Override Graphics - Element for Linked Revit Model

Override Graphics - Element for Linked Revit Model

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Override Graphics - Element for Linked Revit Model

Anonymous
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Hi! Can somebody help me, I need to change the colour of an element (wall) from a linked revit file. I can't select the option for override graphics - element, I can only change by category, and it changes the colour for all wall. Is there any way to change the colour of an element in a linkef revit model? Thank you.

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ToanDN
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You have to open the link file, select the wall, and add some value to one of its parameters, for example: Comment = "To be painted in host".  Then reload it in your host file, add a View Filter for Wall category, Criteria: Comment equals "To be painted in host", and override the color for this Filter.

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Anonymous
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thank you so much @ToanDN!

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Anonymous
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Hi @ToanDN! Can I ask how if I received an updated model and had to replace the existing linked file? Do I have to redo the same procedure again? Is there any way that I can make the changes/parameters/filters in the host file instead of on the link file? Thank you so much!

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ToanDN
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You have to do it directly from the link file. Just ask the consultant to enter that information in their file then.
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ennujozlagam
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@Anonymous Hello, another option is to link the Revit file they send to you (either preliminary file or updated one - whatever) to your project file, set the link file into VG "custom". Hide the wall you don't want by element and create a new wall with the same type of wall your consultant used and add some comment on it. This is only my suggestion. Thanks





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ToanDN
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@ennujozlagam how do you hide an element from a link file? If such override is possible then she can just override that element in view without the need to use a filter. Unless something has changed recently that I am not aware of.

 

@Anonymous you could copy monitor the wall from the link file to your model, make it a little thicker than the original, then override graphic for that wall. I personally don't like this option because you have redundant element but it's up to you.  Still, asking the other party to enter a bit of info is what I would do.

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ToanDN
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@ennujozlagam

 

You are correct.  I checked again and elements from link can be hidden individually in View.  @Anonymous  That can be a good solution.

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