Revit LT - Display settings control of Linked Model

[RFreund]

In Revit LT is it possible to:
view tab -> Graphics panel (Visibility/Graphics).
On the Revit Links tab, for the linked model, do the following:
In the Visibility column, select the check box.
Click in the Display Settings column.

I can't see "Display Settings column". Is this a limitation of LT?

[loboarch · Accepted solution]

This kind of control is not available in LT. On/Off and Halftone is the control you get on the appearance of linked models.

[GlennM97]

Thanks Autodesk for excluding this feature from LT...

[rc_patrickrstewartarchitect]

So what do I do now? Is there a work around? 

[harryNR27R]

I agree, what now? I guess the work around would be to manually replace all room tags in the parent model. Over and over again I am finding random limitations for Revit LT that make no sense. 

Why even allow model linking at all if basic information like room tag visibility cannot be controlled from a linked model?

[smittyGLRGK]

This is a stupid limitation.  Thanks Autodesk for making your products less relevant.

[smittyGLRGK]

Honestly, ya'll need to do better at Autodesk.  As a long time Revit user, these type of limitations make absolutely no sense and make it MUCH harder for small firms to be productive...Instead of spending time on documentation we waste valuable time figuring out work-arounds.  Thanks Autodesk.

[smittyGLRGK]

So is there ANY way to control visibility from a linked model in a project file?  If I have model elements in a linked model that I want to show up in my project model file, can I go into the linked file and set up a view that will show it the way I want it? 

[harryNR27R]

It's been a hot minute since I have worked within this subject, but I'll try to answer because of the lack of support around this topic. Typical VG settings do still apply to views with linked models. However, you cannot apply specific overrides to linked models like in standard Revit under the "By Linked View" umbrella or the "linked categories" tab. For example, you will not be able to bring in a shell model into a project and control specific elements that are shown from view to view. You will have to go in and either individually hide the specific shell elements in the parent file, or go in and set to demo/delete them in the shell file.

Additionally, annotative elements will not be able to shown in a parent model, so that workflows of dimensioning/annotating a series of units before linking them will be impossible. For example: Linking models in would be perfect for bringing in a row of townhomes to document multiple on a single sheet. However, because annotative elements cannot be displayed from links in Revit LT, means that all dimensions/annotations must exist in the parent model. Therefore, any change to a linked model will delete dimensions created in the parent view.

Because of this one issue, I believe my firm is going to lapse its Revit LT subscription. At the moment, there is nothing separating Revit LT from Autocad in terms of workflow and design. What advantage does linking in Revit LT provide over Xrefing in Autocad if the documentation workflow is worse? Although you have to update the dimensions after editing an Xref in Autocad, Revit LT just deletes them. Furthermore, I believe when consumers ask for "small firm" version of Revit, they meant a trimmed down version that caters to their field, and not just a demo version. For example: small architects find the cost of Revit to be exorbitant and wont use many of its cloud, engineering, simulation, or rendering features, but think that linked models, building information management, and 3D drawing would help their workflow. However, instead of just trimming down extra features, they also cut the core advantages that Revit has over other alternatives. Perhaps I will make a new thread discussing this topic, but I don't get paid to look a forum for a product that my firm decided not to proceed with.

[smittyGLRGK]

here is my dilemma with this ASININE restriction at the moment.  the model highlighted in blue in the attached image is a linked model.  It is of a site plan that was modeled in revit....it consists of topo solids and parking components...Notice the parking spaces and topo lines show up in this view which is the "site" model view in the parent.  I wish to create an area plan showing the building areas with color schemes applied to spaces within the building model...should be simple, right?  WRONG. when I create the area plan the site elements do not display! and there doesn't seem to be any way to control this since it is in a linked model and Autodesk has decided to restrict control of visibility of objects in linked models - how stupid is this?? Does this make any sense to anyone out there at Autodesk who may be reading this????????  Does ANYONE have a work around for this... This is so infuriating.