Simplifying Line Pattern "List".... Rename

[payingtoomuch]

Way too many line patterns for my taste.

Want to simplify down to basically the same 15 or so patterns I've used in autocad.

Recognizing that if I delete certain patterns in revit some current and future entities may not show up properly I'm trying to come up with a work around of sorts.

One of the bigger problems is there is no way to distinguish "my" line types from everyone elses so If I could just do that it would be helpful.

So, what I'm thinking is just rename the ootb revit line types in my template/ project I'm currently working with and go from there,

What I would really like to do is just import all my cad linetypes with their names and styles and delete all the ootb stuff but would need to reassign probably way too much and I'm really concerned this will create a huge headache for me later somehow.

Can anyone forsee any future issues with just renaming the ootb line patterns?

I'm wondering if everytime I bring a family in if it's going to bring in it's assigned line patterns anyway so maybe a waste of time.

Don't want to do anything crazy and create even more issues for me BUT I really want to get this all cleaned up AND have a way to recognize what MY linetypes are so I can keep everything else deleted down the road.

Ideas?

[RDAOU]

@payingtoomuch 

There's no issue with renaming, but it won’t get you very far unless you’re working in a closed environment. Inserting any family from a third party or importing a CAD file will bring in all the line patterns used or created in that family or DWG.

Using a prefix for the line patterns you regularly use can help organize and reduce scrolling, but it won’t solve the issue of the list becoming cluttered. 

Eventually you’ll need to cleaning up the list every now and then.

I remember a few years back there was an idea on the Idea Forum requesting a dialog box for line pattern substitution or mapping. I tried to look it up but it seems it has been archived

[GHASEM_ARIYANI]

Hi,

✅ Renaming default line patterns (OOTB) in Revit does not cause any technical issues.
You’re completely free to build your own custom template, and set up a clean, standardized structure for your line patterns, styles, and naming.

📁 When importing families into a project, line patterns and visibility settings are managed by subcategories — not the line pattern list directly — so you still have control through visibility graphics and object styles.

💡 Tip: If you want to keep things clean, rename and organize your patterns with clear naming (like adding a prefix), and periodically purge unused ones during template setup.

Hope that helps!

[Jim_BIM]

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[GHASEM_ARIYANI]

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[RSomppi]

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@GHASEM_ARIYANI wrote:

I suggest you focus on helping and responding to users.

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Wow... Asking a simple question gets you this? So much for that bot...