View Filter not working properly

[PedroAndruccioli]

Hello. I have 2 files with nearly-identical structural IFCs attached, I applied a view filter in one without any trouble, but when applying to the second file, the desired elements are not hidden. Here's some reference images:

The filter "Voids MET" works normally. Only the "Barras MET" don't. Am I missing something here? 

[SteveKStafford]

Are you certain the category of the other elements is the one the filter is focused on? Does turning off that category entirely turn those elements off too?

[PedroAndruccioli]

Yes. It was my first thought. In the properties on the image above I had the element selected. See below the category on/off:

ON:

OFF:

[SteveKStafford]

The filter criteria is case sensitive, make sure yours matches the value exactly.

[PedroAndruccioli]

Still not working. I even tried creating a view filter called "Walls" with "Type Name" has a value and no walls were hidden. It appears that only one filter "Voids MET" is working. Any other filter i try to apply to any other view don't work.

Also audited the file. I'll try updating my video drivers, but it doesn't make sense since it's working 100% on the other (almost identical) file.

Below the image of the filter with something that should ignore the case sensitive matter.

[SteveKStafford]

Can you share a portion of the IFC files with a few of the elements you want to filter in them?

[PedroAndruccioli]

I'm guessing it's some problem with my machine. I'll try installing Revit in another one and see if it happens again.

A sample file is attached. I've just made it based on a standard template, here's my screen:

Thanks for the attention @SteveKStafford , I'll keep trying on my side and getting back to the topic.

[SteveKStafford]

The criteria in the sample you posted is not what you showed related to your original images. What are you trying to hide and why?

[PedroAndruccioli]

Unfortunatelly I can't provide any files.

What I'm trying to do is to hide these bars (see image) that don't show correctly from the IFC. The parameter IfcDescription is available, and I filtered it on the other document using the "RD" that all those elements have in common. But it's not working on this other file.

Do you know if there's any limitation regarding filtering links that I may be overseeing?

One more thing I'll try is binding the link, then deleting the group, to see if there's any problem going on with the imported parameters.

[PedroAndruccioli · Accepted solution]

Okay, I was able to solve it, even though I don't really understand how.

The parameter IfcDescription is (and was) available in the project, I've checked Project Parameters and it is (and was) there, relaying to Structural Framing.

I reproduced the steps from the other project, which were:

1 - Link the IFC;

2 - Bind the link (I did it originally to see if the geometries would show correctly);

3 - Delete the resulting Group as it was a mess;

4 - Re-link the IFC;

The parameters from the IFC were only available on the first file because I tried binding, which didn't work properly (but imported all the parameters of the IFC file into the Revit project), so I was able to filter by those parameters, which would otherwise be unavailable to me.

After completing the 4 steps above, the parameter IfcDescription was duplicated. One of them works, the other don't. They probably have different GUID given that are different IFC files.

My guess is the first one was imported with the filter, but is "different" from the one in this IFC file, hence the mess.

Thanks for your help @SteveKStafford .

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@PedroAndruccioli 

If they are two different Linked IFC files then their Sharedparameter.txt are different...ie: the Parameter IFCDescription from IFC File A is not the same as the IFCDescription from IFC File B

You need to add the shared parameter from the second IFC as a project parameter as well and create a new filter for it

[PedroAndruccioli]

You replied just as I figured it out. Thank you, nonetheless.

[SteveKStafford]

Ah, I though you were using the built in IFC parameter but on second look I see that it was IFC Description which is not built in. Glad you sorted it out, Robert's explanation is why it wasn't working.