White box appearing on existing view on build (Phasing)

[Anonymous]

Hi again

I am having an issue on a job where I have inserted some roof lights into a project as the client requested. I inserted them into the roof in my proposed phase as I only have 2 in this case. The problem comes when the elevations and Site plan I have created in existing phase has white solid blocks where the roof lights are in proposed. I have no clue why they are there as has never happened to any of the projects I have put roof lights into.

Any help is appreciated. Sorry no screenshots as no clue how to get them up to here 😕

Thanks again

-Noah

[RobDraw]

How do we come up with a solution if you don't have any clues?

Here's how to upload screen shots:

[barthbradley]

White boxes? Sounds like a Course Visual Style Representation for the Skylights.  That's my first guess. How'd I do?  Shall I try another guess? 

[Anonymous]

[RobDraw]

I'm pretty sure that would be the hole created by the new skylight.

[Anonymous]

Yes I understand that.

I'm trying to get rid of it is the issue as having a big white box on your drawing is not ideal for planning drawings.

Any ideas how to do this?
-Noah

[RobDraw]

Don't put in the skylight.

[kadmonkee]

check the phase and the phase filter of that view

try different Phase filters 

check the phase created of the (proposed Sky light)

check your display setting for Fine , Medium or Course

it could be all of these or just one of these settings causing your issue 

you may need to create a similar view for each Phase and set the phase and filter correctly.

[Anonymous]

Not to be rude but that really does not help.

[Anonymous]

After trying to go through the phasing to see if anything changed it didn't.

So my solution to my own problem was to create a separate model for the elevations and site plan. Bosh

Thanks for the help though just one thing. When describing a solution describe it in ways that make it understandable to all people. I know Revit is a complex software but for those like me with only about a years worth of self training on the software it can help to explain in more simple terms.

-Noah

[RobDraw]

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@Anonymous wrote:

When describing a solution describe it in ways that make it understandable to all people. I know Revit is a complex software but for those like me with only about a years worth of self training on the software it can help to explain in more simple terms.

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The response you are referring to was clear and concise. People answering questions are hear to help and if you don't understand a proposed solution, it's up to you to ask for clarification. It's not easy to gauge a person's experience and explaining every little portion in detail takes time. Plus, some people get upset when an answer is a step by step for simple things. They take it personally, like it was meant as an insult.

[Anonymous]

I am sorry if I have offended you. I didn't mean to cause annoyance from my comment. Forgive my ignorance.

[barthbradley]

@Anonymous :   Pardon me for saying so, but creating "a separate model for the elevations and site plan" is not a solution  -- and especially not a BIM solution!   Personally, I'd be ashamed to submit that as an "Accepted Solution" for all to see.  

[Anonymous]

Is there a way I can remove this whole thread as It seems to be creating chaos and slight hostility on your end towards how I work through Revit. Apologies for any problems I have caused but came to this forum to solve an issue and instead has caused multiple people to become angered over a small white box so I request for this to be removed if it is possible.

-Noah

[RobDraw]

So, you are getting valuable advice from an experienced user and you want to make it go away instead of learning from it?

[barthbradley]

There is no need to apologize -- or be embarrassed.  We've all been confounded by Revit before. 

You came to this Professional Users Forum seeking advice and learning.  You have successfully gotten our attention and we are willing to help you.      

There is a solution here; but the solution you found is not it. That, I promise you. If you want to learn what the real solution is, then lets work on it.  If not; well then, have a good day.  

[kadmonkee]

each project may have different phase mapping

on the Manage tab of the ribbon select Phases go through each tab on the dialogue box to understand what is happening.

note in the following attached images the sequencing and phases/ Phase filters being used things will disappear in some views and appear in others, this is based on the object phase created in and the views phase designation in the properties dialogue box under phasing.

this presentation is very generic but hopefully it explains some options to help solve your issue.

I agree that creating another or separate model is not a good solution as it will create more confusion for other users 

[adrianNWWSP]

This is a problem for Autodesk. There are no answers to it. The only thing you can do is to join the box to the roof with the join command. Paint the box with the same material as the roof and then if the lines dont vanish then make the lines invisible with the line tool. All tools are located in the Modify tab. So to recap the tools you will need are the join, paint and line tools. Over to you auto desk.