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Underlay Capabilities for Linked Revit Files

Underlay Capabilities for Linked Revit Files

I would like to have the ability to use underlay with revit linked files as well as have total control over visibility settings with the linked file.

33 Comments
yilsen_karaali
Explorer

Thanks konghoang for the comment 🙂.. unfortunately it should have been integrated long ago. To be expected from the start.

imostafamagdy
Contributor

6 years and no solution yet

peterK93BS
Contributor

Incredible that this is still an issue. I need to line columns up with architectural walls and can't see the walls. Would be awesome to have this basic function finally implemented.

 

honestly, Revit still beats AutoCAD for a lot of things, but the things it fails at are baffling simple to me. Or at least, how could they not seem important enough to implement? Joist systems, underlays, missing snaps, or the fact that I actually need to add a mask myself to the section head bubbles lest they become unreadable when occupying the same space as other geometry.

dennis_collin
Advocate

This is still an issue in 2024,2. 

 

Apart from limited workarounds this issue does need to be addressed!

defrancisci.arq
Explorer

Just copy the same comment above mine:
"Can't believe this doesn't work on linked revit files!  Whats the point of linked views if it doesn't bring everything across from the link model view?"

 

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT...

DO SOMETHING URGENT... PLEASE!!! AN UPDATE, DON'T WAIT TILL NEXT VERSION!!

CAIREPROsc
Explorer

Sono passati ben 8 anni dalla prima segnalazione di questo problema. A mio avviso una gravissima mancanza da parte di questo programma.

Sarebbe anche ora che Autodesk cominciasse ad implementare le cose che veramente servono invece di pensare a cambiare la grafica delle icone.

zakiur
Contributor

The workaround to this is to change your cut plane for the view temporarily and then using linework override to override the linetypes for the objects above and then changing your view range cut plane back to your plan level. This works for linked model elements in Host View not for Linked Views obviously. Hope this helps out someone. Also one trick is to use wireframe view to be able to pick the lines you want to override.

jenniferGUN2D
Community Visitor

I agree, we need to be able to underlay a furniture plan from a linked model on our RCP views. I need to be able to locate light fixtures based on furniture (kitchen islands, conf. tables, bathroom vanities, etc) and changing the view range isn't a quick fix. With the view range solution, I then need to make all furniture, case work, plumbing fixtures, generic models, and any other model categories the arch decides to use for 'furniture' 100% transparent in order to see my lights beyond. 

rcorza
Participant

Hopefully, the 2027 release includes this must-have feature.

icecreme98
Contributor

Would be great to give the Underlay section it's own independent View Range settings so we have more control over what is shown in the Underlay view.

ViviNyehuusAndersen
Collaborator

That was a really good idea as well, but now it’s going to be really difficult for Autodesk — it might almost require two development teams if they have to both stay focused on all categories and look into view range 🤪

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Susana_Duarte_LMSI
Collaborator

Maybe even it's own filters, while we are at it 😉 

But that is an amazing sugestion @icecreme98 

dennis_collin
Advocate

This would be a brilliant feature, requested some 10 years ago! 

 

Can't see any improvement in 2027 so far.. I could be missing something, but dont think so (beyond workarounds mentioned elsewhere)

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