Clearance Visibility problems

[rwilliams]

I have made a clearance around a lab valve box.  The problem I have is in the 3d view and in Navisworks some are clear and others are solid.  Any Ideas?

Thanks,

[RSomppi]

I cannot determine what are the valve box clearances.

[rwilliams]

Sorry, The Left circle shows the clearance with transparency.  the circle on the right is the same but it is showing as a solid.

[RSomppi]

How did you make them? Is it a part of the valve family? A single parametric family?

[rwilliams]

I took the equipment manufacturer's model and went to Ref level added reference planes around the equipment, then made a extrusion at the interceptions, then went to front elevation added reference planes at the top and bottom and extended the extrusion to those planes, then I went to 3d view and changed the material by coping glass and naming it clearance.  There are six different models.  The first one I did worked good,  The second one is the one that shows solid.

[RSomppi]

It looks like the solid one is getting an override applied to it by "System Graphic Overrides".

[fabiosato]

Hello,

Are both families connected to a single system?

If the left one is connected to multiple systems, duct or pipe, the color override will not be applied.

[rwilliams]

They both are on the same system

[RSomppi]

Did you check the one on the left to see if it is assigned to more than one system.

To end the guessing, share the model or a small portion of it exhibiting the problem.

[rwilliams]

OK, I understand what you are asking now.  Yes both are on two different systems.  the purple is a 6" WG and the Blue is a 2" WG.  I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the solid one but it still shows up solid.

[RSomppi]

That is expected. You're not changing anything.

Check the properties of each one. You should see multiple systems on the one that is "clear".

[rwilliams]

I don't understand what you mean by checking the properties.  The only thing I know is that I have overridden the color on the systems.

[RSomppi]

Select the element and look at the properties box. There will be a line item that shows the system (or systems) that it is connected to.

[rwilliams]

On both the system Classification is the same and only one.  The System Name on the one that is clear has two items where as the other only has one.

[RSomppi]

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@rwilliams wrote:

The System Name on the one that is clear has two items where as the other only has one.

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That's what we've been saying. Thanks for confirming.

[rwilliams]

is there a solution when there is only one system connecting to it.

[RSomppi]

It looks like it should be connected to two systems like the other one. Wouldn't that solve the problem?

[rwilliams]

That seems to correct the problem, but I have some Boxes that are only on one system.  I would like to know why if the material is set to glass it only becomes transparent if connected to two systems.

[RSomppi]

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@rwilliams wrote:

I would like to know why if the material is set to glass it only becomes transparent if connected to two systems.

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Because you are using system graphic overrides which are global and very inflexible. I stopped using them during my first project and opted for filters.