Duct Systems AND Graphic Overrides

Duct Systems AND Graphic Overrides

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Duct Systems AND Graphic Overrides

lee.imbimbo86EM4
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I may be missing something, but is there is a way to control the graphical display for duct systems on a view by view basis.  All I can seem to find are overrides that govern global appearance, but what I'm looking for is to make it look a specific way in a view that I'm working in.

 

Right now I've found that I can scroll down in the Family Tree and apply a Graphic Override to a Duct System, but that is a global override.  Alternatively if I don't use that override it would seem that I can apply a Filter for a view specific element.  Although it would seem that I can't apply a filter that overrides the override in the Family Tree.

 

But when I got to the view that I'm trying to work in and run an override through the Visibility/Graphics, there is no Duct Systems Category for which to manage that Override.

 

Any ideas?

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I color pipes and ducts based on what type they are based on this standard. Filters include fittings, accessories etc. Then I created filters for each type. in each view template I assign the standard colors. You have to manually assign colors for 3D, floor, section templates. 

 

Depending on what and how you want to color, you need to adjust what I do to use other parameters etc. 

 

Hope this helps

 

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iainsavage
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If you're using system graphic overrides you can still override the graphics in a view by using a filter.

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lee.imbimbo86EM4
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I'll give it a try and see if I can't make it work again. Thank you for the response. I'll respond later if it works
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iainsavage
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With system graphics override:

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Same plus view filter:

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lee.imbimbo86EM4
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Took some messing around to get it to work right, but finally got it working well. Thank you @HVAC-Novice
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