Outer edge contour line thickness

[rnarasimhan24U9N]

Hi all,

In 2D views of a generic model family, how do I show the outer profile (contour) as thick line and show all the interior lines as thin lines?

Right now, if I change the line thickness all the lines in the generic model changes.

-Ranga

[iainsavage]

In the family create sub-categories and assign different ones to each element in the family.

[rnarasimhan24U9N]

Hi,

Thanks for reply. I should have been more clear. My question is slightly different.

In 2D view, I have (front / side) views of 3D generic model family. I want to see the outlines as thick and inner lines as thin. How do I get this result? I cant assign using the technique mentioned above because, the full 3d object is selected not just outlines.

Thanks

[iainsavage]

This is a section view in a project.

You can control line thickness separately for each sub-category.

I thought that was what you meant - yes/no?

[rnarasimhan24U9N]

Hi,

Your concept is correct. But that does not work for me when I tried. Does Revit recognize the words "Interior" and "Outline" as inner and outer edges?

-Ranga

[rnarasimhan24U9N]

Please see the below pictures. first one is what I have. second one is what I intend to see.

 

 

[ToanDN]

Not sure if this will help.

[rnarasimhan24U9N]

@ToanDN , Thanks. But this did not help.

[iainsavage]

In part 6 are those images 3D geometry or are they 2D linework?

[iainsavage]

In the family you can use lines to trace around the outlines in relevant views and apply the sub-categories to the lines.

Would that work for you?

[rnarasimhan24U9N]

Hi @iainsavage ,

They are 3D generic models. And I cannot manually trace the outlines. Way too much work.

If there is no setting for this in Revit, I'll close this topic. May be silhouettes option is the closest to what I need.

-Ranga