Phase settings not working for linked model

[tbrown6608]

I have a project where the Architectural (linked) model is using Phase Graphic overrides to show a color fill in Existing walls. The Architect wants our backgrounds to also show this fill on Existing walls only. No matter what I do, I cannot get this to work. What I've tried so far:

- To make sure the fill is being controlled by Phase Graphic Overrides, I cleared the overrides in the linked model and the fill disappeared.

- To make sure the fill is part of the walls, I turned off all annotation elements and all model elements except walls in the linked model and the fill was still visible.

- In my model, I set the linked view to the correct view (the one that shows the fill correctly in the linked model) and all settings are set to "by linked view"

- I matched the Phase and Phase filter to that of the linked view (same spelling and everything) and the Phase Filter is set to Overridden for Existing elements.

- I set the Phase Graphic Overrides to match the linked model, still nothing.

I don't know what else I could do to make this work. Has anyone else run into this and found a fix? BTW, this is Revit 2015 with Update Release 9 installed.

[Anonymous]

Did you use Phase Mapping to make sure your phases sync up with the architectural phases?  I assume you did, but you didn't mention it.

If you've got all of your phases and overrides matching the architectural settings exactly, try changing the linked model V/G setting from linked view to host view and applying your native overrides.  

[tbrown6608]

I did not actually check the Phase Mapping, but I just opened it and it was setup Existing to Existing, New Construction to New Construction. I set the linked model to "by host view" and I'm even more confused. The line phase graphic overrides were applied to the linked model but the pattern overrides were not. They should either both be overridden or both not affected, right?

[Anonymous]

Maybe it's a unique pattern in the arch model that you don't have in yours?

I'm not sure I understand a) why they care what your drawings graphic settings are, or b) why they aren't just using lineweight/halftone to convey the distinction between existing and new.

[tbrown6608]

As far as I can tell, it's just the default solid fill pattern. And yes, I don't understand that either, we've always had issues with this client and the appearance of our drawings. Particular is probably the nicest word I can come up with for them. I'm going to try to convince them that it isn't working for us. Thank you for your help.

[fabiosato · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Your view is set to any MEP discipline? Have you tried coordination discipline?

[tbrown6608]

I was using the Mechanical Discipline and I changed to the Coordination Discipline and nothing changed, however I created a new view, set it to the Coordination Discipline and set up the linked view with all setting set to "by linked view" and it worked! The walls display with the fill. Excellent!

So I've been messing around this to figure out why it wouldn't work on the views I already had created and it seems if you setup the linked view before changing the Discipline to Coordination, it won't fill the wall shade in. When I turn off the Revit Links override settings and then change Discipline to Coordination and then redo the Revit Links linked view, the shading comes in. This has got to be a glitch, right? Either way, at least I know how to work around it. Thank you everyone for your help!

[tbrown6608]

I also figured out if you set the Discipline to Coordination, it won't change the wall fill but when if I close out and reopen the model the walls are all filled in. Very odd, but with doing that I don't need to redo all my linked views.