![]() You can also control the visibility of worksets within a linked Revit file. Notice that none of the other annotations, such as Dimensions, are showing from the structural link. Doing this will automatically keep the structural link as a halftone, and will display only the items you want to see in your view. A better solution might be to set the structural link to a Custom display and turn off all annotation categories except for Grids, as demonstrated in Figure 4.11b. ![]() Grids category is turned off for the host view. Figure 4.11a shows that the Grids category is displayed because the linked structural file is set to display by a linked view, even though the You can control elements in the Model categories as well as Annotation and any Import items such as linked CAD files. You must set that specific category to Custom as well by using the pull-down at the top of the tab, as shown in Figure 4.10.Īfter setting a category to Custom, you can control the visibility of any Revit model category within the linked file. When you select a tab, the items are grayed out. Once you have selected Custom, you can use the other tabs in the dialog box to set the visibility of the components The Custom option is the same as accessing the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box, but for the link only. You do not have to choose a linked view if you want to control the visibility of only certain components. Other behaviors for the display of the link. With this option, not only can you choose a linked view, but you can also determine Selecting Custom activates all the setting options on the Basics tab of the RVT Link Display Settings dialog box. It is not likely that your consultants will have set all of their views in a manner that matches your preferences for seeing the link, so you also have the Custom option for visibility. For example, in Figure 4.9, you see a view with the grids turned off in the host view, yet they are displayed because the linked file is set to display from a linked view. This means that the link will display as set in that view despite any visibility settings in the host view. You do not have access to the views contained in a linked file, but you can set the link to display in your file the same way as it appears in those views. Choosing a view from the link will set the link to display in your view with all the settings from the view that resides in the linked file. If you choose the By Linked View option, the option to select a view from the Revit link becomesĪctive. You can set the link to behave By Host View, By Linked View, or Custom. The first tab of this dialog box allows you to set the behavior of the visibility of the link. This is similar to the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box, but it is specific to the selected The same is true for any overrides you may apply for line weight or color.įigure 4.8 shows that this behavior is indicated in the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog boxĬlicking the By Host View button for a link opens the RVT Link Display Settings dialog box. So, if you were to turn off the Doors category in your view, the doors in the Revit link will also turn off. You also have the ability to control the visibility of components within the linked Revit file.īy default, the components in the Revit link will react to the settings for visibility that you apply to your view. ![]() The Underlay column allows you to display the linked file as defined by the Halftone/Underlay settings established for the project. (This is not necessary for views set to mechanical or electrical disciplines, because Revit automatically applies halftone to the architecturalĪnd structural elements in these discipline views.) This tab is useful for turning links on or off in views as needed during design, and the settings can even be applied to view templates. There isĪlso a check box for setting the link to halftone. Each copy can be given a unique name for easy management. If you have multiple copies of a link, they are listed beneath the name of the link, as seen when you click the + next to the link name. This tab lists the linked Revit files and allows you to turn them on or off. When you link in a Revit file, a new tab appears in the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box. You do, however, have control over the visibility of the individual components that make up the linked model as well as the entire link itself. The model is seen as a single linked file. Linking in the architectural model does not mean that you now have hundreds of walls, doors, and windows in your project. When a Revit file is linked into your project, it is treated as one element-a linked model. ![]()
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