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Applying new view filters

Apply view filters to control system appearance and visibility.


Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:

ModelSysDsgn_RVT.5-04_2024-002.zip

Step-by-step guide

Apply view filters to control system appearance and visibility.

  1. Open the project M05_04.rvt.
  2. Ensure that the current view is HVAC > Floor Plans > 1 – Mech.
  3. Select the main run of duct in the corridor.
  4. In the Properties palette, confirm that the System Abbreviation is GS (general supply).
  • The Revit project for this example open to the HVAC floor plan view, with the main run of duct in the corridor selected, and to the right in Properties, the System Abbreviation is highlighted in red.
  1. Select any section of duct connected to a fan coil unit to confirm the System Abbreviation of FCU-S (fan coil unit supply).
  2. Type "VG" to open the Visibility/Graphics dialog box for this view.
  3. Switch to the Filters tab.
  4. Click Edit/New.
  • The Visibility/Graphics Overrides dialog box, open to the Filters tab, with the Edit/New button selected and highlighted in red.
  1. To create a new filter, click the New button.
  2. Name the filter "FCU Systems".
  • The Filter Name dialog box, with the name FCU Systems entered for the new filter.
  1. Click OK.
  2. From the list of categories, select all options for duct, including Flex Duct and Air Terminals. Do not include Duct Systems.
  3. Set the Filter Rules to System Abbreviation.
  4. Set the condition to equals.
  5. From the drop-down, select FCU-S.
  • The Filters dialog box, with all options configured for the new FCU Systems filter and highlighted in red under the Categories and Filter Rules groups.
  1. Click OK.
  2. From the Visibility/Graphics dialog box, click Add.
  3. Select the new FCU Systems filter.
  • The Add Filters dialog box, with the new FCU Systems filter selected.
  1. Click OK.
  2. For the FCU Systems filter, deselect the Visibility option.
  • The Visibility/Graphics Overrides dialog box, with the Visibility option deselected for the new FCU Systems filter.
  1. Click OK to close the Visibility/Graphics dialog box.

All systems with the abbreviation FCU-S are controlled by the filter and are no longer visible in this view.

  • In the floor plan view, all systems with the abbreviation FCU-S are no longer visible.

A more granular method to using filters with systems in Revit is to use unique system names.

  1. Reopen the Visibility/Graphics dialog box.
  2. Click the Filters tab.
  3. For the FCU Systems filter, turn on the Visibility.
  4. Click Edit/New.
  5. Click Duplicate to create a copy of the FCU Systems filter.
  • A portion of the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box, showing the Filters list with the FCU Systems filter highlighted, and below in the tools, the Duplicate icon is being selected.
  1. Right-click Duplicate and select Rename.
  2. Enter a New name of "FCU01 Supply".
  3. Click OK.
  4. Set the Filter Rules to System Name.
  5. From the drop-down, select FCU01 Supply.

Note: All systems in the project have a unique name, so that more efficient filtering can be achieved.

  1. From the list of Categories, select Mechanical Equipment.
  • The Filters dialog box, with all options configured for the FCU01 Supply filter in this example.
  1. Click OK.
  2. From the Visibility/Graphics dialog box, click Add.
  3. Select the new FCU01 Supply filter.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Deselect the Visibility option for the new filter.

A review of the floor plan shows that only the system named in the filter has been affected and is no longer visible.

  • The floor plan view, showing that the system named in the FCU01 Supply filter is no longer visible.
  1. Save the project.