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Review and create new view filters

Create new view filters.

Type:

Tutorial

Length:

4 min.

Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:

ModelSysDsgn_RVT.5-04_2024-001.zip

Step-by-step guide

Create new view filters.

  1. Open the project M05_04.rvt.
  2. Ensure that the current view is HVAC > Floor Plans > 1 – Mech.
  • The Revit interface, with the project for this example open to the HVAC floor plan view.
  1. Zoom into the area to the left end of the corridor.
  2. Select various pipes to establish the System Classification of each.

System Classification is found in the Mechanical group of the Properties palette. In this case, all the flow and return pipes in the corridor are either Hydronic Supply or Hydronic Return.

  • In a zoomed-in view of the floor plan, a pipe is selected, and in Properties to the right, the System Classification of Hydronic Supply is highlighted in red.
  1. Type "VG" to open the Visibility Graphics Override dialog box for this view.
  2. Switch to the Filters tab.
  3. Click Edit/New.
  • In the Visibility Graphics Override dialog box, on the Filters tab, the Edit/New button is selected and highlighted in red.
  1. To create a new filter, click New.
  2. Name the new filter "Hydronic Supply".
  • In the Filter Name dialog box, the name “Hydronic Supply” is entered for the new filter.
  1. Click OK.
  2. From the list of Categories, select all the options for Pipe, except Piping Systems.
  3. Set the Filter Rules to System Classification.
  4. Set the condition to equals.
  5. From the drop-down, select Hydronic Supply.
  • The Filters dialog box, with all options configured for this example and highlighted in red under the Categories and Filter Rules groups.
  1. Click OK.
  2. From the Visibility/Graphics dialog box, click Add.
  3. In the Add Filters popup, select the new Hydronic Supply filter.
  • The Add Filters dialog box, with the new Hydronic Supply filter selected.
  1. Click OK.

To change the appearance of elements that will be included in this filter:

  1. In the Lines column, click Override.
  2. Set the Color to Magenta.
  3. Set the Pattern to Aligning Line.
  • In the background is the Visibility/Graphics dialog box, Lines column, where Override is called out with a red arrow; and in the Line Graphics dialog box in front, the Pattern and Color have been selected for the new filter.
  1. Click OK.
  2. Verify that Enable Filter and Visibility are selected.
  3. Click OK to close the Visibility Graphics dialog box.

All piping that belongs to the System Classification of Hydronic Supply is now controlled by the filter, regardless of the service.

  • In a zoomed-in view of the floor plan, the Hydronic Supply pipes are shown in the line pattern and color that is defined by the new filter.
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