Roof Trapnsaprency In Revit

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Roof trapnsaprency in revit.

In the family editor in a 3d view cross a window over the family model elements. Access the surface transparency slider from the graphic display options dialog or select an element right click and select override graphics in view by element by category or by filter. See hd version of video tutorial here. For example in hidden line surface transparency is set.

I ve searched around to see what i could possibly have toggled to make such an a thing occur but alas i have come to the end of my wits. From your revit project file select the windows family that is not appearing transparent in an elevation view and select the edit family button on the ribbon. Transparency can be useful when you want to provide a more complete look at an entire model. Unfortunately that metal deck material has 100 transparency which means you can see right through it when looking from below.

When you adjust the transparency setting on your model you literally reveal what lies beyond the solid surfaces. Open the view in which you want to apply transparency to model category faces. Revit 06 28 making elements transparent john bordeau. Click view tab graphics panel visibility graphics or right click an element in the drawing area and click override graphics in view by category.

Apply transparency to faces of model element categories. Attached is an image of what i ve got the roof pattern is there but it doesn t hide anything below it. The structure of your basic roof family has a layer with material roofing epdm membrane at the top and a layer with material metal deck at the bottom. This video covers how to create a flat roof in revit that contains slopes for roof drainage.

It would seem that i have somehow enabled my roof to become transparent despite having the view on hidden line. Available in hidden line shaded realistic and raytrace styles transparent effects can be set on an entire view category filter or element.