Coloring Ductwork in Revit

[rdaniel]

So, does anyone know how to change the surface pattern for ducts in Revit 2011? Seems like you can change mechanical equipment, but not ducts????

[cliff collins]

In Object Styles, click show categories from all disciplines, go to Ducts,
and change the material--in the attached example I made it orange plastic.

cheers

[rdaniel]

Yeah, tried that - still no color. These ducts are in a linked file, don't know if that makes a difference. But the link is set to by host view.

[cliff collins]

Well-you did not mention the linked file in the first post........

So--if you have access to the linked model, open it and use Object Styles
to change the material.

If not, ask the MEP eng. to do it--or, depending on if MEP is in house or an outside consultant at a remote office--open the MEP file over the WAN and make the change,
( I don't know if they care what color their ducts are?)

or have it posted to FTP, download, make change and link it in.

I don't think you can over ride the elements or category in a linked file?

cheers

[rdaniel]

Thanks. Definitely would be a pain to update the file each time we get an updated file. Plus, this would be a global change. Would be nice to be able to control it per view liike virtually everything else. What is so special about ductwork?

[m20roxxers]

Filters and using a solid hatch will give u the sult you want. That way you can align them to systems aswell.