Floor Tile pattern can be seen through 3d components

[dc.109967]

I've got a bathroom with a floor tile problem. The floor has a ceramic tile finish 18" x 18". As you can see in the attached image, I can see the pattern through the tub, the toilet, and a stool (the stool is just in there for testing purposes). Shouldn't those 3d components block out the visibility of the tile pattern.

By the way, the walls are tiled as well and the 3d components block those patterns, but not the floors.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[testingwaters]

Open each of the revevant family files (3D tub, 3D stool, 3D toilet) Select the modelled 3D objects and check the 'Family Element Visibility' settings (Click'Visibility' on the options bar) you'll find that under 'View Specific Display' they have been switched off in plan. Only the 2D graphics have been made visible and is what appears in your plans.
You could alter the visibility settings to make the 3D objects visible in plan.

[dc.109967]

Bingo!

Thanks man.

deesee

[clay_hickling]

Yeah but...then you see what could be a dodgy looking plan representation of a 3D component, ie. you may see the isolines or facet lines, especially if it is a 3D dwg file import into the family?

[robert.manna]

The way around this dilema is to use a detail component nested into the family. Detail components can contain filled regions which will block out the floor pattern. If the family is parametric in any way, make sure to make your detail component parametric, and link it so that its size will change with the object. What is particualry nice about this is that you can have a standard detail component that represents an arm chair for instance, and you could nest this component into any arm chair furniture family you come accross, so that in plan you have a standard representation for planning purposes, however in 3D views or elevation you will see the exact family.

HTH,
-R

[testingwaters]

Yeah, isolines and untidy modelling could be troublesome. It would have been helpful if you could include a filled region (solid fill) along with the 2D graphics. But, I guess, that isn't possible. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[testingwaters]

I was probably typing my response while Robert typed his.
Thanks Robert. That's something I didn't think of.

[dc.109967]

Clay is right...isolines are showing up. I'll have to try Rob's suggestions although I'm new to Revit and will have to figure out how to "nest a detail component."

Thanks all!

[patricks]

I "fixed" the OOTB residential toilet family. Where it once had those isolines, which were caused by short, straight lines in the various sweep profiles in the family geometry, I changed those to a single spline curve line. So now the toilet bowl in the family curves smoothly instead of having a bunch of lines in it.