why do my filters keep disappearing?

[chris.macko125036]

I'm having this weird problem with my filters. I can setup a new filter, apply it to a view, all is good. Sometimes though, seemingly at random, my filters will disappear from my filter list(edit>filters), but they will still be applied to whatever views I originally set them up for. This gets a little annoying when I want to apply a filter to a new view or modify an existing filter. How is it that I can have a filter on a view that doesn't show up in the list?

We're still on 9.1 here if it makes any difference.

[Justin Marchiel]

are you using a central file? If so i know that i had a problem with if i created a filter, other users could not see the filter.

Justin

[chris.macko125036]

yeah, its a central file with 2-3 other users. it could be happening when I make new local files too. was there any kind of fix for this or do you just have to keep remaking them?

[Calvn_Swing]

Just be sure to make the filters in the Central file? I've ran into this as well, but we have some filters built into our template, and these never disappear. I had assumed someone was purging the file and purging out filters when they were accidentally turned off in VG settings.

[Justin Marchiel]

i dont know that there is a fix. We just made 1 guy in charge of filters.

Justin

[Calvn_Swing]

Justin,

Did you by any chance submit this as a support request? It may just be a bug that needs fixing that no one has ever documented with them since Filters are underused in the Revit community - one of those features not enough people understand and use effectively.

[Justin Marchiel]

to be honest i can't remember. either i did and there was no good answer, or we where busy and the work around had to do.

I will post and see what happens.

Justin

[dhurtubise]

That was a known issue when filter got released. Im not sure but try to open the central file, create your filter and then have all local reload latest.