Colour Fill Schemes

[Andrew Dobson]

Is it possible to define a Colour Fill scheme using a calculated value?

I have followed Phil Read's tutorial from AU06 and created a "Percentage of Desired Area" calculated value in my room schedule.

I would like to show this graphically on a plan (shade rooms over 100% green, and those below 100% red).

Is this possible in Revit Architecture 2008?

Thanks

[Dimitri Harvalias]

I don't believe so. You'll have to add a separate parameter that you can base your color scheme on. You can stll use the calculated value in the schedule to figure out which rooms qualify but you'll have to keep the color plan coordinated manually.

[dhurtubise]

You might be able to do it using and IF statement in a shared parameter. I'll try to give it a shot as soon as i have time but it should work

[jfreauff]

I realize this is an old post, but I am also hoping to produce a color fill that responds to a calculated value. Did anyone ever get the "IF statement in a shared parameter" solution to work? I figured I should ask, before throwing some time at it.

[jfreauff]

I realize this is an old post, but I am also hoping to produce a color fill that responds to a calculated value. Did anyone ever get the "IF statement in a shared parameter" solution to work? I figured I should ask, before throwing some time at it.

[Andrew Dobson]

I never tried this (deadlines and such) but will no doubt give it a try next time I want to do this.

[Gene Herring]

Anyone figure out how to do this yet?Could really use this feature. Thanks.

[mtchuff]

It seems simple, but you can't at least in the way we would like.
The only way to use an IF condition to test a room parameter is in schedules. There you can easily add a calculated value that will test a condition (like surface>program_surface where program_surface is shared parameter created for the project).
On the other hand, color fills cannot reuse directly this information. The calculated value is invisible in the definition of the color fills.
One could say that the schedule is the way to verify your entities. With the above calculated value it is possible to hide all the rooms that match the criteria and so only show the rooms which actual surface is too small.

If you really need a visual verification on plans, then you can add a shared Yes/no parameter and in a schedule manually activate or desactivate its status in order to match the one of the calculated value.
From there you can use au color fill based on that new Yes/no parameter.

Not the Revit way for sure, but easier that it may sound, and much more easier than the old cad-fashion way :).
(excuse my writing, english is not my natural language :?)

[Gene Herring]

Thanks for the feedback Thomas. I have the data in schedule form working nicely, just wanted the ability to color code on plans. Will try your suggestion of the yes/no parameter.