Revit Links - Materials

[saeborne]

Hi All...

How can I control materials in a linked Revit model?

Why do I want this? This tends to be an issue with structural concrete columns, whose cut pattern is often controlled by the materials.

Thanks,

BC

[twiceroadsfool]

You have to open the link and change the materials in there.... You cant do it from the host file.

[saeborne]

Hrm... Didn't even consider that.

Seems like a "duh" moment.

Thanks,

BC

[twiceroadsfool]

Happens to us all... :)

[RCloona]

This question actually has nothing to do with materials, but line weights. Is there a way to turn off line weights in Revit when you print. I understand you can click the Thin Lines Icon to show line weights within the model, but does this icon control printing line weights as well? Thanks for your help!

[saeborne]

Ok,

Follow up question...

I got this Revit model from a structural engineer, and this is my first go at coordinating with a Revit Consultant.

Please see the attached image. All of the slab edges are brown. How did he do that? I can't seem to set them back to black.

Here's what I've tried...

1) Checked Settings / Object Styles... Every subcategory under floors is set to black.
2) Checked View Visibility / Graphics settings... Everything is set to black.
3) I can individually over-ride each element to some other slab edge color... But the default seems to be set at black, not brown.

Where else should I look? Do structural engineers get different floor parameters than those that are visible in Revit Architecture?


Thanks,

BC