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Revit Links as Underlays

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Using a Revit link as an underlay can be a common workflow for architects and especially for engineers. A link can be set to Halftone to distinguish it from the main model, but new work (model lines, for example) can still end up being obscured by geometry (walls, etc) in the link--making it difficult to see what you've drawn. Revit solves this problem:

Open your Revit project. In the Insert tab, click Link Revit. Navigate to the Revit model you would like to use as an underlay. Click Open.
In the View tab, click Visibility/Graphics (or type the keyboard shortcut “VG”).
Click the Revit Links tab.
Next to the Revit link that you just inserted, put a check in the Underlay checkbox. Click OK.

The geometry in the link will now be halftone, and more importantly, it's a true underlay: the link geometry will not obscure new lines and edges.

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KDolleyFri May 13, 2011 1:49 pmThis tip was contributed by treyk.
-- Kevin Dolley, Autodesk Revit User Experience Team
staffordconsultingWed Aug 10, 2011 5:49 pmKeep in mind that this does not address the selection order experience we have unfortunately. I'm describing the situation that a linked file is "selected" by the pre-highlighting before native RST or RME elements. This means that Revit "sees" the Architecture model before it sees the RME user's duct (assuming the view is assigned to Hidden Line). Ideally a link would take a "selection back seat" to elements that are native to the active project file.

my 0.02 cents - Steve Stafford
casquatchThu Apr 25, 2013 8:36 amIs it possible to apply pattern overrides to an "Underlay" in this scenario. I'm working in 2012 MEP and want to show the architectural furniture (link) with a light shade. I have a filter setup to shade the furniture categories but the shades are appearing on top of all the other MEP information.

I would like to be able to just show an underlay of the furniture with a shade, but it's much more difficult than I thought it would be.

Is there another solution? I've tried a few different approaches and haven't found one.
loboarchFri Apr 26, 2013 6:54 amYou may try taking a look at this page for information on applying a filter to a linked file. it may help you accomplish what you are looking to do.

If this doe s not help you might try posting this question to the Autodesk Discussion Forums where the user community and Product Support Team work together to answer users’ questions. You can attach images and file there to help illustrate exactly what you are looking to accomplish.

Jeff Hanson
Sr. Subject Matter Expert
Revit