How do you change underlay color in Revit?

How do you select underlay elements in Revit?

Click an icon in the lower right corner of the status bar.

1. Select Links. Enable the Select Links option when you want to be able to select linked files and individual elements in the links. …
2. Select Underlay Elements. …
3. Select Pinned Elements. …
4. Select Elements by Face. …
5. Drag Elements on Selection.

What is an underlay element in Revit?

When you set an underlay, Revit displays another level of the model at the view’s cut plane under the current plan view. The underlay can be viewed from above or below the current level. The underlay appears in halftone and is visible in a hidden line view.

How do I select a link in Revit?

Select Elements in a Linked Model

1. If needed, enable the Select Links option.
2. In the drawing area of a view of the host model, move the cursor over the element in the linked model.
3. Press Tab until the desired element is highlighted, and click to select it.

When a model element is selected object specific tools become available in which tab?

When an element is selected, object-specific tools are available on a contextual tab. You can customize the Quick Access toolbar to display the tools that you use most often. For example, right-click a tool, and click Add to Quick Access toolbar.

What is the use of underlay in Revit?

When you set an underlay, Revit displays another level of the model at the view’s cut plane under the current plan view. The underlay can be viewed from above or below the current level. The underlay appears in halftone and is visible in a hidden line view.

How do you change underlay in Revit?

Help

1. Click Manage tab Settings panel Additional Settings drop-down (Halftone/Underlay).
2. In the Halftone/Underlay dialog, under Underlay, define the following settings: …
3. Under Halftone, for Brightness, enter a value or use the slider to specify a setting between Light and Dark. …
4. Click OK.

How does View range work in Revit?

The view range is a set of horizontal planes that control the visibility and display of objects in a plan view. Every plan view has a property called view range, also known as a visible range. The horizontal planes that define the view range are Top, Cut Plane, and Bottom.

How do you color match in Revit?

Help

1. Click Modify tab Clipboard panel (Match Type Properties). …
2. Click an element of the type to which you want to convert other elements. …
3. Click an element of the same category to convert it to the type you selected.

How do you highlight a room in Revit?

Help

1. Open the plan view or the section view.
2. Click View tab Graphics panel (Visibility/Graphics).
3. On the Model Categories tab of the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog, scroll down to Rooms, and click to expand it.
4. To display rooms in the view using an interior fill color, select Interior Fill.