Question: How do I use the selection filter in Revit?

Where is the filter option in Revit?

Click View tab Graphics panel (Visibility/Graphics), and click the Filters tab. Click Add. The Add Filters dialog lists existing filters. If the desired filter does not exist, click Edit/New to create a rule-based filter.

How do you add a filter rule in Revit?

Create a Rule-Based Filter

1. Click View tab Graphics panel (Filters).
2. In the Filters dialog, click (New).
3. In the Filter Name dialog, enter a filter name, select Define rules, and click OK.
4. Under Categories, select one or more categories for the filter.

How do you filter materials in Revit?

To create a filter, open the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog and click Edit/New. Click the New icon, and enter a filter name. We are only interested in filtering wall elements, so select the Walls category. Use the pull-down to select an OR rule.

How do I edit a filter in Revit?

Modify a Rule-Based Filter

1. Click View tab Graphics panel (Filters).
2. Select the filter.
3. Modify the categories and filter rules, as necessary. For details, see Filters Dialog and Examples of Rule-Based Filters.
4. To rename the filter, click (Rename). Enter a new name for the filter, and click OK.
5. Click OK.

How do I add a filter to a Revit link?

On the View tab, Graphics panel, select Filters, then select the outlined icon below to add a new filter, select the category, give the filter a name then specify the filter rules as shown below… this requires that you know what the value is set to for that parameter in the MEP file.

How do you hide unreferenced sections in Revit?

Hide those Unreferenced View Tags

1. Under Categories, check ‘Callouts’, ‘Elevations’ & ‘Sections’
2. Under Filter Rules, set Filter by ‘Sheet Number’. Select ‘does not contain’ from the drop down box and leave the box under that blank.

What is visibility graphics in Revit?

The visibility and graphics settings of a view define whether elements and categories are visible in the view and their graphical appearance (color, lineweight, and linestyle). The Visibility/Graphics Overrides dialog lists all categories in the model. Some examples of categories are furniture, doors, and window tags.

How do I create a schedule in Revit?

Create a Schedule or Quantity

1. Click View tab Create panel Schedules drop-down Schedule/Quantities.
2. In the New Schedule dialog, do the following: Select a component from the category list. …
3. In the Schedule Properties dialog, specify the schedule properties. Select Fields. …
4. Click OK.