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Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 10:34:44 AM | 2D diffuser transparency

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I am using Revit 2013 and I am placing the 2D diffuser that came with the program (out-of-the-box) and when I place the diffuser in my RCP on ceiling with material (gyp. board pattern) the diffuser seems to be transparent. when I edit the family I am aware that it is only 2D line work so I tried placing a masking region in the family. I load back into the project and it still shows trasparent. is there a step i am missing while placing the masking region or is there another way to have the diffuser show non-transparent?


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Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 6:04:15 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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I thought all the OOTB diffusers where 3d / 2d like most other families ? Your family may not be OOTB ?

 

Please provide a screen shot of what you are seeing exactly.


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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 11:53:52 AM | 2D diffuser transparency

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I even opened a new project file and placed a ceiling then loaded the diffuser family from the default family location. then place the diffuser family.

 


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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:07:53 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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Do you have all of the updates installed for your Revit version?


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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:17:10 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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I'd still like to see a screen shot. If its transparent, on drywall, in a ceiling plan what exactly is it showing ??

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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 1:39:29 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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I believe I attached a screen shot of what I was talking about.

as for the updates, I am not sure. whats the best way for me to check for latested updates?



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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:44:10 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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Thanks . . . . I don't see an attachment from your previous posts. I'll check it out . . . . How about another screen capture of a  Section that cuts right thru the difuser.

 

You can get the updates here:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/index?siteID=123112&id=2334435&linkID=9273944

 


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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:49:09 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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On your revit screen, there is a pull down beside the question mark on the right.  Goto about - that will tell you wahat build and what updates have been installed.  I believe 2013 has 3 updates that must be installed in order.


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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 4:43:08 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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I go to the about section and in the upper right hand corner it says Update Release 3. so I should be current.

I am going to try and attach the actual diffuser family.



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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 4:48:59 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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I have attached screen shots of the section and rcp



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Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 5:28:21 PM | 2D diffuser transparency

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So this is typical REVIT family visibility graphics.

 

The 'Solid Blend' that forms the physical diffuser is actually turned 'Off' when the family is viewed in a plan view and 2d linework is turned on. This is regular REVIT family behaviour and done so to speed the drawing up by 'hiding' the 3d aspect of the family in certain views.

 

To fix this just open the diffuser family, then click on the solid blend (not the linework) then on the properties click the "Visibility Graphics Overrides" button and set Plan/RCP "On". Then reload the family into the project.

 

See attached before and after image.



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Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 8:18:12 AM | 2D diffuser transparency

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in the attached image that you provided, is this from the rfa that I provided earlier? when I open the out-of-the-box diffuser family it seems to be only 2D line work.


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Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 8:31:36 AM | 2D diffuser transparency

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it looks as though the diffuser in your attached image is from Revit MEP? so I downloaded the diffuser from Revit MEP and followed the steps you suggested and I get same result as I did before.


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