Forums >> Revit Systems >> Technical Support >> pipe fitting appearance

vinnygolfer

active

Joined: Wed, Jul 8, 2009
181 Posts

hello again. i'm still having problems figuring out what the process is for changing the appearance of valves in MEP 2012. i need to be able to change the detail component that revit uses to show a valve in a single line view. here is a sample of what i'm talking about. on the left is the out of the box butterfly valve. and i need to get it to look like the symbol on the right. i know that it can be done, so that i can match our company standards. i just don't know how to do it. and can't find any tutorials to help.

Attached Images

-----------------------------------

Try to learn at least one new thing every day

This user is offline

mhans

active

Joined: Tue, Nov 7, 2006
456 Posts

I have not worked with Revit MEP, but if I want to modify a symbol in Revit Arch, I'll copy and save the similar family type and modify it accdgly. If there's a 3D component to your symbol, that is a little bit complicated because you have to model the parts. Try with 2D first and load it to your file. If it works then you're on the right track.

-----------------------------------

Motto: "No Post left behind"

This user is offline

Sanitary fitting isnt working right

2

special fitting question

0

Lookup tables - looking up numbers, getting Invalid Input

1

Inserting Fittings on 3d Views

1

Parametric Pipe Fittings Family Modelling Problems

0