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Whachumacallit

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I am new to this posting so sorry if I post this in the wrong place, but I would like to change my default fill region pattern from a honeycomb pattern to just plain Solid White. I have asked regular users and they are stumped. There does not seem to be a simple check box or other readily visible location to set the default pattern. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

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Whachumacallit

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I am new to this posting so sorry if I post this in the wrong place, but I would like to change my default fill region pattern from a honeycomb pattern to just plain Solid White. I have asked regular users and they are stumped. There does not seem to be a simple check box or other readily visible location to set the default pattern. Any help appreciated. Thanks. Using Revit 2012.

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teafoe5

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I don't believe you can pick the default fill region.  When you use a fill region once Revit will remember your last used filled region patter and use that as the default for the next filled region.

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Thanks for the reply...not quite right....meantime, somebody at the office here figured out that you have to actually open the central file and do a filled reqion with the desired pattern, save and close. Otherwise, what you stated does not actually happen, it keep reverting to the original fill region, in my case honeycomb. If I am wrong, I apologize. We no longer have Scott Womack here in the office to ask these questions. Thanks again.

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I am currently working in a local file which is attached to a central file (of course), and when I do a filled region of grout the next time I do a filled region it defaults to grout.. If I do one of rigid insulation the next time I do a region it defaults to rigid insulation.  I just realized that you are running 2012 and I just tried it there and you are correct.  I am running 2013 so it appears that they fixed that little problem in 2013.

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THanks again for you help. I should really use a mask vs fill, as pointed out by a co-worker. Very much appreciated. No more help needed, Thanks.

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amara58

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If you are using fill from default patten, there are 2 ways to do the change. Just heightligthen the patten then:

1. Go into properties and change into grayout.
2. Right click the mouse > override graphics in view > by element > view- specific grahics > surface pattern > color [choose] > Pattern [solid fill]

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