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Forums >> General Discussion >> Revit Project Management >> Naming of Architectural Link in Revit Mep
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Hi everyone,
When we receive an architectural update should the new updated link be named the same as the old overwriteen outdated link or should a new name be given to the updated link ? Will changing the name of the updated link cause havoc with my custom visibilty settings ? Just curious with what others do.
Thanks. David
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We save the old link with a date and use the new link with the same name as the old use to be.
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Revit allows you to change the name of the link at any time. So, we always move the linked file from the FTP to a sub-folder under or Revit file and name the file with a dated name. Then we use the reload from function. That allows us to always see the date of the linked file while in Revit and the history files are still there until we delete them.
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So, when i have customized my visibility settings in the old linked file, will I lose those custom settings in the new linked file ?
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If you customized the linked file << THAT IS BAD... then of course, you will loose those settings. Why would you do that? You never alter the link. Instead, use your VG settings / revit links to control the file.
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I worded that incorrectly. We do edit the VG settings in our revit file and not the link itself, but for some reason after we upload the new link some of the VG settings revert back as if no custom setting were done at all. Example is plumbing fixtures in our VG is set to 100% transparency, but upload the new link and the transparency setting is gone back to Zero. Any suggestions to why this is happening ?
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Where are you making this transparency setting? Provide screen shots.
I prefer to control all linked models independend of my model settings. VG / Revit Links / custom <NOT BY HOST VIEW>
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In our model i go to VG / REVIT LINKS / CUSTOM / MODEL CATAGORIES / CUSTOM then click Plumbing Fixtures and its the 3 column in Transparency override. I think i might know whats missing BASIC / LINKED VIEW ?
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No - I don't think you want to use a linked view. The VG controls should work no matter how the file is loaded.
Could you have a fixture in the same place?
Could this be a graphics card issue or an update issue? You don't say what Revit or what updates you have installed. This has become more important in the last few releases.
If you restart Revit, does it change anything? Pay attention to one item in one view that is not shown correctly. Make sure the VG settings are right too.
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No fixture in the same place, just the link supplied fixture from the architect.
Revit Mep 2013 and we are good about keeping up with updates.
Graphics card AMD OR ATI FIREPRO V5800
UPDATE RELEASE 3
I usually shut it all down at lunch and restart right after lunch. Restarts dont change anything.
Everything works well until we get an updated architectural model. Our revit manager changes the link name from project1 to project2 and reloads the link. I check the plumbing views and my VG setting for that link project1 are no longer the same.
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Either there is something you have not told me about your process or something has corrupted your system. Reload from will not affect VG settings. Lets check out your process again:
- You are not removing the old file and linking in the new file, are you? That would explain your problem. Just go to the manage links, pick the file and then select 'reload from' and pick the new file.
- You say you are on 2013. Do you understand the change they made on view templates in 2013? The new process in 2013 was bad but they have fixed that in 2014. If you have a view template assigned, then that is applied automatically and if that template is set to control VG, the view will change accordingly. So make your changes in the template.
If neither of the above are your problem, then you need to talk with Autodesk.
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Thanks for your help. I think we are closer to solving this.
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thanks for the help
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