Process of using ‘By Host View’ option for displaying linked model in a host view

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  displaying linked model in a host view

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Process of using By Host View option for
displaying linked model in a host view

• There are various options that are available in
  Visibility/Graphics dialog box which are used by
  Revit users for governing the visibility of
  linked models in a host view. Why is the
  visibility or display of a linked model so
  important in a host model?
• Well as models are linked for availing
  information for the current project their display
  in the current view becomes very important for
  users. Revit users have the luxury of changing
  display settings of a linked model in a host
  view. This mean when model in linked in a host
  model its visibility settings can be changed
  according to users requirements in the current
  view.

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Process of using By Host View option for
displaying linked model in a host view

• By host view option can be used for applying
  filters as well as other graphic overrides to a
  view in the linked model that have already been
  applied to a view in the host model.
• Use By host view option for controlling the
  visibility of linked model in the host model.

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Process of using By Host View option for
displaying linked model in a host view

• For using By host view option for displaying a
  linked model in a host view Revit users should
  open the view in host model first.
• In the next step Revit users are required to
  click View tab they should then click on to
  Graphics panel and finally select
  Visibility/Graphics.
• After approaching Visibility/Graphic Overrides
  dialog users are required to describe overrides
  for annotation categories, model categories and
  also for imported categories.
• Users must be careful about adding a filter that
  can be applied to the host view.
• After that within the Visibility/Graphic
  Overrides dialog users must select Revit links
  tab.

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Process of using By Host View option for
displaying linked model in a host view

• When Revit links tab is selected by users it
  displays a table wherein different columns are
  present users are required to add a value in
  these columns.
• Within Revit links tab in the Visibility column
  Revit users must select check box.
• And in the Display Settings column Revit users
  are required to select the By Host View option.
• So once By Host View option is selected by
  users under Display Settings column they should
  then click OK.
• The described view filter would now apply to the
  current project, the linked model and the models
  that are linked to linked model.

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