Use Custom Settings to Display Linked Models

You can change various display settings for a linked model in a host view.

To understand the effects of various filter-related settings on linked models and nested models, see Examples of Using View Filters for Linked Models.

Note: Hidden line settings applied using the Custom option do not affect the display of linked models.

1. Open the view in the host model.
2. Click View tabGraphics panel (Visibility/Graphics).
3. On the Revit Links tab, for the linked model, do the following:
   1. In the Visibility column, select the check box.
   2. Click in the Display Settings column.
4. In the RVT Link Display Settings dialog, on the Basics tab, do the following:
   1. If you selected a linked model instance, select Override display settings for this instance.
   2. Select Custom.
   3. For Linked view, select the view in the linked model whose display settings you want to use for the linked model in the current host view.
      
   4. For View filters, select one of the following values to affect the linked model (but not nested linked models):
      • By host view. Display the linked model using filters applied to the current view of the host model.
      • By linked view. Display the linked model using filters applied to the specified linked view.
      • None. Do not apply filters to the linked model in the current view of the host model.
   5. For Nested links, select one of the following values:
      • By parent link. Display nested linked models using the visibility and graphic override settings specified for its parent linked model.
      • By linked view. Display nested linked models using the visibility and graphic override settings specified in the top-level nested linked model.
5. For the remaining options, select the desired value to control graphic display of the linked model:
   • By host view. Display the linked model using the visibility and graphic settings specified for the host view.
   • By linked view. Display the linked model using the visibility and graphic settings for the specified linked view.
6. To override visibility settings for model categories, annotation categories, import categories, or design options, click the tab, and select Custom from the drop-down list.