# Override linked element color by id

**URL:** https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/override-linked-element-color-by-id/24712
**Category:** Revit
**Created:** [August 11, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/override-linked-element-color-by-id/24712 "2018-08-11T01:53:48Z")
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### Author: ![Alban\_de\_Chasteigner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/alban_de_chasteigner/32/39650_2.png) [@Alban\_de\_Chasteigner](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Alban_de_Chasteigner)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/override-linked-element-color-by-id/24712/2 "2018-08-12T19:56:27Z")

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Hi,

Did you try to override colors of linked elements in Revit ?  
It’s not currently possible :

 ![Linked%20element](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/8/981434d148e5f23110875d5cac30694d63ad026b.png)  
It’s only possible to override the colors in dynamo preview.

> [@Linked model Fire walls color coordinating](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/linked-model-fire-walls-color-coordinating/5953/5):
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> Unfortunately Revit doesn’t allow us to override color for link elements frowning . Alternatively you can override it in Dynamo though slight_smile

The best solution to override the colors will probably be to use view filter. You can also create the view filter with dynamo.

You could also place clash spheres on the linked elements to visualize the clashs.

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