Transfer Revit Link Graphic Overrides(View templates)

[BIMadmin]

Hello guys,

If we remove/replace a revit link (SAME NAME) we lose all the graphic overrides applied through view templates, most likely because the id changes.

Do you know if it is possible through dynamo to remap this???

Many thanks in advance!!!

[Brendan_Cassidy]

If you utilize the reload from from the manage link options this will keep the graphical settings between files. This can also be done via the api by using the “loadfrom” command which you can code it within python.

More can be read about this form the following http://www.revitapidocs.com/2017.1/4f035f8a-1314-99c2-a05a-f6d5bea0037a.htm

[BIMadmin]

Thanks Brendan,
I need this in case the file has been deleted by mistake
Actually I have just noticed that when you transfer view templates between files graphic overrides to links are not transfered.
Any idea how to copy this info between files???

[m.rijsmus]

@BIMadmin

Have you tried this?

"Apply Template Properties to Current View"

I am very new to Dynamo, only been using it about a week, so i am sure this is a simple question I just cannot figure it out. I am trying to create a graph that works like the “Apply Template Properties to Current View”. If i create a graph that is just apply view template and then a separate graph that removes the template it works fine. However when i combine them into one graph i cannot get it to work. I have tried using the “Passthrough” node from clockworks and the “Input.Wait” from spri…

[BIMadmin]

Hello Rijismus,

Thank you very much for your support!!!

This workflow is different.

What we need is…

When a Revit Link or Dwg Link gets deleted from a Revit File the information in the view template associated to these links disappear, I wonder if it is possible to copy this information from a backup.

I tried transfer project standards, copy view templates from file but somehow this information is not transfered.

*Same thing happen if we transfer object styles, layer setup in these links is not transfered when we transfer object styles.

[BIMadmin]

Anyone has any approach to this???

[awilliams]

@BIMadmin RVT Link overrides are not exposed via the API

Get View template Properties

There are things that are exposed and things that are not exposed (via the API). Exposed: Phases view range scale detail level category overrides worksets Not exposed: linked models design options So it’s only partially possible to compare view templates.

[Mark.Ackerley]

Hi Amy,

Is it possible for Dynamo to tell Revit that the ‘new’ link is actually the ‘old’ link?

I know that you can relink, but Revit often forgets that you relinked it and chucks a wobbly!

Hopefully that would let the already-set template do it’s thing?

This would be very helpful for project templates…

Thanks,

Mark

[awilliams]

@Mark.Ackerley

tell Revit that the ‘new’ link is actually the ‘old’ link?

Hmm well this would be the equivalent of selecting “Reload From…” in Manage Links within Revit itself, correct? If so, then yes this would be possible within Dynamo, but would require Python as @Brendan_Cassidy mentioned above - specifically with the LoadFrom method

[Mark.Ackerley]

Hi,

I guess I was wondering if that was a more fundamental method than is available from the Reload… Remapping the location so Revit didn’t realise there was a difference…Right now it knows there has been a new path given (at some level).

I’m just showing my ignorance

Mark

[BIMadmin]

Thanks Amy,

Clear then, you lose a link you lose graphic overrides!