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created filters. If the view is controlled by a view template, then you must
do this through View View Templates Manage View Templates. Using
the Visibility check boxes on the Filters tab, you can define the systems to
be visible in that view. In the past, filters were used to also define color,
line patterns, and in some cases line weights. Since Revit MEP 2012, the
recommended place to control those is in the System Type settings for the
pipe. This way, those settings will be global rather than per view. However,
the filters would still be managed and would control what system is visible
in what view (see
Figure 11.24
)
, and they would still control line patterns,
color, and line weights for specific cases. An example of this would be when
you are using a 3D view. When you control the colors and line patterns of
your systems in the 3D views, it will color the contour of the pipe, making
the pipes hard to see. You could then override those in the filters with a
solid pattern; this way, your 3D views would be a lot easier to view and
understand (see
Figure 11.25
and
Figure 11.26
).
