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Automatically Visualize Your Revit Model by Parameter Values with Color Splasher (also… free GUID Element utility)

Luke Johnson

BIM One have released a new automatic color filter addin for Revit. It is very simple to use, and its free:

  1. Install the addin using the install tool (refer here for steps on using the addin manager)
  2. Open a Revit project
  3. Go to BIM One ribbon
  4. Click on Color Splasher
  5. Click on a Category
  6. Click on a Parameter
  7. A color set is automatically generated
  8. Click on Apply color set

If we check the element VG, we can see that this addin basically runs through and applies a By Element override to each element in the view:

Note: a nice added bonus to the above functionality is that if you open Color Splasher and click “Clear Set”, every Element visibility override in the current view will be removed. Might be handy for QA and model management?

They have also provided a Element GUID tool. It works like the Select by ID tool in Revit, but instead of using the Element ID, it works on the GUID parameter inherent in all Revit elements:

I previously posted about the BIM One NWC Batch Exporter here:
NWC Batch Export from Revit – multiple Revit views to multiple NWCs with one click

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NWC Batch Export from Revit – multiple Revit views to multiple NWCs with one click

Luke Johnson

Have you seen the BIM One Batch NWC Exporter? Its a free little addin for Revit that allows you to select multiple views and export them to NWCs all in one go. It works well, but it doesn’t have all the power of a full featured export addin (like RTV Xporter Pro – full review coming soon).

Important: during the signup process, you will have to choose a BIM One key – like a password. This is what will allow you to activate the addin manager, and use the installer. So, make sure you choose a BIM One Key before pressing ‘Save’ on the registration page.

Here’s what the addin manager looks like:

Quick demo of using the addin in Revit 2015:

From the BIM One site: 
Here are the steps to install the application:

  • Sign up on our website: Sign Up
  • Download the Add-Ins Manager: bimone.com/addinsmanager/setup.exe
  • Open the Add-ins Manager and log in
  • Select the apps you want to install and click Install

    • Here is more information about the Add-Ins Manager: User Guide – 
    See more at: https://bimone.ca/Apps/Product?productId=8#sthash.vcuO5zSl.dpuf 

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