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You won’t want to let these remain in the template, but it will help to better visualize the
color schemes if you can see them placed in a sample model view.
7. When rooms are placed, you can either type the values for departments that match the
predefined values in the color scheme or select the values in the element properties of the
room, as shown in Figure 4.21.
As shown in Figure 4.22, the department values utilized in every project started with your
project template will have the same colors and fill patterns according to those specified in the
original color scheme. You also have a predefined list of your client’s department names.

Figure 4.21
select from predefined
values in the proper-
ties dialog box of a
room.

Figure 4.22
Color-filled
plans can utilize
predefined
values in
templates.

You can download the completed sample file c04-AreaPlans.rvt from this book’s web page.

Increasing efficient View Management

Once you’ve customized the settings for graphic quality, you can use several other tools and
techniques to increase efficiency and ensure that your visual standards are applied consistently
throughout your projects. The properties of all views can be used to your advantage in creating
a browser organization that meets the needs of your teams. You can apply filters to views for
generating graphic overrides based on model element parameters. You can manage and deploy
these settings and more in view templates that can be applied to many views simultaneously.

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