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mjm223

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I made a section view that cuts through a stair. I want the railings in the background to appear halftone so that they still show up, but don't interfere with the railings in the foreground (and so it gives a bit of depth perception). Since there's no "View Range" option in a section view like there is for a plan view, I tried using the Linework tool to change all the background railings to the <Beyond> linestyle.

The problem is, all of the lines I change with the Linework tool show up in front of the stairs and railings in the foreground. Is this a Revit glitch? I've attached a screenshot below.

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WWHub

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When you use the linework tool, you will see a blue grip on each end for adjustment.   You may have to use this tool for each length of railing.   Not an easy process in this application.

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pijpiwo

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A semi-transparent object, like mass, would work. Override its transparency by element in section view and keep its global visibility off, except in section view.

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teafoe5

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You could also do that part of the railing as a separate railing and then just override it to halftone.

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