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Family Symbols

ConVoid families include built-in 2D symbols that represent openings in your plan views. This chapter shows you all available symbols and explains how to customize their appearance.

Symbol Color​

Opening symbols appear in black by default. You can change the color by applying a Revit view filter to the "Generic Models" category in your view.

Symbol color filter example

Color Filter Not Applying?

If the color does not change after adding a filter, check the filter's position in the list. Filters higher in the list take priority. Move your color filter above any conflicting filters.

Line Weight​

To modify the line weight of opening symbols, override the line styles "CC Solid Lines" and "CC Dash Lines" in the Visibility/Graphics dialog of your view.

Line weight override in Visibility/Graphics

Symbol Types​

Symbols not visible or shown correctly in your 2D View?

In case the symbols are not shown correctly in your 2D view please refer to Level and Visibility of Openings.

Rectangular Symbols​

Cross Pattern​

Cross - Solid - filled

Cross - Solid - filled

Cross - Dash - filled

Cross - Dash - filled

Cross - Solid - half filled

Cross - Solid - half filled

Cross - Dash - half filled

Cross - Dash - half filled

Cross - Solid - not filled

Cross - Solid - not filled

Diagonal Pattern​

Diagonal - Solid - filled

Diagonal - Solid - filled

Diagonal - Dash - filled

Diagonal - Dash - filled

Diagonal - Solid - filled - flipped

Diagonal - Solid - filled - flipped

Diagonal - Dash - filled - flipped

Diagonal - Dash - filled - flipped

Diagonal - Solid - half filled

Diagonal - Solid - half filled

Diagonal - Dash - half filled

Diagonal - Dash - half filled

Diagonal - Solid - half filled - flipped

Diagonal - Solid - half filled - flipped

Diagonal - Dash - half filled - flipped

Diagonal - Dash - half filled - flipped

Diagonal - Solid - not filled

Diagonal - Solid - not filled

Diagonal - Dash - not filled

Diagonal - Dash - not filled

Shadow Pattern​

Shadow - Solid - filled

Shadow - Solid - filled

Shadow - Dash - filled

Shadow - Dash - filled

Shadow - Solid - half filled

Shadow - Solid - half filled

Shadow - Dash - half filled

Shadow - Dash - half filled

Shadow - Solid - not filled

Shadow - Solid - not filled

Shadow - Dash - not filled

Shadow - Dash - not filled

Pipe Pattern​

Pipe symbols are only available in the solid line style.

Pipe - Solid - filled

Pipe - Solid - filled

Pipe - Solid - half filled

Pipe - Solid - half filled

Pipe - Solid - not filled

Pipe - Solid - not filled

Simple Outline and Frame​

Frame - Solid - filled

Frame - Solid - filled

Frame - Solid - half filled

Frame - Solid - half filled

Rectangle - Solid - filled

Rectangle - Solid - filled

Rectangle - Dash - filled

Rectangle - Dash - filled

Rectangle - Solid - not filled

Rectangle - Solid - not filled

Rectangle - Dash - not filled

Rectangle - Dash - not filled

Circular Symbols​

Shadow Pattern​

Shadow - Solid - filled

Shadow - Solid - filled

Shadow - Dash - filled

Shadow - Dash - filled

Shadow - Solid - half filled

Shadow - Solid - half filled

Shadow - Dash - half filled

Shadow - Dash - half filled

Shadow - Solid - not filled

Shadow - Solid - not filled

Shadow - Dash - not filled

Shadow - Dash - not filled

Cross Pattern​

Cross - Solid - filled

Cross - Solid - filled

Cross - Dash - filled

Cross - Dash - filled

Cross - Solid - half filled

Cross - Solid - half filled

Cross - Dash - half filled

Cross - Dash - half filled

Cross - Solid - not filled

Cross - Solid - not filled

Cross - Dash - not filled

Cross - Dash - not filled

Diagonal Pattern​

Diagonal - Solid - filled

Diagonal - Solid - filled

Diagonal - Dash - filled

Diagonal - Dash - filled

Diagonal - Solid - not filled

Diagonal - Solid - not filled

Diagonal - Dash - half filled

Diagonal - Dash - half filled

Simple Outline​

Circular - Solid - filled

Circular - Solid - filled

Circular - Dash - filled

Circular - Dash - filled

Circular - Solid - not filled

Circular - Solid - not filled

Circular - Dash - not filled

Circular - Dash - not filled