Okay, here is the exact answer to how to make hidden elements visible in Revit, incorporating the provided reference information.
Making hidden elements visible in Revit views involves first revealing them and then specifically unhiding them. A common method, as described in your reference, uses the right-click context menu after selecting the hidden item.
Hidden elements aren't deleted; they are simply temporarily turned off for display in a specific view. You can make them visible again using several methods, but the most direct way once you've located the item is through the right-click menu.
Finding Hidden Elements in a View
Before you can unhide an element using the right-click method, you first need to be able to see it in the view. Revit has a special mode for this:
- Activate "Reveal Hidden Elements" Mode: At the bottom of your Revit view window, find and click the lightbulb icon. This toggles the "Reveal Hidden Elements" mode.
- Identify Hidden Elements: In this mode, hidden elements will appear in a distinct color (often red or magenta) while visible elements are greyed out. You can now see and select the items that were previously hidden.
Unhiding Elements Using the Right-Click Method
Once you are in the "Reveal Hidden Elements" mode and can see the hidden items, follow these steps:
- Select the item: Click on the hidden element you want to make visible again (it will highlight in the reveal color).
- Right click: With the element selected, right click anywhere in the view.
- Select "Unhide in View": From the context menu that appears, navigate to "Unhide in View".
- Choose Unhide Option: You will typically see two options here, depending on how the element was hidden:
- Elements: Select this option to unhide only the specific item you currently have selected. This choice is generally available if the object was individually hidden.
- Category: Selecting this option will unhide all elements of the same type (category) as the selected item in that view. For example, if you right-clicked on a hidden door and chose "Category", all hidden doors in that view would become visible. Your reference specifically mentions using this to unhide all objects of that type, like all furniture.
Once you select either "Elements" or "Category", the selected item(s) will return to their normal visibility settings in that view.
- Exit "Reveal Hidden Elements" Mode: Click the lightbulb icon again or press the
Esckey to return to the normal view display.
Summary of Unhiding Options via Right-Click
| Method | Effect | When Available / Used For |
|---|---|---|
| Elements | Unhides only the selected object. | Typically available if the object was individually hidden. |
| Category | Unhides all objects of the same category in the view. | Use to quickly reveal all elements of a specific type (e.g., all furniture). |
Note: As stated in the reference, If “Elements” is available it means that the object you are looking for has been individually hidden.
While this right-click method is effective for individually hidden elements or specific categories, elements can also be hidden due to Visibility/Graphics Overrides, Filters, or Worksets. Unhiding elements hidden by those methods requires adjusting settings in the Visibility/Graphics dialog box (VG or VV) or the Filters dialog. However, the right-click "Unhide in View" option is the primary method for elements hidden using the "Hide in View > Elements" or "Hide in View > Category" commands.
