The term “Filter” is much used in Revit – and it means different things in different situations. Filters also follow varied and confusing rules depending on what you are doing. Below are some of the rules and exceptions:
Coffee Filters
The ‘Filter’ icon in Revit probably makes good sense to most Americans, but others around the world might be a bit puzzled – it is a historical image, much like the Floppy Disk for ‘Save’.
In the USA, coffee filters are still quite common:
Many American restaurants have a coffee filter machine, with a pot of brown liquid sitting on a hot-plate for hours after it has been dripped through a paper filter.
In Europe you might find various different machines for making coffee – plungers (French Press) used to be quite popular:
In Greece or Turkey, traditional coffee was made in copper pots. now of course, there are updated electric versions available.
In Australia coffee-plungers are now a rarity, while filters can only be found in antique and junk…