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A View Template cannot have the same name as a View

· Luke Johnson

Its just something that Revit does not Want:

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Dima Chiriacov
Yeah, funky stuff. But kinda makes sense - the way it is "under the hood" if you take View Template and any other View that you find in the browser - as far as Revit is concerned - they are both "Views" just some properties are different.
AnthonyB
I think you can. Make the View Template name first, then make the View name.