What is the main purpose of using view filters in Revit?

The primary purpose of using view filters in Revit is to display or hide specific elements based on criteria that you set. View filters enable you to control the visibility of different elements in your viewport, which can greatly enhance clarity and focus in your design presentation.

For instance, if you wish to highlight certain categories of elements, such as walls or furniture, while temporarily hiding others, applying a view filter allows you to do so efficiently. This flexibility is particularly beneficial when dealing with complex models where visibility control is crucial for design review or analysis.

The other options do not align with the function of view filters. Modifying material properties relates more to materials and rendering settings in the element properties rather than controlling visibility. Resizing elements is a direct manipulation of the element’s dimensions and is not related to filtering visibility, and creating annotations pertains to adding notes or labels within the view, which is a different aspect of view configuration. Thus, using view filters is specifically about controlling what is displayed in the view according to the conditions defined, making option B the correct choice.