Graphics Programs Reference
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1.
Activate the Level 1 floor plan from the Project Browser. In the Properties palette, click
E d it Ty p e.
2.
In the Type Properties dialog box, click Duplicate to create a new type named
Design
Plans
.
3.
Click the button in the View Template field and select the Design Plan view template
(Figure 4.29). Click OK.
Figure 4.29
specify a view template
for new views within a
view type.
4.
Click OK to close the Type Properties dialog box.
You should notice that the Level 1 floor plan in the Project Browser is now listed under
Floor Plans (Design Plans); however, the view template has not been applied to this view
yet.
5.
In the Properties palette, click the View Template field button, select the Design Plan tem-
plate, and then click OK.
The floor plan view should appear changed, no longer displaying any annotation.
6.
From the View tab, click Plan Views
➢
Floor Plans. In the New Floor Plan dialog box,
select Design Plans in the Type drop-down list and then select Level 2 from the list.
7.
Click OK, and a new floor plan for Level 2 will be created that has the Design Plan view
template already assigned.
The workflow described in the previous exercise will help you spend less time configuring
view settings and more time focused on your designs. Including view templates in your project
template will give your teams the ability to quickly apply your standard view settings. It will
also support continued consistency as each building project grows in scope and size. Remember
that view templates are easily shared between projects using the Transfer Project Standards tool,
which we will discuss later in this chapter in the section “Strategies for Managing Templates.”
