Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Switch to the Graphics tab and under the Shading properties, check the Use Render
Appearance box. This setting will use the coloring of the render material for shaded views as
well. Click OK to close the Material Browser. When you finish changing these settings, you'll
have the result shown in Figure 10.19, with each phase shown distinctively within the view.
Figure 10.19
Finished shading
values
Once you settle on a color and graphic scheme, we recommend making this particular
setting part of your default project template or your office's standards. That way, new users will
be able to distinguish the phase of an object far more clearly, and the standard will be consistent
throughout your office.
Using the View Phase
Now that we've discussed the phasing properties of geometry, we'll cover the phase properties
of the views. Starting with the 3D view from the previous example, examine the view properties
in the Properties palette, provided there are no model elements selected (Figure 10.20). We have
collapsed some of the property groups at the top to show the Phasing properties at the bottom
of the list.
Remember that all the graphic overrides and filters for phasing are
relative
to the phase
that is assigned to geometry or a view. By default, the New Construction phase is assigned to
new views created in your project. This phase assignment can be changed at any time from
the Properties palette. The phase property can also be assigned to a view template for easier
management of this parameter.
The next important step is to apply the most appropriate phase filter. To illustrate how a
phase filter changes the way objects are displayed in a view, you will step through several filters
in the following exercises.
The default phase filter is Show All (Figure 10.21). This filter will show all the model elements
relative to the phase assigned to the view and will override their graphics based on their Phase
Created and Phase Demolished parameters. It also gives you a sense of all the elements as they
exist in time.
