Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
View Scale
The scale of a view automatically controls the relative weight of line work as well
as the size of annotations such as text, dimensions, and tags.
Visibility/Graphics
The Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box (Figure 2.41) allows over-
rides of elements in two essential ways: visibility (turn object categories on/off) and graphics
(customize line thickness, color, and fill pattern).
Figure 2.41
Visibility and
graphic overrides
for an elevation
Detail Level
The Detail Level parameter can be set to one of three predefined choices:
Coarse, Medium, or Fine. This setting depends on how families are constructed, but it can help
improve model performance and avoid cluttered views by limiting the visibility of smaller
model elements.
View Templates
As an aid to standardization, view templates can help you organize com-
mon view settings and apply them to groups of views throughout your project and other
projects within your office or firm. View templates are covered in detail in Chapter 4.
Creating and Duplicating Views
You can create views in various ways in order to work with your project in a manner that meets
your needs. Although creating views is quick and easy, you should avoid populating your
project file with too many unnecessary views. An overabundance of unused views will increase
the size of your project file and cause it to perform poorly. Let's review the procedures to create
different view types and see how to control their extents after they're created.
