Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
2. Set Cut Plane to
4′
-
0″
(
1200
mm).
3. You may choose a higher Cut Plane value if you do not want to see items
such as doors or windows in your ceiling plans. The Bottom setting is
irrelevant in a ceiling plan because it is always behind your field of view.
4. Set View Depth to Level Above with an Offset of
0′
-
0″
(
0
mm).
These settings ensure that, for your ceiling plans, you see all visible model
elements from the cut plane up to the top of the view range. So, if there
are ceilings with varied elevations on a level, they are all displayed, and any
items you want to see above the ceiling for coordination are also visible.
Visibility/Graphics Overrides
In the Visibility/Graphics Overrides settings of a view, you can not only can
you turn components on or off, you can also change their color, linetype, or
transparency. Items that might ordinarily appear with normal lines can be
set to Halftone. You can apply settings to the subcategories of components
as well.
One of the ideas behind establishing default visibility settings is that you do
not want certain items showing up in specific views. For example, lighting
fixtures are typically shown on a separate plan from receptacles and power
devices, but because all of these components are being placed into one
model, they show up in every view (depending on the View Range settings)
unless they are turned off.
It is a good practice to make a list of all model components that you would
like to see in a particular type of plan, and then turn off all others. If you are
not quite sure about some components, it is best to leave them on because
seeing items encourages coordination, whereas not seeing them may lead
to a design conflict in the model. Be sure to check the necessary disciplines
from the Filter list pull-down in the upper-left corner of the Visibility/
Graphic Overrides dialog box (see
Figure 2.3
)
.
