General View Parameters

Many parameters in the settings dialog window of views of different types are identical and hence described in this common section.

Name

The description of the view must be unique. If a view with the same name already exists, a query appears asking the user whether the existing view is to be overwritten.

Type

During creation, the type is fixed. Having been created, the type can be switched with the function MODIFY VIEW. Only compatible view types are offered, some view types do not allow type changes.

Format

Standard formats such as A5 to A00 can be selected or a user-defined paper format can be set using the LOAD button. In this case, the height and width can be entered directly or saved with a name. The format can be adjusted at a later stage.

Orientation

Users can select between portrait format and landscape format.

Offline

If the option OFFLINE is selected, the view cannot be refreshed.

Rest scaling

Hatch, text, arrows and dimensions are denoted with "Supplement".
Supplement scaling is available for views with type "view", "section" and "detail". If the scale of the view is different from that of the model, this option controls whether the supplemental elements are enlarged or reduced like the geometry.

Explanation

The check box only modifies the supplemental elements that derive from the design model or an original view. If hatches, texts or dimensioning have been drawn in the view, these depend on the switch settings in the menu SETTINGS > SUPPLEMENT SCALING in the case of a change to scale.

Renovation planning

The settings for renovation planning are only available in ELITECAD Architecture.

Object state

The coloured depiction of renovation planning states can be activated per view. Additionally, the renovation planning has to be activated in the OPTIONS.

Fillings

Fillings for walls and slabs are displayed in the view according to the setting of this option.

Demolition objects

Demolition objects can be depicted in wireframe mode if necessary. In that case, they have no impact on the calculation of shadows.

Colour by attribute

Colour by attribute activates depiction according to the colours defined under attribute colours.

Attribute name

Activation is only possible if colours are defined for attribute values. If there are no colours defined, this is indicated in the menu. Otherwise all attribute names where colours are defined are offered.

Definition of colours is available under SETTINGS > ATTRIBUTE COLOURS.

Remaining objects

Additionally, it is necessary to configure the depiction of remaining objects. This concerns all objects that do not possess the selected attribute.

• No colour depicts objects as if this setting was not active.
• Default colour uses the default colour, if it was defined for the selected attribute.
• With Pen allows a free choice of the colour.

Colour transparency 3D

Improved · 16 R1 · Improvements
A transparency can be defined for all objects that are depicted with an attribute colour.

Rest transparency 3D

Improved · 16 R1 · Improvements
A transparency can be defined for all objects that are not depicted with an attribute colour.

Colour scheme

Improved · 16 R1 · Improvements
A colour scheme can be selected for each view. This is helpful, for example, if many lines are to be displayed with a thinner line width in a view.

Visibility

The settings for renovation planning are only available in ELITECAD Architecture.

Layer types

This setting defines the visibility of multi-layered objects. Depending on this setting e.g. only load-bearing layers of a wall are depicted in a view.

Room hatches

Room infill hatches can be switched on or off as desired. The Room hatches check box allows for the hatch to be set individually per view.

Hull depiction

Improved · 16 R1 · Improvements
This switch activates the hull depiction. In the case of multi-layered objects, no dividing line is displayed if the material is the same.