Drawing Rule dialog
Used to create, copy or edit drawing rules used in Building dynamic views. The Drawing Rule dialog provides settings to create Mechanical or Architectural drawing rules. Structural drawing rules are created using the Edit Drawing Resymbolization Rule dialog .
Accessed from:
When invoked from the Apply Drawing Rules dialog, the Drawing Rule
dialog opens with different settings and tab arrangements depending on which
Building discipline rule type is selected (Architectural vs Mechanical tab).
- Apply Drawing Rules
dialog - Select
,
or
- (Mechanical) Drawing Rules Manager - Select New.
The main tabs in the Drawing Rule dialog set and characteristics. The Symbology tab defines double line symbology by setting a graphics type and a cell to plan symbol. The Attribute Labels tab provides controls for setting annotation text position, presentation and symbology characteristics for each attribute type.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Rule Name/Name | Sets the rule name displayed in the Apply Drawing Rules dialog, and in the View Attributes dialog Building panel Architectural or Mechanical tabs. This field must be filled to save the rule definition. |
| Description | Sets a brief description for the rule function. |
| Rule Type (Architectural rules) | Select the type of rule that best describes the rule function, from a list. This value enables you to manage and sort rules based on type. |
| Apply To (Architectural rules) | Select the Building element to which the rule applies, from a list of Building elements in the DataGroup catalog. |
| Annotation tab | Contains settings used to control the annotation symbol and symbol placement in Architectural drawing views, relative to the Building element. |
| Symbology tab | Contains controls used to resymbolize top and side view graphics in Mechanical drawing views. |
| Attribute Labels tab | Contains controls used to manipulate Mechanical labels. |
| Save/OK | Saves newly created, copied, and edited Architectural/Mechanical drawing rule definitions and closes the dialog. |
| Cancel | Discards any changes and closes the dialog. |