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View Attributes dialog, Building panel Application tabs

When a Building Dynamic View is created, drawing rules are exposed in the three View Attributes dialog, Building panel application tabs. Use the application tabs to manage and prioritize rule definitions that are available for use.
Remember: Drawing rules are applied in the order in which they appear in the Building application tab. Resulting resymbolization of Building elements may differ based on the order of drawing rules in the list. Use the "move to" controls to manipulate the rules order.
SettingDescription
(Attach) Opens the Apply Drawing Rules dialog . Select a drawing rule in the Apply Drawing Rules dialog, click the Add To View, and the rule is added to the Building application tab drawing rules list box.
(Copy) Creates a copy of the selected rule in the Building application tab, creating a second entry. Typically, the second entry (copy) is edited in its originating drawing rule creation dialog via the Apply Drawing Rule dialog.
(Modify) Opens the Apply Drawing Rules dialog where rule criteria can be modified and the selected rule is updated.
(Detach) Removes the selected rule from the Building application tab drawing rules list box. Detaching a rule does not delete the rule definition.
Move First Moves a selected drawing rule up to the top of the Building application tab drawing rules list box. The rule is listed first and it is the first rule applied.
Move Up Each click of the icon moves a selected drawing rule up, one row toward the top, in the Building application tab Drawing rules list box.
Move Down Each click of the icon moves a selected drawing rule down, one row toward the bottom, in the Building application tab drawing rules list box.
Move Last Moves a selected drawing rule down to the bottom of the Building application tab drawing rules list box. The rule is listed last and it is the last rule applied.
Drawing Rules list box Displays rule names, rule criteria, and active status. The list populates the following columns as drawing rules are added.
  • Active – When on, the drawing rule is active and applied to dynamic views and drawings.
  • Rule Name – Displays the drawing rule name that displays in the originating drawing rule dialog.
  • Criteria – Displays the drawing rule annotation criteria that is applied in the originating drawing rule dialog.
Note: Architectural and Mechanical drawing rule names and annotation criteria are managed in the Drawing Rule dialog (originating drawing rule dialog). Structural drawing rule names and annotation criteria are managed in the Edit Drawing Resymbolization Rule dialog (originating drawing rule).
Filled Spaces When on, all spaces in building dynamic views are filled with the space’s element color. When off, spaces are displayed in wire frame.

On

Off
Align Annotation to ACS When on, the DataGroup annotation text and column grid bubbles align to the current ACS in the promoted view.
Elevation Label Settings


Z Elevation settings appear when a drawing rule is selected which contains a top/bottom end 1 or 2 of section (TOS, BOS, TOS1, TOS2, BOS1, BOS2) and/or a delta top end 1 or 2 of section (DTOS, DTOS1, DTOS2) custom label attribute. These attributes display the elevations at the member's section extremities as opposed to its placement point.
  • Shift datum – When on, the elevation settings become active.
  • Elevation in drawing – The value reported by the custom label attribute is shifted by the distance keyed into the Elevation in drawing field when the drawing section plane elevation is used as the reference datum plane.
  • Elevation in model – The value reported by the custom label attribute is shifted by the distance keyed into the Elevation in model field when the structural model's ACS origin is used as the reference datum plane.
Delta TOS elevation settings appear when a drawing rule is selected which contains a delta top end 1 or 2 of section (DTOS, DTOS1, DTOS2) custom label attribute. These attributes display the elevations at a sloped member's section extremities as opposed to its placement point.
  • Hide labels when delta = 0 – When on, the DTOS label is not displayed for members who are affected by a rule with a DTOS attribute, but are not sloped.
  • Datum
    • Use cut plane – Sets the drawing definition section plane as the reference datum plane.
    • Override cut plane – Sets structural model's ACS origin as the reference datum plane. Selecting this option enables the Elevation key-in field.
  • Elevation in model – The values reported by the DTOS attributes are referenced from the value keyed into the Elevation field.
Process Labels When on, labels present in the Structural model are processed.
Process Analytical Elements When on, analytical elements present in the Structural model are processed.
Apply Cutback Sets cutback value that applies a setback on the resymbolized geometry of the lower component when ducts or pipes are crossing each other in an elevation.


Two ducts crossing in elevated planes
Parent topic: View Attributes dialog - Building Panel General tab