Detail Style-2D Display - Views - Object Display tab

Setting	Description
Group selection tree	Here you select which parts will be represented in the overview plans and how they are to be represented.
Primary/secondary view	Here you select whether you wish to process the settings for the primary or secondary view. You always process the settings represented by the symbol currently displayed.
2D Display Settings	You define corresponding rules and attribute these rules to the part types that you wish to include. Note: Since the procedure at this point is in principle very similar to the definition of customized dimensioning rules (and is documented in detail there), much information and many functions are to be found in the description of "Dimensioning." The procedure is consequently explained very briefly below and only the differences are described in detail.
Display (1^st field)	The basic form of representation of a part. Not all parts can be represented in all versions that differ from the standard version. No display – The part is not represented. System line – Parts are only represented as center lines (if possible). Single Line – Parts are only represented as single lines (if possible), whereby this can also be another reference line alongside the middle line. Single Line with Widget – The profiles are only indicated as single line with widget representations. These lines with widgets do not have to be visible from the beginning until the end of the part, but can also be displayed as a center line. Outline – Profiles are represented with the calculation of a simplified outer contour without details. Standard – The part is represented with the calculation of all available object edges. As Object – The part is represented as a single, independent object (’intelligent’ 2D component). Like Primary – The part presentation follows that of (primary view).
Display (2^nd field)	Here you can input further specifications regarding the selected representation form if necessary. No additional option – The part is represented without any further changes according to the variant represented. No holes – No holes are displayed. No hidden lines – No hidden lines are displayed. No hidden lines, holes – No hidden lines or holes are displayed. Equal line colors – All lines are displayed in the color of the visible lines. Equal line colors and styles – All lines are displayed in the color and with the line type of the visible lines. No Reinforcement – No reinforcement objects for the component are displayed No hidden lines, no reinforcement – No covered lines and also no reinforcement are displayed Symbols A / Symbols B – On selection of "Single Line" bracing and moment connection elements are represented with special symbols. See "Symbolic display." 2D mode / 3D mode / 2D symbol – Available for "As Object" Display. Sets one of the display options to the object The part is shown in the 2D-Mode, 3-D Mode, or simply a symbol in 2D.
Center line	Independently of the general specifications, you can activate and/or deactivate the display of center lines here. Like default-settings – The center line is displayed in line with the standard specifications for the center line of the detailing style. Do not display – The center line is never shown. Always display – The center line is always displayed.
Line reference	Here you select the starting and end point for the display of the center / single line. Center line – The center line displayed corresponds to the center line of the part. Reference line – The center line displayed corresponds to the reference line of insertion line of the part. Reference points – The center line displayed corresponds to the line between both reference points of the part (if available).
Line display	Here you select the combination of line type and color (see also 2D-Display/General/Line display). The selection normally refers to the visible lines. Like default-settings – All lines are represented according to the standard specifications for the line display of the detail style. Visible, hidden etc. – The visible lines (depending on the setting, however, the hidden and center lines too) are represented with the line representation selected. User# – Line style is taken from user style. Activated the User Line style settings. User Line style – One of the user line styles is selected here.
Patterning Style	Here you select whether or not o pattern the line in standard specification. Without patterning – No patterning is applied. Like default-settings – All line patterns are represented according to the standard specifications for the line display of the detail style.
Sketch Style	Available for "Single Line" and "Single Line with Widget" Display. Sets the sketch styles for display, e.g. Like default-settings or one from other available sketch styles.
Part Name (1^st field)	The position of the additional label text on the part. No display – No labeling text is represented. Start of Part – The text is represented above the part at the start of the part. First Section of Part – The text is represented above the part in the front area. Part Mid – The text is represented above the part in the middle. End of Part – The text is represented above the part at the end of the part. Next to Part – The text is represented on the right side of the part. Inside Part (Mid) – The text is represented inside the part in the middle. Inside Part (First Section) – The text is represented inside the part in the front area. Downside of Part – The text is represented below the part in the middle. Rotated next to Part – The text is represented on the right side above the part at a 45° angle.
Part Name (2^nd field)	Selection of the additional information that is to be displayed in the label text. Name – The part name is given. Short Name – The short name of the part (from profile data base, if any) is displayed. Otherwise the name is displayed. Position Number – The position number is given. Shipping Number – The shipping number is given. Name and Elevation – The short name of the part and the relative position of the component to the representation plane are indicated. Short Name and Elevation – The part name and the relative position of the part to the view plane are given. See also "Relative height reference." Global format string (Detail Style) – The text is given according to the format specification of the detail style (see description of "labeling"‘). This specification may contain placeholders for the current part data. Individual format string (Note2) – The text is given according to the format specification of the part (Entry "Note 2"). This specification can contain placeholders for the current part. Individual or global format string – The text is given according to both format specifications. If no entry is available in the part (individual specification) the format specification of the detail style (global specification) is used. Note: The 3^rd field of Part Name is used to select the color for the user line type.

Working with display rules

You determine how different components are represented in the overview with the so-called display rules. For each rule you have the choice between several versions of representation (e.g. normal, outline or center line), you establish the position of an additional labeling text, select the line type etc. You can define as many rules as you like, which means that you will receive a drawing that features mixed representation and labeling of individual components. You now assign each rule to the desired component, whereby you can use other filters like length or field class in addition to the type of component.

The following example shows a view in mixed representation. Only the most important profiles are fully represented and labeled in detail here. Secondary profiles, on the other hand, are reduced to single lines and adjacent buildings are represented with their own type of line and without labels.

Processing is based on the exception principle: all components for which no individual rules are defined are represented according to the specifications of the standard group. This means that you can quickly and easily define settings if many objects are to be represented in the same way.

If you do not wish to represent certain components at all, that is also an individual display rule.

You manage display groups exclusively via customized commands in the context menu of the allocation list. You can add display groups, allocate them certain components and delete, copy and rename existing groups.

Adding and processing display groups

If you select the entry Display group / Add in the context menu, a rule from the selection tree is immediately added. You can subsequently add every component to this rule.

In order to add components, select a display group in the tree structure and then click on the entry Add components in the context menu. The dialog for determining individual component filters subsequently opens.

For other processing functions like remove, rename etc. first select the desired group or allocation in the tree structure and then call up the context menu.

Display Settings

You can determine settings within a display group independently for the primary and secondary view of a single component (based on the current detail view like, for example, the outline).

In the tree structure select the display group whose settings you wish to change. You can subsequently change the values of this group on the right side.