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* Both '''Building Options''' and '''Layers''' are used to hide or display items
[[Category:Layers]]
* '''Building Options''' can be used to make items completely appear or disappear from drawings and 3D
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* '''Layers''' affect the visibility of objects in drawings. The visibility of Layers can be adjusted for each drawing mode
* '''Layers''' visibility can be adjusted for underlying drawings in Overlays
* '''Building Options''' can be turned on or off in Plan Sets
* '''Building Options''' can be turned on or off in Annotated views
* '''Building Options''' affect both 2D and 3D
* '''Layers''' affect 2D only
 
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|Affects '''2D'''
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|Set a '''Default''' per Drawing Mode
|Set a '''Default''' per Drawing Mode
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|Has '''Grouping'''
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|Use '''Grouping''' to Control '''Visibility'''
|Use '''Grouping''' to Control '''Visibility'''
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|'''Checkbox''' Groups
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|'''Radio''' Groups
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|Can Create Complex '''Visibility Conditions'''
|Can Create Complex '''Visibility Conditions'''
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|Show '''Number of Items in Drawing'''
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|Show '''Number of Items in Project'''
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|'''Lock''' Items
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|'''Automatically Lock''' all Invisible Items
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|'''Fade''' Items
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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* [[Building Options]]
* [[Building Options]]
* [[Layers]]
* [[Layers]]
[[Category:Building Options]]
[[Category:Layers]]

Latest revision as of 20:33, 24 April 2023

  • Both Building Options and Layers are used to hide or display items
  • Building Options can be used to make items completely appear or disappear from drawings and 3D
  • Layers affect the visibility of objects in drawings. The visibility of Layers can be adjusted for each drawing mode
  • Layers visibility can be adjusted for underlying drawings in Overlays
  • Building Options can be turned on or off in Plan Sets
  • Building Options can be turned on or off in Annotated views
  • Building Options affect both 2D and 3D
  • Layers affect 2D only
Building Options Layers
Affects 2D
Affects 3D
Set a Default per Drawing Mode
Has Grouping
Use Grouping to Control Visibility
Checkbox Groups
Radio Groups
Can Create Complex Visibility Conditions
Show Number of Items in Drawing
Show Number of Items in Project
Lock Items
Automatically Lock all Invisible Items
Fade Items

See Also