Plan views?

[aliya14]

Hello,
I wud be glad if saomeone helps me out with the query i have.I want to know that if i have created a building of 2 floors,grd and first but the ground floor ht is just upto the first floor level,with a verandah which can be seen from the level above ,so when i look down from my 1st floor level i want to see my floor below (i.e: verandah) as dotted is this possible?
Aliya

[Nic M.]

Look in http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=7013&highlight=view+range
for the dotted line: change the line style "Beyond" - Settings - Line Styles

[aliya14]

Thanx Nic,
My query is solved it helped me a lot. Actually i din't get the concept in the start but later when i tried setting the underlay in the element view property of that particular level as none i could see the beyond lines as dotted.
Thanx again.
Aliya

[aliya14]

Sory to bother u again,its just that i want to know if i want to view certain objects from the top level i can easily view it using the beyond lines ,but just incase i want to show in my plan something i.e a balcony which is above the present level i am viewing from is it possible ..... that also in dotted.
Thanx ,
Aliya

[SkiSouth]

Simplest way would be to create an object style line type called balcony, setting the line type as you desire. Turn it off /on in the views you want, controlling the pen weight and line type view by view.

[aliya14]

Simplest way would be to create an object style line type called balcony, setting the line type as you desire. Turn it off /on in the views you want, controlling the pen weight and line type view by view.


Hello,
If i make balcony as my object style so when i have to draft balcony on my floor plan so how do i do that, i agree that after making that as an object style i can switch it on and off as required in my views.but then how do i draft the balcony using the object style category.I hope u r getting what i am trying to say.
Regards,
Aliya

[aliya14]

Hello ,
I'm sorry i replied in haste that i dint understand the concept, i tried it out & got ur point that i have to create the balcony wall as an inplace family walls and there giving the subcategory balcony that i made in my object styles category.and only after that i can turn on/off the visibility.
Thanks & sorry to bother u people.
Aliya

[SkiSouth]

Hello ,
Thanks & sorry to bother u people.
Aliya

No bother - glad to help.