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Sections and Elevations
2D sections and elevations define the 2D representation of orthogonal views
of a 3D building model. They are not geometric objects in and of themselves,
but are more of a “report” of the model.
2D Section/Elevation Styles
The purpose of a 2D Section/Elevation style is to automate the display
characteristics of linework in the section/elevation object.
IMPORTANT It is important to have a standardized display system established
before creating custom 2D Section/Elevation styles. The Design Rules of a
Section/Elevation style are wholly dependent upon the colors assigned to objects
in the display representation used by the section/elevation object. By default, this
is usually an object’s “Model” or “Elevation” display representation. To find out
which specific display representation is used by section/elevations for each object
type, you can refer to Display Manager and review the Display Representation
Control for the “Section_Elev” display set, or whatever other display set is specified
as part of the section/elevation’s properties.
2D Section/Elevation Style Naming Conventions:
<2D Section purpose or use> - <Optional scale>
Example 2D Section/Elevation Style Names:
Example Name2D Section/Elevation
Style Description
Bldg Section-Elevation -
48
A section/elevation style
to be used for elevations
and sections plotted at
1/4”=1’-0”.
Detail BackgroundA section/elevation style
for use as a background
for a detail view.
Best Practices for 2D Section/Elevation Styles
■ If you define custom components and design rules in your section/elevation
style, you should always include a description. The description for the
design rules should explain what action each rule takes in the display
properties of the style. For example, you might have a display component
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