Model View Options for Construction Elements

To access this panel, go to Document > Set Model View > Model View Options.

For general information, see Model View Options.

Use the controls to determine the model view options for some Construction Elements (Beams, Doors, Windows, Columns and Mark-Up items) in your project. A preview window next to each group of controls helps you envision the result.

Note: These options are independent of On-Screen View Options.

Show Beam As: Choose an option for displaying Beams on the plan.

•Entire Beam

•Reference Axis

•Contour Line

Show Column Symbol: Check this box to display the symbol chosen in Column Settings (Floor Plan and Section panel > Floor Plan Symbol) for each column in your model.

For more information, see Column Floor Plan and Section Panel.

Curtain Wall Options: Choose one of the two preferences for displaying Curtain Walls. These will affect the display of Curtain Walls in the 3D and 3D Document windows only:

•Full: Panels and Frames are displayed in the Curtain Wall.

•Schematic: Only the Scheme (Gridlines and Boundary) are displayed.

Show Mark-Up Items: Check this box to display Project Mark-Up items in your project.

Door Options: Choose a global option for displaying the doors in your project.

•Show on Plans: Doors will be displayed with the appropriate symbol on the Floor Plan and in Section-type windows.
with Markers: Check this box to display doors with Markers (if assigned in the Door Settings dialog box.)

•Show Opening Only: The place of the doors (but not the doors themselves) will be indicated by an openings in the walls, in both Floor Plan and Section views.
with Contours: The Door openings shown on the Floor Plan will include the Door contours.

•Hide on Floor Plan: No placed doors or door openings will be shown on the floor plan. (The door openings only will be shown in Section-type views.)

Window Options: Choose a global option for displaying the windows in your project.

•Show on Plans: Windows will be displayed with the appropriate symbol on the Floor Plan and in Section-type windows.
with Markers: Check this box to display windows with Markers (if assigned in the Window Settings dialog box.)

•Show Opening Only: The place of the windows (but not the windows themselves) will be indicated by an opening in the walls, in both Floor Plan and Section views.
with Contours: The Window openings shown on the Floor Plan will include the Window contours.

•Hide on Floor Plan: No placed windows or window openings will be shown on the floor plan. (The window openings only will be shown in Section-type views.)

Skylight Options: Choose a global option for displaying the Skylights in your project.

•Show on Plans: Skylights will be displayed on the Floor Plan and in Section-type windows, in accordance with the Floor Plan Display preferences of the host Roof or Shell.
with Markers: Check this box to display Skylights with their Markers (if any Markers are assigned in the Skylight Settings dialog box.)

•Show Opening Only: The place of the Skylights (but not the Skylights themselves) will be indicated by an opening in the Roof/Shell, on both Floor Plan and Section views.

•Hide on Floor Plan: No placed Skylights or Skylight openings will be shown on the floor plan. (The Skylight openings only will be shown in Section-type views.)