Graphic Override Combinations

A Graphic Override Combination (a View Setting) is a collection of Graphic Override Rules, applied to the elements of the model view in a particular order.

To see which Graphic Override Combination is currently in effect for the active tab/window:

Check the Quick Options Bar or Quick Options Palette

Go to Document > Graphic Overrides, where the current Combination is checked in the list.

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To manage these settings, use the Graphic Override Combinations dialog box at Document > Graphic Overrides > Graphic Override Combinations.

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The left side of the dialog box lists the project’s defined Graphic Override Combinations. The top one, No Overrides, is predefined and not editable.

Click New to create a new Graphic Override Combination and assign Rules to it.

The right side contains the Name of the Graphic Override Combination.

Below, the Rules contained in this Graphic Override Combination are listed in the order they are applied to elements.

Add, Remove or change the order the Rules as needed. (See Order of Rules, below.)

To edit a Rule, do one of the following to access the Graphical Override Rules dialog box:

Double-click on a Rule

Select the Rule, then click the Edit Rule button at the end of the row

Click the Edit Rules button at the bottom of the dialog box

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Order of Rules

Rules in a Graphic Override Combination are applied in the order that they are listed. This is important, because some elements might be subject to several Rules, and if the Rules conflict (e.g. all plaster walls are blue, and all elements with a Fire Rating of 30 min are red), then a wall that fits both of these Rules will get the override from the Rule that is higher up in the list.

Remember that an element will be affected by all the Rules which are not in conflict. For example, all elements have an empty fill, and all walls use a red pen: both are applied to all the walls.

Use the up/down arrows at the left of each Rule to drag it to a new position as needed.

Note that Rules applied by Renovation Filter is at the bottom of the list (lowest priority), and its position in the Graphic Override Combination cannot be changed.

Apply a Graphic Override Combination

To apply a Graphic Override Combination to the active tab/window, do one of the following:

Use the Graphic Override Combination pop-up from the Quick Options Bar at the bottom of the window

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In the Graphic Override Combinations, select a Combination listed on the left; click OK to close the dialog box

Choose a Combination from Document > Graphic Overrides menu

Use View Settings and Storing Options (at the bottom of the Project Map in the Organizer)

The current Graphic Override Combination is saved along with the view.

Export/Import Graphic Override Combination

Click Export to export the selected Graphic Override Combination as an .xml file to the desired location.

To use it in any other ARCHICAD project, open the project and click Import from the same dialog box to browse for an .xml file to import as a Graphic Override Combination.

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The imported Combination and all of the Rules it contains are merged with those of the project.

If an imported Rule has the same name as a Rule already in the project:

If the two Rules’ contents are exactly the same, no duplicate is created

If the two Rules’ contents differ, then the imported Rule is merged to the project, and its name gets a new suffix.