Opening Display on Floor Plan

Floor Plan Symbol

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An Opening can have two Floor Plan Symbols: one each for Cut and Uncut openings. Choose a default for each, using the Symbol panel of Opening Settings.

Fine tune your preferences and geometry preferences for any Symbol, using the Symbol Custom Settings panel:

Figure 1. Cut symbol, with offset and contour

Figure 2. Uncut symbol, with offset and contour

Opening Display in Cut Elements

In Opening Settings: Use the Floor Plan Display controls to display openings in cut part of elements.

• Projected: Use either Uncut, Cut, Hidden or Overhead lines, based on the Opening’s vertical position. This is the best option for openings in Roofs.
• Symbolic: Use either Cut, Hidden/Overhead lines, based on the Opening’s vertical position.
• Symbolic Cut: Always use Cut attributes (regardless of the Opening’s vertical position).
• Overhead All: Always use Hidden/Overhead attributes (regardless of the Opening’s vertical position).

Divided Openings: Separated or Unified

For an Opening that cuts through multiple elements, or a composite element, separated by air space:

• Separated: 
• Inner contours (inside the air space) are visible.
• Cut lines and cover fill are not shown.
• Unified:
• Inner contours (inside the air space) are not visible.
• Cut lines and cover fill are displayed.

  Figure 3. Openings Divided by Air Space: Separated vs. Unified
  
  

Cut Surfaces

For the element surfaces cut by the opening: Check the box to Use Lines of Cut Elements. Otherwise, the Opening’s own cut lines (defined in this dialog box) will be used.

Figure 4. Use Lines of Cut Elements

Figure 5. Use Opening’s Own Cut Lines

Opening Outlines on Floor Plan

Contours on Open Edges

“Open Edges” are Opening contours that do not intersect any other element, and do not coincide with another element’s edge.

Figure 6. Openings with Open (1) and Bound (2) edges

Display these Open Edges as Uncut, Overhead or Hide:

Figure 7. Open Edges as Uncut - Show as Overhead - Hide

Figure 8. Open Edges as Uncut - Show as Overhead - Hide

Opening Contours

Define attributes for Uncut and Overhead contours. You can Use Contours of Cut Elements. Otherwise, the Opening’s own Uncut/Overhead attributes (defined in this dialog box) will be used.

Opening Cover Fills

See Assign a Cover Fill.

• For “separated” display of divided openings, the cover fill is not shown in the air space.
• The Opening’s symbol is placed on top of the opening (including its cover fill, if any.)

Opening Reference Axis

Use these controls to define the Reference Axis of the Opening as shown on Floor Plan and Section.