Graphic Override Rules

Use this dialog to create and edit rules.

To open it, do one of the following:

Document > Graphic Overrides > Graphic Override Rules
in Graphic Override Combinations dialog box: Click Manage Rules
in Renovation Filter Options dialog box: Click Graphic Override Rules

Rules are listed on the left side of the dialog box. Colorful icons indicate the Line Type, Fill Type, Foreground and Background Pens, and the Surface (if any) defined for each rule.

The first three rules correspond to the three Renovation Statuses: Existing, To be Demolished, and New.

Select any rule to see its Criteria and Override Style panels on the right.

Add New Rule

Click New
- from the bottom of the Graphic Override Rules dialog box
- from the context menu of a Rule or Rule Group
  
  Note: The rules for the three Renovation Statuses cannot be duplicated.
Use the panels on the right side of the dialog to define rule’s Criteria and Override Style.

Organize Rules in groups

Even lots of rules can be easily organized, sorted and viewed
You can move rules from one group to the other by drag and drop.
Context menus are there when you need them
Search makes it easy to find any rule or group by their names.

Add new Rule Group

Click New Group

from the bottom of the Graphic Override Rules dialog box
from the context menu of a Rule Group

Define Rule Criteria

These criteria define which elements should get the override.

Note: Criteria for the three Renovation Statuses cannot be edited. (Renovation Status is assigned to model elements individually.)

In the Criteria list, the first line is always Element Type. (Sub-elements, such as Curtain Wall Panel or Morph face, are not available here.)
Select this first line, then click the black arrow at the end of the row to choose the element type(s) to which this rule should apply.
To define additional criteria, click the Add... button to bring up a list of Parameters & Properties.
Select one or more parameters (use the search field at the top to find it more quickly), then click Add (or press Enter) to add them to the list.
Define additional criteria. The list of available criteria depends on the element(s) defined in the row(s) above.
Note: This interface is similar to that of the Find and Select dialog box, but IFC Properties are not available here.

Note: Defining a “Layer” or “Layer Combination” as a criterion means that the override affects elements that are visible in the given Layer Combination.

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Define Override Style

Override Style defines what the override should look like.

Check the boxes of the attributes you want use in this Graphic Override.

For Fill-related controls (Fill Type, Fill Pen, Fill Background Pen):
Click one or more icons to choose which category (Drafting Fill, Cover Fill, Cut Fill) should be affected by the override.
Use either the pen number or color picker control to choose a color.
Note:
Cover Fills include Fill elements in the “Surface (Cover Fill)” category.
Cut Fills include Fill elements in the “Building Material (Cut Fill)” category.
For Surface: Click one or both icons to apply the override to Cut and/or Uncut Surfaces.
Note: In addition to the override settings listed here, you can include additional override settings in your Renovation Filter. Set these in the Renovation Filter Options dialog box.

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