Options, planes

Overview of options
Saving, retrieving and resetting options

You can make general settings for planes in this dialog box.

Default reference planes

Height at bottom, height at top

Enter the height of the top and bottom of the default reference planes. This height is used for all drawing files that are not part of a building structure.

Representation in 3D in elevation and isometric views

When this option is selected, default planes are displayed as a square of 2mx2m at the origin in all views on screen.

Pen, line, color

You can define the pen, line and color. These settings are used to display the default reference planes on screen.

Surface

You can assign a surface (e.g., a transparent glass surface) to the planes. This surface is used for animation. Use the Options - Desktop environment - Animation to define how places look in viewports with the Animation view type.

Note: You need to execute Restore 3D View to adjust the display of the planes to the size of the current 3D model and to apply the current settings you have made for the format properties.

Roof planes, custom reference planes

Representation in 3D in elevation and isometric views

When this option is selected, roof planes and local planes are also displayed in elevation and isometric views. When this option is not selected, they are only visible in plan view.

Print printable

The outlines of roof planes and local planes are usually drawn as construction lines; therefore, they are visible on screen but not included in printouts. Select the Print printable option to switch off this restriction.

Default setting, fixed format properties

When this option is selected, you can assign fixed format properties (pen, line, color and layer) to roof planes and local planes.

Pen, line, color

You can specify the format properties (pen, line, color) that are used to display roof planes and local planes.

Note: Custom planes retain the (fixed) format properties with which they were created. You can change these properties using Modify Format Properties.

Layers

You can assign a layer to the planes. When you have not selected a layer, the DEFAULT layer is used for planes.

Surface

You can assign a surface (e.g., a transparent glass surface) to roof planes and custom reference planes. This surface is used for animation. Use the Options - Desktop environment - Animation to define how planes look in viewports with the Animation view type.