Show/hide options

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Color stands for pen

This activates the Color stands for pen option. For more information, see Settings defining how elements are displayed on screen.

Color stands for pen means that the color used to display an element on screen is associated with (and thus dependent on) the pen thickness of the element in question. Elements drawn with a certain pen (or pen thickness) are always presented on-screen with the same color, regardless of the colors assigned to the individual elements. You can specify which color represents which pen in the Options (Standard toolbar) on the Desktop environment - Pen colors page. You can switch the Color stands for pen option on and off in Show/Hide on the Standard toolbar.

Thick line

When you select this option, lines are drawn with their actual extents on screen. Otherwise, lines are drawn with the same, thin line.
Note: You can configure whether the thick line is to have a constant or real thickness in the Options, Desktop environment, Display page, Display area.

Use color 1 for all elements

When this option is active, all the elements are displayed using color 1 on screen. For more information, see Settings defining how elements are displayed on screen.

2D elements in 3D views

When this option is active, 2D elements are displayed as well as 3D elements in 3D views. They cannot, however, be edited in this view.

Boundaries of surface elements, bitmaps

When this option is active, the boundaries of surface elements (hatching, patterns, fills) and bitmaps are displayed (as construction lines). When you disable this option, the boundaries of these areas are not displayed.

Surface elements in background

When this option is activated, surface elements are always displayed behind other elements, regardless of their priority rating set for the display.

Scanned images on top

Enable this option if you want scanned images to appear in the foreground, in front of the other design elements.

A scanned image is a bitmap file (e.g., a scanned drawing) in RLC format which can be inserted in the background of one or several drawing files. The scanned image is not thereby stored in the drawing file; it exists simply as a reference to the scanned image. Bitmap files in BMP or TIF format can be converted into RLC format. Scanned images are always monochrome with a defined RGB color (256 colors). The Scan module is required.

Construction lines

When this option is active, elements drawn as construction lines are displayed on screen.

Elements in construction line format are drawing aids. They are not included in printouts you create using the Layout module. When printing straight from the print preview, you can specify whether construction lines are to appear in printouts. The line type and color of construction lines can be changed in the Options. You can use Construction Line on/off on the Format toolbar to specify whether elements are drawn as construction lines. Use Show/Hide to globally show or hide elements drawn as construction lines.

Center of circle

When this option is active, centers of circles and ellipses are displayed on screen.

Element control symbol, Element direction symbol

Selecting these options shows element control symbols and element direction symbols. You can also switch on element markers in the Options - Desktop environment - Display, where you can also define the size of the symbols.

Text, dimension line, hatching, pattern, fill/filled line, bitmap area, style area, pattern line, scanned image, smart symbol foil A/ B/ C

When you deactivate these options, the elements in question are not displayed on screen. This can speed up refresh operations. Invisible elements cannot be modified.

XRef

When this option is enabled, the contents of XRefs are displayed. When you disable this option, only the frame of the XRef is displayed.

XRef stands for eXternal Reference. An XRef is a file (this can be a drawing file, an NDW file or a DXF/DWG/DGN file) that is placed as a reference in a drawing file. The inserted file is still associated with the original file. In other words, the display in the drawing file will update to reflect any changes you make to the original file. An XRef is particularly appropriate for elements you use multiple times (e.g. hotel rooms).

XRef border

When this option is activated, the program only displays the borders of XRefs.

Component number

When you select this option, the component number is displayed.

Content of layout element

This option is only available with layouts and in modules you have accessed from the Layout module.
When this option is active, the contents of layout elements are visible in layouts. When the option is not active, only the border of the layout element is displayed. This option can therefore be used to accelerate refresh operations.

Layout element/window border

This option is only available with layouts and in modules you have accessed from the Layout module.
When this option is active, the boundaries of the layout elements and layout windows are visible in layouts.

Border of printable area

This option is only available with layouts and in modules you have accessed from the Layout module.
When this option is active, the maximum printable area of the current output device (including the device margins) is displayed as a black line. These boundaries are defined by the output device and cannot be changed.