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the display of an object that contains an view and in 3D views using the Vector View
inserted object is turned off, the inserted rendering technique.
object’s display will be turned off, as well
For example, if the display of a wall is turned
off, any doors and windows in that wall will
not display either. See “Inserted Objects” on
page 940.
Many objects, including all CAD and text
Materials Lists objects, allow you to override these settings
for an individual instance without changing
Layers showing an “M” in the Mat column its layer. See “Line Style Panel” on page 301.
are included in subsequently generated
materials lists. This allows you to control the Edge and Pattern Lines
inclusion of objects in the Materials List on a
layer-by-layer basis. In 3D Vector Views, objects are represented
using lines to define their surface edges. By
Some default layers, such as Patterns, do not default, Edge Lines use the attributes set for
generate materials and are not included by the object’s layer, as described above.
default. See “Materials Lists and Layers” on
page 1270. Some CAD-based architectural objects, such
as Slabs, have line style settings in their
specification dialogs; however, these
specifications are not used unless Use
Object Settings is checked in the 3D View
Defaults dialog. See “3D View Defaults
Dialog” on page 1046.
The overall content and organization of In addition, a material applied to an object
materials lists can be controlled in the surface may have a pattern associated with it.
Preferences dialog. See “Materials List Pattern line color, weight, and spacing is set
Panel” on page 131.
in the Define Material dialog. See “Pattern
To control the components that are included Panel” on page 1031.
in a Materials List for a particular object,
select the object and click the Locking Layers

Components edit button. See Objects on layers with a lock symbol in the
“Components Dialog” on page 1284. Lock column cannot be selected by the user.

Line and Text Styles
A layer’s Color, Weight, Line Style and
Text Style attributes determine how an
object on that layer appears in floor plan

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