roof beams showing in floor plan?

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to get roof beams/windows/etc to show as dash-dot in floor plan without having to make changes in every family or for every new object?

Thanks!

[constantin.stroescu]

Do you want to see an overhead object on a lower plan? ...if so  :

• Open your floor plan
• From Properties>Graphics >Underlay ...chose a floor plan in wich the desired entity is full viewed
• the underlay will apppear in grey
• from Modify > View >Linework ...select a type of line that suited you and make click on the objects you want to apppear
• Remove the Underlay image (from Properties)
• the overriden line will remain....pay attention not to erase it...when you change the entity the overiden line will change in your plan too

[Anonymous]

Well, that is one way of doing it of course. But lets say I have 200 beams and 50 windows, and add/remove objects along the way.... I think there should be a way to say "I want this type to show as dash-dot when above cut plane but not on the floor plan above". Seems like a pretty common thing, to want to show in a plan. The way you under VV can chose to show "above risers" for stairs.

[Anonymous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYOdm2Wr-HA