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Remove 'Underlay Orientation' from View Templates

I have never understood it, why 'Underlay Orientation' is in the list to 'include' for view templates, but the Range: Base Level is not? I think Underlay Orientation should be removed from view templates completely. It makes no sense to be able to set an underlay, but a view template locks you out of setting to look up or down. To add insult to injury, when you activate Temporary View Properties underlay parameters are greyed out! (I have submitted this as a separate idea HERE). As it currently stands, everytime I create a plan view template, you have to remember to untick Underlay Orientation. Seems useless to be honest?

 

Whilst it crossed my mind to just include the Range to the view template to complete this, I would prefer underlays weren't part of view templates at all. 

Thanks for voting! 

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Collaborator
Collaborator

I'd prefer that it's left in, and underlay range is added with similar terminology to the view range (associated level, level above, level below, etc.)  You can always choose not to include a component in the template, but not having it as an option means you would need to manually control it on lots of views.  For instance if you had a 3 story building split into 4 areas that's 12 views that you'd have to manually make sure are set to have an underlay look up.

 

View templates should add more functionality, and more control, not less.

Anonymous
Yes, after giving this some further thought, I would have to agree. Removing this would cause all sorts of headaches for existing templates and functionality. If Range was included then it would function as a complete tool much better.
The idea came from frustration of tackling multiple views recently and having to deal with these separate locations.
Thanks for the comment.
Community Manager
Community Manager
Thanks for taking the time to submit your idea. Unfortunately, this idea did not get the support of the community over the last 6 months and as such we will not be pursuing it at this time. Please feel free to rework (titles and clear descriptions are really important) and resubmit this one down the road.
Community Manager
Community Manager
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