Inside a family, you can check or uncheck the Draw in Foreground for Symbolic Lines (not model lines).
But what does it do?
I tried to find any documentation on it, with no luck.
It is checked by default, and I had a case where I benefited from unchecking it.
Here is with checked: I got a family hosted on a sloping floor
and here is with Draw in Foreground unchecked: the part that previously got cut away by the sloped floor is now visible.
Please note that, for this to work, I had to place the red lines on another reference plane than the level plane, plus I had to raise it above the level-level so that it wouldn't get buried under the sloping floor.
For reference; Here is an example where the slope is extremely steep, and as you see the red circle got buried.
To sum it up: Draw in Foreground for Symbolic Lines, what does it do?
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@HaiderAlghifary wrote:Inside a family, you can check or uncheck the Draw in Foreground for Symbolic Lines (not model lines).
But what does it do?
I tried to find any documentation on it, with no luck.
Here's a help article with examples:
About Masking Regions in Model Families
Hope this helps,
-luc
I have seen this article, and it wasn't relevant to my case. I read it again just to be sure.
Please take a look at the provided revit file (2021) and you can see for yourself.
The behaviour is the opposite; if Draw in Foreground is off, then it works, not the other way around.
Also, I am checking this checkbox for Symbolic lines. The article you posted spoke only of Masking Regions.
@Haider_of_Sweden wrote:
I have seen this article, and it wasn't relevant to my case. I read it again just to be sure.
Please take a look at the provided revit file (2021) and you can see for yourself.
The behaviour is the opposite; if Draw in Foreground is off, then it works, not the other way around.
Also, I am checking this checkbox for Symbolic lines. The article you posted spoke only of Masking Regions.
I treat Foreground as hybrid 2D symbolic/model lines and Background as hybrid symbolic/annotation lines. They could have used some better wording instead of Foreground and Background though.
@ToanDN wrote:
treat Foreground as hybrid 2D symbolic/model lines and Background as hybrid symbolic/annotation lines. They could have used some better wording instead of Foreground and Background though.
Aha.. So if I understand you correctly, no matter the linetype (symbolic or model), if I have Foreground checked either linetype behaves like model lines, ie hidden if physically hidden, and if Foreground is unchecked either linetype behave like symbolic/annotation lines and hence visible?
If yes to above, then at least the wording should be the other way around, no?
(edit: corrected Background to Foreground)
@Haider_of_Sweden wrote:
Aha.. So if I understand you correctly, no matter the linetype (symbolic or model), if I have Foreground
Backgroundchecked either linetype behaves like model lines, ie hidden if physically hidden, and if Foreground is unchecked either linetype behave like symbolic/annotation lines and hence visible?Yes.
If yes to above, then at least the wording should be the other way around, no?
Perhaps.
hi
the first part of your explanation is the solution of my problem.... thank for for explaining so clearly "the draw in foreground" option!! ![]()
Phil
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