View Filter Override
COMMAND LICENSING AND DEFAULT MENU LOCATION
- The View Filter Override command is part of the RPS Modeling Toolbox.
- The command is located on the Modeling macros menu ribbon.
- The command is located in the Output menu group.
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
This command provides the ability to override object colors, linestyles, and lineweights for TBC display and plotting purposes. If you want to create a black-and-white, grayscale, or highlighted print or PDF output, then this is your tool.
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
The following video shows how to utilize the View Filter Override command:
COMMAND HISTORY
Update Information
SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
Command Interface Description
The View Filter Override command dialog looks as follows:
The process used here is to define a View Filter that, when applied to the TBC view, changes the display properties of objects that have the ByLayer property set for their Color, Linestyle, and Line Weight. The command has no effect on objects that have a Color, Linestyle, or Line Weight set to anything other than ByLayer.
Pre-Requisites
Create a View Filter by copying the MyFilter View Filter and naming it, e.g., Overrides for Printing.
View Filter:
Select the View Filter that you want to apply the overrides to.
EXECUTE
Layer:
Select the layer for the objects that you want to apply the overrides to.
Override Color:
Select the color override that you want to apply. For example, if the layer color is Blue and the objects on the selected layer are set to ByLayer, then they will currently be displayed in Blue. By applying the Override Color here, they will be displayed and printed in the override color if the override View Filter is applied to the display or to the Dynaview used for printing purposes.
Override Linestyle:
Select the linestyle override that you want to apply. For example, if the layer linestyle is Dashed and the objects on the selected layer are set to ByLayer, then they will currently be displayed in the Dashed linestyle (provided the Show all lines as solid toggle is set to off). By applying the Override Linestyle here, they will be displayed and printed in the override linestyle if the override View Filter is applied to the display or to the Dynaview used for printing purposes.
Override Line Weight:
Select the line weight override that you want to apply. For example, if the layer line weight is 0.2 mm and the objects on the selected layer are set to ByLayer, then they will currently be displayed in the 0.2 mm line weight. By applying the Override Line Weight here, they will be displayed and printed in the override line weight if the override View Filter is applied to the display or to the Dynaview used for printing purposes.
Reset:
Resets the Override Color, Linestyle, and Line Weight to ByLayer for the currently selected layer.
COMMAND TIPS
HEADER BAR COMMANDS
In the Header Bar of the command, you will find command icons that link you to other commands that you may need access to while using this command. In this command, the following commands are linked:
- Help - this document access
- RPS Settings
- Takeoff Lines
- Smart Edit
- Adjust Linestring Elevation
- New Layer
- Layer Manager
- Add/Remove Surface Boundaries
- Line Style Manager
COMMAND BUTTONS
Apply
When you tap Apply, the overrides will be defined and ready for use. If you change the View Filter for the displayed view to the override View Filter, the drawing will be updated to use the View Filter overrides.
Close
Closes the command without further execution.
USE CASE VIDEOS
The following videos show the use of the View Filter Override command in a workflow context:
FEEDBACK AND ENHANCEMENT REQUESTS
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