Defining the Graphic Display for Phase Statuses

You can apply a different graphic display or override to the elements in a phase status.

To specify a graphic override to the elements in a phase status

  1. Click Manage tabPhasing panel (Phases).
  2. In the Phasing dialog, click the Graphic Overrides tab.
  3. Click Lines to specify the weight, color, and line pattern for projection lines and cut lines.
  4. Click Patterns to specify color, and fill pattern for surface and cut patterns, and to turn the visibility of the pattern on or off.
    • To display no fill pattern for the Phase Status, clear the Visibility selection.
    • To display the fill pattern according to the Object Styles defined under Settings, select No Override.
  5. Click Halftone to blend the line color with the background color of the view. See Halftone/Underlay.
    • When you select this option, all line graphics (including fill patterns) and solid fills are drawn with halftone.
    • Halftone has no effect on material color in shaded views.
  6. Click Material to specify the shading for shaded views and for the render appearance on the Graphics tab.
    Note: Shading and Render Appearance are the only valid options you can select from the Graphics tab of the Material dialog. The surface pattern and cut pattern are settings you specified on the Graphics Overrides tab of the Phasing dialog.
  7. Click OK.