Specifying How a Structural Column Displays in Plan View

For a column family, you can select the option Show family pre-cut in plan views, in the Family Category and Parameters dialog. When you select this option and load the family into a project, the column displays in a plan view using the cut plane specified in the plan view of the family.

1. Open a column family or start a new column family.
2. Click Create tabProperties panelFamily Category and Parameters.
3. In the Family Category and Parameters dialog, under Family Parameters, select or clear the Show family pre-cut in plan views parameter.

   If you want the column to display in plan view...	then...
   based on the cut plane of the project’s plan view	clear the parameter.
   consistently, regardless of the cut plane of the project’s plan view	select the parameter. The column displays using the cut plane specified within the Family Editor plan view.

4. Click OK.
5. Save the column family.

   After you load the column family into a project, the column displays based on the parameter settings you specified within the Family Editor.

Example

The following image shows a column family loaded in a project with "Show family pre-cut in plan views" not selected. The horizontal line was added to indicate the plan view's cut plane.

In the following image, the column family was saved with "Show family pre-cut in plan views" selected. It was loaded into a project and a horizontal line was added to mark the plan view’s cut plane. Notice the cut plane of the project’s plan view has no effect on the display of the column.

Example

The following image shows a column with corbels family depicting “Show family pre-cut in plan views” enabled (left) and disabled (right). Notice the cut plane of the project’s plan view has no effect on the display of the column. The horizontal arrow marks the cut plane for the section views to the right.