To Display Features In Your Map

To display your map

1. In the Maintenance workspace, open an enterprise industry model project.
2. Click Home tab > Display panel .
3. From the Display Model list, select the display model to use for the current project .
4. Click Open Display Model to locate a display model file.
5. Click Open Default Display Model to apply the default styles.
6. Click Generate Graphic.

   AutoCAD Map 3D generates the map with the geometry and styles specified by the display model. The Display Manager lists each layer in the display model with a symbol representing the style. If the map display is no longer up-to-date, for example, if you add or edit layers, the Generate Graphic button glows. Click Generate Graphic again.

To add COGO layers to your display model

1. In the Maintenance workspace, click Home tab > Display panel and open or select the display model to enhance.
2. Click Home tab > Display panel > Edit Display Model.
3. Under Display Model Repository, expand the COGO display model map.
4. Select the COGO layers and click Add.
5. Under Create Display Model, click the View By Draw Order tab and select the COGO layers.
6. Move the layers to the top of the list.
7. Under Layer Properties, for the COGO layers, select Ref.
8. Click Save and specify a name and folder to save the display model.

To apply temporary changes to display model properties

1. In the Maintenance workspace, click Home tab > Display panel > Edit Display Model.
2. In the Display Model - Edit dialog box, under Display Model Repository, select the display model.
3. Right-click, and click Open Display Model.
4. On the right pane, edit the display model.

   For example, change the draw order.

5. To review the changes, click Apply.

   The command performs a Generate Graphics.

6. To save the changes, click Home tab > Display panel > Save Display Model.

To display your map and zoom to an area of interest

1. Open an enterprise industry model project.

   If you selected a display model the last time you opened the workspace, the autolayers are drawn immediately.

2. Using the autolayers for reference, zoom to an area of interest.
3. Generate Graphics.

   The display is updated to show all the layers in the area of interest. This process is faster than generating graphics first and then zooming to the area of interest.