There are a number of ways to override the display of an element.
It may not always be clear which method of override takes priority over another method, that is, which method "wins" in determining the display of the element. The following list may not cover every scenario, but it includes some common overrides. (1 is the highest priority and 10 is the lowest priority.)
Linework Tool
Override Graphics in View
By ElementHalftone
Graphic Display Options - Silhouette Edges
Override Graphics in ViewBy Element
View Filters
View Depth - Beyond Line Style
Phasing Graphic Overrides
Visibility/Graphic OverridesOverride Host LayersCut Line Styles
Visibility/Graphic OverridesProjection/Cut Lines
Project Object Styles
The following example illustrates these overrides in a wall element:
Note: Graphic overrides can also be specified for duct and piping system types. See
Customize System Types.
Understanding the Effect of Multiple Overrides
A wall has the following overrides:
- Visibility/Graphic Override for the Walls category for the view
- Override Graphics in ViewBy Element for the wall instance
- Phasing graphic override
- View filter overriding the graphics for walls over a specific thickness
With the 4 overrides defined, the element override on the wall instance is visible because it is the highest in the hierarchy:
Remove the element override and the view filter is visible:
Remove the view filter and the phasing graphic override is visible:
Change the phase filter of the view and the Visibility/Graphic override for the Walls category is visible:
