Show Hidden Lines by View

To control the display of hidden lines in a view, use the Show Hidden Lines parameter in the view properties.

The Show Hidden Lines parameter controls the display of hidden lines in the view based on category definition or the discipline of the view.

Note: Hidden lines do not display

• in perspective views or in views whose visual style is Wireframe.
• for component-based stairs in 2D views (elevation, section, floor plan, and ceiling plan).
• for linked models.

1. Open the view.
2. (If needed) To display view properties on the Properties palette, right-click in an empty area of the view, and click Properties.
3. For Show Hidden Lines, select a value:

   Option	Description
   All	Display all hidden lines according to the Hidden Lines subcategory available for most model categories in the Visibility/Graphics dialog. This value is not available if the Discipline parameter for the view is Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing.
   By Discipline	Control hidden lines according to the Discipline parameter for the view: If Discipline is set to Architectural or Coordination, hide hidden lines. If Discipline is set to Structural, show hidden lines. If Discipline is set to Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing, show hidden lines. This setting honors changes to line styles and visibility of Hidden Line subcategories as specified in the Visibility/Graphics dialog. It also displays hidden lines defined using the Show Hidden Lines by Element tool of the View menu.
   None	Do not display hidden lines in this view.

If hidden lines do not display as expected, check the view range. You may need to extend the view range to include objects whose hidden lines you want to show, or reduce the view range to exclude objects whose hidden lines you do not want to display.

To change the styles used to display hidden lines throughout the project, use the Object Styles dialog.

To change the styles used to display hidden lines in this view only, use the Visibility/Graphics dialog.