Display configurations represent the final level of display control. A display configuration contains one or more display sets that control the representation of objects in your drawing when viewed from different directions (Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front, Back, and Default). The different views help with design layout and for plotting presentation drawings or construction documents.
The default Aecb Model drawing templates include the following display configurations, based on the display representations in AutoCAD MEP 2023 toolset.
| Display Configuration | Display Representations by view direction | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Standard |
Plan (Top), Model (all other view directions |
Not recommended for building systems objects because non-building systems objects are displayed with full color. For medium detail drawings |
| Mechanical |
Mechanical - Plan (Top), Mechanical - Model (all other view directions |
Combined mechanical duct and pipe drawings; shows all piping and equipment as 2-line, but can use the system definition configuration to show 2-line, 1-line, or graphical 1-line, depending on size; hidden lines and rise/drop symbology used; uses Plan display representation for Mechanical and Plan Screened for non-Mechanical (electrical and plumbing objects) |
| Mechanical - Duct/Pipe - 1-Line |
Mechanical - Duct/Pipe 1-Line Plan (Top), Mechanical - Duct/Pipe 1-Line Model (all other view directions |
For 1-line mechanical duct drawings; pipe is 1-line and screened; rise/drop symbology used, hidden lines not used; all non-duct objects screened |
| Mechanical - Duct/Pipe - 2-Line |
Mechanical - Duct/Pipe 2-Line Plan (Top), Mechanical - Duct/Pipe 2-Line Model (all other view directions |
Duct, piping and equipment shown as 2-line; uses the system definition configuration to show 2-line, 1-line, or graphical 1-line, depending on size; pipe is by size and screened; hidden lines and rise/drop symbology used; all non-duct objects screened; for Piping, uses Plan display representation for Mechanical and Plan Screened for non-Mechanical |
| Mechanical - Pipe by Size |
Mechanical - Pipe By Size Plan (Top), Mechanical - Pipe By Size Model (all other view directions) |
For 2-line and 1-line mechanical pipe drawings; uses system definitions to display pipe as 2-line, 1-line, or graphical 1-line by size; hidden lines and rise/drop symbology used; all non-pipe objects are screened; uses Plan display representation for pipe objects and Plan Screened for other disciplines, allowing all non-pipe-related objects to be screened as background |
| Electrical |
Electrical - Plan (Top), Electrical - Model (all other view directions |
Combined electrical lighting, power, and system drawings; hidden lines and rise/drop symbology used; all non-electrical objects are screened |
| Electrical - Lighting |
Electrical - Lighting Plan (Top), Electrical - Lighting Model (all other view directions |
Shows lights, diffusers, ceiling grid, and common objects like junction boxes in electrical lighting drawings; hidden lines and rise/drop symbology used; all non-lighting objects are screened |
| Electrical - Power |
Electrical - Power Plan (Top), Electrical - Power Model (all other view directions) |
Shows common objects like junction boxes in electrical power drawings; hides lights, diffusers, and ceiling objects; hidden lines and rise/drop symbology used; all non-power objects are screened |
| Plumbing |
Plumbing - Plan (Top), Plumbing - Model (all other view directions |
For plumbing drawings; hidden lines and rise/drop symbology used; all non-plumbing objects are screened; pipes are 1-line; ducts are 2-line |
| MEP Basic 2-Line |
MEP Basic 2-Line - Plan (Top), MEP Basic 2-Line - Model (all other view directions |
2-line engineering drawings of duct, pipe, or cable tray, regardless of system definition configurations for 1-line and graphical 1-line; hidden lines and rise/drop symbology not used; best suited in layouts where hidden lines are not needed, as well as in Model views, to accurately depict the 2 line representation of the objects; the graphical detail is lower, but the underlying graphical display engine is quicker |
| MEP Design |
MEP Design - Plan (Top), MEP Design - Model (all other view directions |
For engineering design and modeling to show all architectural objects, building systems objects, and ceiling grid; for coordination and placement of objects For Piping, shows large diameter piping and equipment as 2-line and smaller diameter system as 1-line based on the Pipe By Size setting in the system definitions; all parts and fittings scaled for 2-line and 1-line, but not scaled for graphical 1-line; uses hidden lines and rise/drop symbology |
| MEP Presentation |
MEP Presentation - Plan (Top), MEP Presentation - Model (all other view directions |
Screened presentation drawings; screens all objects except display themes and interferences |
| MEP Schematic |
MEP Schematic - Plan (Top), MEP Schematic - Model (all other view directions |
Schematic details and diagrams; converts 3D equipment and pipe objects to their schematic symbol representations; uses hidden lines and rise/drop symbology; graphical 1-line unavailable |