To Add a Design Rule to a 2D Elevation Style

Use this procedure to add a design rule to a 2D elevation style. A design rule has four fields of information that identify lines in the elevation and determine how to display them:

Field	Description
Color	Identifies the color of the objects in the building model presented by the lines in the elevation
Context	Identifies the context of the lines in the elevation, such as in a graphic subdivision
Component	Identifies the display component to which the lines are assigned
Description	Contains a description of the design rule

For example, a design rule has the color 50, a context of Within Subdivision 2, and a component of New. This rule assigns any lines in the elevation representing objects that have the color 50 in the building model and that are within subdivision 2 in the elevation to the user-defined display component, New.

On the Design Rules tab, you can also specify that all hidden linework that is not handled by a specific design rule will be assigned to the Hidden display component. You could use this option if you want to generate an elevation of an object or a set of objects and see all edges, for example, if you are creating foundations and form work.

Note: Alternatively, you can define which hidden linework should be displayed by object material.

1. Click Manage tabStyle & Display panelStyle Manager.
2. Expand Documentation Objects, expand 2D Section/Elevation Styles, and select the style you want to change.
3. Click the Design Rules tab, and click Add.

   A new design rule is created with default color, context, and component values.

4. Specify settings for the new design rule:

   If you want to…	Then…
   specify the color of objects in the building model that are affected by this rule	click the default color, select a new color, and click OK.
   specify the context in which the linework for the objects appears in the elevation	click the default context, and select a new context.
   select the display component for the linework	click the default component, and select a new component.
   enter a description of the rule	click the Description field, enter a description, and press Enter.

5. Click OK.
6. Update the elevation to apply the style changes to the elevation.