To Specify the Default Display Representations

Use this procedure to specify the default display representations of AEC objects.

You can also specify the default display configuration for the Model tab and new viewports. In addition, you can specify whether the drawing uses its own display configurations or those of a host drawing when the drawing is referenced as an overlay xref.

You may find it easier to select and modify display representations using the Display Manager.

Note: Changes you make on the Display tab apply only to the current drawing. New drawings are not affected. Save as Default has no effect on this tab.

1. Click UtilitiesDrawing Setup.
2. Click the Display tab.
   

   Specifying default display options for the current drawing

3. To make changes to a display representation for an object type, select it, and click Edit.
4. Select a display configuration for Default Display Configuration.

   The display configuration is applied to the Model tab and new viewports in paper space layouts.

5. To use the display configurations in the current drawing when the drawing is referenced as an overlay xref in a host drawing, select When used as an Xref Overlay, use this drawing’s default display configuration initially.

   Clear this option if you want objects in the current drawing to use the display configurations of the host drawing when the current drawing is an overlay xref.

6. Click OK.

   If you also changed the drawing units, you are prompted to specify whether existing objects in the current drawing should be scaled for the new units.