Wall views - bidirectional associativity and multiple views

Step-by-step guide

Define bidirectional associativity. Work with multiple views. Switch and tile views. Constrain walls to levels.

1. Continue using the project you started in Part 2 of the example.
2. In the Project Browser, under Elevations, double-click South to open the view.
3. In the View tab, Create panel, click 3D View.

To remove the level lines from the 3D view:

4. In the Graphics panel click Visibility/Graphics.

5. In the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box, Annotation Categories tab, scroll down and deselect Levels.
6. Click OK.

To adjust the display of the 3 open views:

7. In the Windows panel, click Tile Views.
8. Press ZA to Zoom All to Fit.
9. Zoom into each view, as needed.

To demonstrate bidirectional associativity, make some edits:

10. In the Level 1 plan view, select a wall, noticing its selection in the 3D view.
11. Move the wall in the plan view, and it also moves in the 3D view.

12. In the Level 1 plan view, select the wall on the front of the building, which is visible in all three views.
13. Move it down a little, and notice the curved wall updates parametrically.

14. In the 3D view, select all the walls.
15. In Properties, change the Unconnected Height to 15'-0". The height changes in all 3 views.
16. Change the Top Constraint to Level 2.
17. In the South elevation view, click the Level 1 line.
18. Use the control to drag the text closer to the wall.

19. Click Level 2.
20. Change the height to 18'-0".

21. Change the height again to 8'-0".

In all 3 views, all the walls connected to Level 2 move with the height of the level.