Display linked models

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And in this file, we can see we have several linked models.

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So zoom in, in a little closer, we can see we have two linked REV models,

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one for each block.

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And we also have ad WG file linked in

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which has given us a two D layout of the road and external works of our site.

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Looking at the manage ribbon tab,

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we have the option on the manage project to manage links.

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And then here we can see we have the REV tab and the CAD formats

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tab and our link DWG and REV models are available to control from within here.

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If I select one of our REV models,

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we can see we have the option to unload the rev model.

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However,

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this we unloaded from the entire project and it will not

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be visible in any of the views within the project.

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So rather than unload it from the entire project,

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it's likely that we want to control it in individual views.

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So I'll choose council to go back to the view.

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Looking at this 3D view. In particular,

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the DWG file tends to make it a little bit confusing

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as the lines are drawn in two D and it's placed at a certain level,

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which is the site tatum level.

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Whereas our 3D model changes in height as it

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goes along the road and across the terrain.

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And therefore the two DDWG gets a little confused with the 3D model.

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So for this 3D view, it would be better if we turned off the DWG.

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So to do this from the properties palette, we'll choose to edit the visibility,

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graphic overrides

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and looking at the tabs across the top, we have one for imported categories.

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And here we can see we have our DWG file, the home studio site plan file,

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I can expand this out and we can see all of the individual layers within the DWG file.

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However, rather than turn off individual layers, we can uncheck the DWG itself,

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which now when we say OK,

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means the DWG has been switched off in this view.

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However, if I go to the site plan view,

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the DWG is still visible within that view

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within this view, I'd like to turn parts of the DWG off.

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And really the only part that I want to leave would be the center line of the road.

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So once again, we'll go and edit the visibility graphic overrides

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and from the imported categories, we can see our DWG file again,

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we'll expand this out and I'll select all of the layers

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and then deselect the road centerline layer

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and now we can switch those other layers off.

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And when I choose, apply,

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you can see that we're left with just the road center line in the view.

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And all of the other layers inside the dweg have been switched off

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rather than have it displayed in red.

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We'll choose the road center line layer

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and now I'll choose the override lines option

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and I'll change the color to be black.

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So we choose, OK, and then apply this to the view

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And we can see now that we have our DWG still visible in the view.

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But with most of the layers switched

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off and we've overridden the road centerline layer

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zoom in a little closer,

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we can see we have the linked

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models.

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And due to the view range of the site plan,

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we're actually looking down on the roof of those models and it would be

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preferable if we could see inside the models and see the first floor layout.

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So to do this, we'll once again, go to the visibility graphic overrides

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and looking at the tabs across the top, we have a tab for rev links,

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we can see our two models

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and currently they're set to display by the host view.

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And this means that if I go back to the model categories,

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and for example, turn off the roofs.

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So when I apply that to the view,

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the roofs in the link model will also be switched off.

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And hence the link models are displayed according to the host view settings,

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I'll switch these back on

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and now we'll go to the

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links.

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So rather than display the model by the host view settings,

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we can choose this

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and we can change this to either display via a linked view.

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And this now looks inside the linked model

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and gives me the list of available views.

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So for example, I could choose the second floor plan

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and apply this.

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And now we can see the view that's created

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inside the linked model of the second floor.

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And equally, I could come and choose the first floor plan

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and apply this too.

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And I can choose from whichever first floor plans that suit my need.

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So I'll select the structural plan

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and apply.

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We can see that we have dimensions and annotation

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that have been created inside the linked model that are now visible in this

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view because we've told it to use that specific view from the linked model.

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We'll choose OK to this.

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And now we'll go to the studio model

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and I like to edit its display settings

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and we'll change this model to display by custom settings.

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And this gives us access

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into all of the view settings from within the linked model.

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So I could come back and choose a link to view once more

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and choose the first floor view.

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Now I can set the view range to be set via the linked first floor view,

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which now when I apply

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will give me a cut through at that first floor view.

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Now I can go to the model categories and we can set these to be custom.

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And this means that we can now

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come down the list of model categories within our linked model and

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decide which ones we can see and how they are displayed.

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So for example, I can enable the furniture

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so that we can see that within the linked model.

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And equally, I could choose to override the way the furniture is shown.

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So I choose to override the surface patterns here.

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And we can change these to be a solid feel

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in an orange color

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which when we apply,

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we can see that updated to just the linked model here.

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So this shows that we have complete control over each linked model individually

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or choose. OK. And then OK, once more.

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And now looking in our site plan,

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we can see that each of our linked models is displayed separately and

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controlled via their own settings rather than the global settings within the view.

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And this has only been applied in this particular view

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as if I go to the site level datum view,

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then that's displayed with its original settings.