Visualisation Settings

Drawing > Properties > Visual.

The functions of the Visualisation menu enable you to show/hide objects with particular attributes or objects of a particular type.

Via element type

Shows/hides certain element types like hatchings, texts, splines, point designations, isolated points, symbols, dimensionings and pixel graphics. Inactive symbols identify the hidden element types.

Assembly points On/Off

Shows/hides isolated points for identifying assemblies (Layer 47).

Dimensioning On/Off

Shows/hides dimensioning Layer 49.

Layer 0 On/Off

Shows/hides the normally invisible Layer 0.

All attributes visible

Displays all objects of Layers 1-999, with layer 0 remaining invisible.

Via line attributes

Shows/hides all objects that comply with certain attribute settings in respect of colour, line type or layer, e.g. all blue elements in layer 7. Attributes marked with a check are regarded as current attributes. The element type in question determines which of the active attributes are taken into account with an element:

In the case of lines, circles and conic sections, all attributes are taken into account; in the case of texts, the line type is not taken into account.
Isolated points have attributes layer and colour as well as constant line type 0.
In the case of symbols, only the layer number is taken into account. Graphic elements of symbol geometry lying in layer 0 are generally regarded as invisible even if layer 0 is activated.
In the case of dimensionings and hatchings, only the layer number is taken into account.
In the case of curves and symbol lines smoothed with spline methods, the attributes of the first element of the support polyline of the spline or the polyline which you want to be displayed as a symbol line are taken into account.

Load visualisation

The current visualisation settings are saved together with the drawing. If the drawing is re-loaded, the HiCAD standard settings are active. If you want to use the saved settings, activate this function.

Designation

Assigns designations to the various layers of a drawing.

Furthermore, the menu contains functions for displaying hidden 2-D edges and for showing/hiding 2-D main parts and sub-parts.

Please note:

The visualisation settings are also taken into account in the Show all parts and Show active parts functions as well as for subsequently drawn elements.
The settings for the element type are also taken into account for printing and exports.
The settings in the Show /Hide, Via element type menu can be saved with the drawing. Whether the information will be saved with the drawing depends on the settings in the Configuration Editor (ISDConfigEditor.exe), at ... > System settings > Load/Save.

With the functions of the Visualisation toolbar you can switch the visibility of coordinate systems, isolated points, dimensions, HCM constraints etc. on and off with a single click. In certain situations - especially when working with large model drawings - this can make editing easier. For example, you can hide all dimensions of a model drawing, without having to call a function in the context menu or Ribbon first.

System Settings • 2-D Drawing