Define the Graphic Display for Phase Statuses

Apply a different graphic display or override to the elements in a phase status.

To specify a graphic override to the elements in a phase status

1. Click Manage tabPhasing panel (Phases).
2. In the Phasing dialog, click the Graphic Overrides tab.
3. Click Lines to specify the weight, color, and line pattern for projection lines and cut lines.
4. Click Patterns to specify pattern overrides for element graphics based on their phase status.
   • To hide the fill pattern of elements for the selected phase status, clear the Visible check box for Foreground and Background.
   • To ignore the phase status when displaying fill patterns of elements in the selected phase, click Clear Overrides. Elements in this phase will display according to other priorities in the Element Visibility Override Hierarchy.
5. Click Halftone to blend the line color with the background color of the view.
   • When you select this option, all line graphics (including fill patterns) and solid fills are drawn with halftone.
   • Halftone has no effect on material color in shaded views.
6. Click Material to specify the shading for shaded views and for the render appearance on the Graphics tab.
   Note: Shading and Render Appearance are the only valid options you can select from the Graphics tab of the Material dialog. The surface pattern and cut pattern are settings you specified on the Graphics Overrides tab of the Phasing dialog.
7. Click OK.