Recommended use
Display Representations by view direction
Display Configuration
Schematic details and diagrams; converts
3D MvParts to their schematic symbol rep-
resentations
MEP Schematic - Plan (Top), MEP Schematic -
Model (all other view directions)
MEP Schematic
Hierarchy of Display Control
The display control operates according to the following hierarchy:
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Object
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Style
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System Definition
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Domain Drawing Default
If no object-level display control overrides are in effect, control then passes to that object’s style-level
definition. If no style-level overrides are in effect, control then passes to that object’s system definition. If
no system definition settings are in effect, control then passes to the drawing default level.
You can apply multiple overrides to an object, essentially layering them on the object. As you remove the
layers of overrides, the highest override in the hierarchy takes control.
Synchronization of Display Settings
Display properties are synchronized across other AutoCAD MEP objects within a domain. For example, if
you change the display properties for duct segments whose display is controlled by Drawing Default, the
display properties are also changed for duct, duct fittings, duct custom fittings, and duct flex.
Ideally you should use the Display tab on the Properties palette to make direct changes to the display
properties for an object in a drawing. However, you can also use the Style Manager or Display Manager to
manage all (unfiltered) display properties for an object whose display is controlled by Drawing Default or
System Definition.
When a display override is added to or removed from a system, display properties are also synchronized
within a domain. Display properties are synchronized for the following domains/objects:
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Pipe: Pipe, pipe fitting, pipe custom fitting, pipe flex
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Duct: Duct, duct fitting, duct custom fitting, duct flex
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Cable tray and cable tray fitting
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Conduit and conduit fitting
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Plumbing line and plumbing fitting
Managing Display Settings During Project Setup
The default display settings in a drawing determine the display of objects when no display overrides are in
effect. As the CAD manager, you set up a template or project and specify the display settings that will remain
in effect in the drawing. During project setup, the way that you set the default settings for display
representations depends on the type of object. For example, you can use:
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Style Manager on objects in the duct, pipe, cable tray, and conduit domains to make the same changes
that affect all objects in that domain
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