Overview

This TechNote gives steps on producing a view of ProSteel objects that are shaded, but display hidden lines.  This can be useful when needing to show the hidden lines in a layout created in AutoCAD while keeping the objects solid. 

Steps to Create the needed Visual Style

Here are the steps to create the need Visual Style within AutoCAD 2007 and up.  A user will be able to apply this Visual Style to model space or have it print out with it applied. 

1. Start by loading AutoCAD
2. Once it is fully loaded, access the Visual Style's Manager by either going into View>Visual Styles>Visual Styles Manager or by pressing the icon for Visual Style Manager on the Visual Style tool bar
3. Press the "Create New Visual Style" button 
4. Give the Visual Style a Name, the description is optional
5. Change the "Edge Mode", under the "Edge Settings", to Facet Edges - Doing this will open up the "Obscured Edges" and the "Intersection Edges" options
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6. Go to the "Obscured Edges" and change the "Visible" to "Yes", the "Color" to any desired color, and the "Linetype" to "Dashed" (or any other line type that may be desired. 
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7. Once these options have been set, may the new Visual Style active by double clicking on it or by selecting it and pressing the "Apply Selected Visual Style to Current Viewport" 

The view should now display a solid with dashed lines as the hidden lines. 

These same steps can be applied to AutoPLANT Piping and Equipment components, however, because of how the cylinders are created in the program, there will be a large number of lines that represent the shape and can make view more difficult. 

See Also

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