Surface Representation - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

Change pattern component family geometry by directly editing its family file. See
Families
Change component family properties in the Instance Properties dialog. See
Properties

Surface Representation

While editing a surface in the conceptual design environment, you can choose which surface elements to
view with the Surface Representation tools. Select a divided surface and notice the Modify Divided Surface
tab Surface Representation panel. The corresponding Surface, Pattern, and Component tools show or hide
their surface elements in the conceptual design environment.
NOTE Changes made from the Surface Representation panel will not carry into a project. To globally show or
hide surface elements, click View tab
Display in Project Views
Each surface element has a subset of display properties for Surface Representation. To access these properties,
click Modify Divided Surface tab
opens with tabs for Surface, Pattern, and Component. Each tab has check boxes for surface element specific
items. Clicking a check box shows the change in the drawing area. Click OK to confirm any changes.
Surface Properties Tab
These settings are used when the Surface tool on the Surface Representation panel is clicked.
Original Surface. Displays the original surface that was divided. Click
material. See
Nodes. Displays nodes located at the intersection of UV grids. By default, nodes are not enabled.
Notice that the surface immediately updates when a dialog check box is selected.
UV Grids Displays the UV grids on a divided surface.
Pattern Properties Tab
These settings are used when the Pattern tool on the Surface Representation panel is clicked.
Pattern Line. Displays the outlines of the pattern shapes.
on page 580.
on page 585.
on page 198.
Surface Representation panel
Materials on page 468.
Graphics panel Visibility and Appearance. See
Drawing Component
Pattern Element Instance
Visibility and Graphic
. The Surface Representation dialog
(Browse) to change the surface
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