General display parameters

In earlier versions, the settings for displaying engineering elements (shell entities, fixtures, reinforcing bars and meshes) applied only to animation and to 3D elements derived from these engineering elements. Allplan 2015 now uses these settings for all view types. There are two exceptions: if you print layouts or display elements with the Wireframe view type in Plan, the program still uses the settings defined in the Bar reinforcement area of the Options - Reinforcement - Representation.

Now you can find the general settings for Bend and Cross-section in the new Representation in general area of the Options - Reinforcement - Representation. The settings for the format properties are still on the Options - Desktop environment - Animation page. Note the following special features:

• When you select Ignore elements, the program does not display the elements in views of the Hidden, Animation, Sketch and RTRender type. The same applies to 3D elements derived from these elements.
  For the Wireframe view type, the program uses the format properties of the elements.
• When you select Separate surface for animation, the program uses the Object color and Transparency defined in views of the Animation and RTRender type. For all other view types, the program uses the format properties of the elements.
  For 3D elements derived from these elements, the program uses the current settings on the Format toolbar.
• When you select Surface colors from diameters, the program displays the diameters in the colors assigned in views of the Animation and RTRender type, regardless of the settings. If you want to display all other view types and 3D elements derived in the same way, you must deactivate the Color stands for pen option in Show/Hide. Otherwise, the program uses the format properties of the elements. For 3D elements derived from these elements, the program uses the current settings on the Format toolbar.