Adding a Ground Level Line to an Elevation View

You can edit the elevation views generated from the building model by adding a ground level line to the elevation view. In the final elevation drawing, the part of the foundation left under the ground level line can be completely hidden or drawn with a dashed line. This can be accomplished by drawing the line on either of the following layers:

• 93 Dashing ground line
• 94 Clipping ground line

Add the ground level line in the following way:

1. Open the desired elevation view into a separate drawing window. Use either of the following tools:
   • If you haven't created the elevation drawing yet, open the view with the function Updating Drawings.
     • Select the view in the Views list box of the dialog box.
     • Select the check boxes Update views and Update models.
     • Select Drafting as the opening style of the view.
   • If you have already created the elevation drawing and the drawing sheet is open in the workspace, you can open the view with the function Opening a View from a Drawing Sheet.
2. Add the ground level line to the view. Select the function Adding an Open Polyline.
   • Select the appropriate line type with the function Selecting Line Type on the contextual toolbar.
   • Select the layer on which the line is to be added. Select the layer with the function Selecting Layer on the contextual toolbar.
     • If you want to display the foundation with a dashed line, select the layer 93 Dashing ground line.
     • If you want to hide the part of the foundation left under the ground level line, select the layer 94 Clipping ground line.
3. Select line points.
4. Close the drawing window and save the changes.
   • If you opened the view from the elevation drawing sheet, close the drawing sheet as well and save the changes.
5. Update the elevation drawing with the function Updating Drawing Sheets.
   • Select the elevation drawing in the Sheets list box of the dialog box.
   • Select the check box Update views.
   • You can clear the check box Update models, if you haven't done any changes to the building model after creating the elevation drawing.

Note

• You can add building height data to an elevation drawing by first opening the elevation view on the drawing sheet with the function Opening a View from a Sheet, and then adding the height data to the view with the function Adding a Height Macro.
• If you are using the Option System, you can also add the ground level line to a job-specific drawing file. Add the elevation view and the job-specific drawing file on top of each other on the drawing sheet.

Setup for Job Files