External Objects to Panel Drawing

To display an external object in the panel drawing, you can connect it to a panel. The object can be a macro component, a wall, a column, or a beam, for example. Connecting an object does not affect the panel but it does require you to update the panel drawing. If the panel drawing already exists, the program prompts you to update the drawing when you open it.

The external object becomes visible in the panel drawing after you have updated the panel drawing and enabled the setting Show external parts.

1. Select Panels > Select External Visible Parts.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Select an individual panel (A).
   • Press and hold the Ctrl key or use area selection to select several panels.
3. Select Confirm. The objects that have previously been connected to the panel are highlighted in color.
4. Select the object to be connected. Press and hold the Ctrl key to select several objects. If you wish to detach a previously connected object, press and hold the Ctrl key and select the object to be detached.
5. Select Confirm.

The objects are drawn in the panel drawing views in gray.

Note

• In the panel drawing, only the part of the object that is inside the limiting polyhedron is displayed. The edges of the limiting polyhedron extend 500 mm around the panel in every direction. If the object is outside the polyhedron, it will not be displayed in the panel drawing even if it is connected to the panel. Move the object close enough to the panel to display it in the panel drawing.
• Alternatively, you can select the function from the context-sensitive menu:
  1. Select one or more panels.
  2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
  3. Select Select External Visible Parts.

Opening a Panel Drawing
Editing the View Properties
Floor and Roof Panels
Wall Panels in a Framing Model