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Surface style rule lets you use color to distinguish objects for your individual modeling or design purposes. For example, you can display objects that are on the To Do List Command in red. You can show objects that have the approved status in one color and that have the rejected status in another color. You can show a hot service pipe in one color and a cold service pipe in another color. You can show piping insulation and slabs in transparent colors so you can see the objects behind them. You can also define style rules that show objects in their approximate actual physical color if you are reviewing the model with a customer.

A surface style rule is a combination of a filter and an associated surface style. You can apply any number of surface style rules to the objects displayed in your session. Smart 3D checks an object to see if it meets the filter criteria of the first surface style rule in the list of selected surface style rules. If it does, Smart 3D applies the associated surface style to that object. If the object does not meet the filter criteria of the first rule, Smart 3D checks the next rule in the list. If an object does not meet the criteria of any of the surface style rules, Smart 3D displays the object using the system-defined default style.

Surface style rules are applied to objects when you:

  • Place a new object.

  • Edit an existing object.

  • Refresh the workspace.

  • Select a rule in the Workspace list, and then click Apply in the Surface Style Rules Dialog.

The surface style rules you select are stored in your session file and can be included in your templates.

  • Surface style rules can significantly impact the display and update performance of Smart 3D. You should use only a few rules during normal design, but may use a number of rules to create visualizations for engineering and client reviews.

  • To improve performance, use filters based on object type and properties, and limit the use of filters based on the System hierarchy.

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