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The following procedure describes how to apply the Invisible VHL graphic rule option to orthographic drawing objects. It shows how you can use the Invisible option to label plan grid lines that do not display in the drawing.

Without using the Invisible VHL graphic rule option, a drawing of this type displays as follows:

GraphicRuleInvisibleBefore

Create a View Style Using the Invisible Option

  1. In the Drawings and Reports task, select Tools > Define View Style.

  2. Select Orthographic as the View Style Type, then click New Style . Give the new style a name, and click Properties to display the View Style Properties dialog box. For more information, see View Style Properties Dialog Box.

  3. On the View Style Properties dialog box, create a filter for the view style. In the Filter Name box, select two filters that look for grid lines.

  4. In the Primary Orientation box, select Parallel, vertical for the first grid line row, and Parallel, horizontal for the second grid line row.

  5. Create a new graphic rule that sets the Visible Line Style and Hidden Line Style options to Invisible for both grid line rows.

    GraphicRuleInvisible

  6. In the Label Rule box, select a grid line rule for each grid line row. For example, select Equipment Plan_Grid Line_X Name and Equipment Plan_Grid Line_Y Name.

    Assign the X Name graphic rule to the Parallel, vertical grid line row and the Y Name graphic rule to the Parallel, horizontal grid line row.

    GraphicRuleInvisibleRows

    For more information, see Graphic Rule - VHL Dialog Box.

  7. Add rows to the view style to document other objects in the model.

  8. Click OK on all the view style dialog boxes to save the changes to the new graphic rule and the view style. You can now use this view style to create a drawing that does not include a graphic representation of grid lines but labels them.

    GraphicRuleInvisibleAfter