Drawlist
- Last UpdatedAug 14, 2025
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Lists the names of items displayed in the 3D Graphical View. Adding an item to the 3D View automatically adds the item to the Drawlist. Individual elements can be added, or an entire Zone or Site.
The visual properties of Drawlist members can be changed using the controls on the Drawlist window.
A Drawlist member can also be added to the Collections window by dragging an item from the Drawlist and dropping it into the Collections window.
The Drawlist can be organised in groups by dragging a column header to the indicated position on the window. The gadgets at the top of the list can be used to filter the list by making selections from the right-click menu.
Multiple elements in the Drawlist can be selected using the standard Microsoft Windows list selection methods (using the mouse together with the Shift or Ctrl keys). Any changes made to visual properties apply to all selected items.
Click Add CE to drawlist to add the current element to the Drawlist.
Click Select CE in list to add the current element to the Drawlist (if it has been added to the list).
Click Remove Selection to remove selected objects from the 3D View.
Click Track Changes check box to track changes of the selected element.
Display Settings
The Display Settings pane allows the Colour, Edges and Translucency of displayed items to be modified.
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Click Show check box to display hidden elements. |
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Colour |
The color of all selected items in the Drawlist can be changed, select Colour to display the Colour window. Select the required color and click Reset or Dismiss to exit. |
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Edges |
Click Edges check box to display edges on the selected items, or to remove edge display on selected items. |
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Translucency |
Setting the translucency of the displayed items allows you to see through the translucent items to items behind them in display. The degree of opaqueness can be controlled, select the required percentage translucency on the slider bar. On the scale, 0% is a solid color and 100% is completely transparent. |
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Graphical Selection
The Graphical Selection tab lists the objects in the current graphical selection. The Display Settings can be modified for these objects in the same way as for the Drawlist tab.
Primitives
When an object is displayed in the Drawlist tab, its primitives can be displayed in the Primitives tab, which allows the control of the display for individual primitives.
