Pour object and pour break properties in drawings

Note: Options and functionality related to pours are only available if pours are enabled in the model. Pours can be enabled in a model by setting the XS_ENABLE_POUR_MANAGEMENT advanced option to TRUE. In the default environment, pours are only enabled in the (Concrete) Contractor role.

Pour object properties

To open pour object properties in drawings:

On the Drawings & reports tab, click Drawing properties > GA drawing and then click Pour object...
In an open GA drawing, double-click the drawing background and click Pour object...
In an open GA drawing, double-click the drawing view frame, and select Pour object from the options tree.
In an open GA drawing, double-click a pour object.
In an open GA drawing, go to Quick Launch, start typing pour object properties, and select Drawing pour object properties in the list.

The following table lists all pour object properties on all property levels (drawing, view, object).


Setting	Description
Content tab - Hidden lines
Hidden lines on/off	Select the check box to display pour object hidden lines.
Own hidden lines on/off	Select the check box to display own hidden lines.
Content tab - Additional marks
Edge chamfers on/off	Select on to display edge chamfers.
Fillet edges on/off	Select on to display fillet edges.
Appearance tab - Visible lines
Color	Select the color of the visible pour object lines.
Type	Select the type of the visible pour object lines.
Appearance tab - Hidden lines
Color	Select the color of the hidden pour object lines.
Type	Select the type of the hidden pour object lines.
Fill tab To add a fill for outer pour faces, use the Pour faces area, and to add a fill for cross sections in section views, use the Sections area.
Type	Defines the fill type. Clicking the button next to the list opens a preview of the hatch patterns. Automatic selects the fill type automatically from the hatch pattern schema files. None uses no fill.
Color	Defines the color for the fill. You can select a predefined color or use Special color that is not converted to black in printouts.
Background	Defines the background color for the fill. Background color selection is disabled for hardware hatches. Background color can be set for automatic hatches, but it has effect only if automatic hatch is not defined for the material in the hatch pattern schema file.
Scale	Automatic scales and rotates the fill automatically. Custom allows you to select scaling and rotation manually. Scaling in direction x and Scaling in direction y define the scales in x and y direction. Keep ratio of x and y retains the relative proportions in the hatch pattern. Angle rotates the fill. For example, Angle 0.0 is for horizontal and Angle 90.0 for vertical.

Pour break properties

To open Pour Break Properties:

On the Drawings & reports tab, click Drawing properties > GA drawing and then click Pour breaks...
In an open GA drawing, double-click the drawing background and click Pour breaks...
In an open GA drawing, double-click the drawing view frame, and select Pour break from the options tree.
In an open GA drawing, double-click a pour break.
In an open GA drawing, go to Quick Launch, start typing pour break properties, and select Drawing pour break properties in the list.


Option	Description
Content tab
Visibility	Defines if the pour breaks are visible (Visible) or not (Not visible). This setting is not available in object level properties.
Hidden lines	Select the check box to display pour break hidden lines.
Appearance tab - Visible lines
Color	Select the color of the visible pour break lines.
Type	Select the type of the visible pour break lines.
Appearance tab - Hidden lines
Color	Select the color of the hidden pour break lines.
Type	Select the type of the hidden pour break lines.