Pour object and pour break properties in drawings
Use the options in Pour Object Properties and Pour Break Properties in general arrangement drawings to control the visibility of the pour objects and pour breaks in drawings.
Pour object properties
To open Pour Object Properties:
- On the Drawings & reports tab, click and then click Pour object...
- In an open drawing, double-click the drawing background and click Pour object...
- In an open drawing, double-click a pour object.
Option | Description |
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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. |
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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 and then click Pour breaks...
- In an open drawing, double-click the drawing background and click Pour breaks...
- In an open drawing, double-click a pour break.
Option | Description |
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Content tab | |
Visibility | Defines if the pour breaks are visible (Visible) or not (Not visible). |
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. |