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3D view of cubicle element An element is a generic building block for multiple use. The element knows nothing about which level or division it is placed on; that is determined by the construct it is referenced into. If you create a bathroom layout as an element, you can use it on the second floor of the west wing just as well as on the first floor of the east wing. To place the element on a specific floor and wing, you need to reference it into a construct. A construct has a level and division assignment. For example, you could create an element named "Generic Bathroom Layout" and reference it into constructs named "First Floor-Left Apartment," "First Floor-Middle Apartment," "First Floor-Right Apartment," and so on. Because the enhanced Schedule feature allows you to annotate instances of an external reference individually, you can use the same element and annotate it differently depending on its position. You cannot directly reference an element into a view, but you can reference an element directly into a plotting sheet. This might be done for title blocks or the documentation of a detail on the plotting sheet. For more information, see "Elements" on page 231. Views and View Drawings Once the structure of the building is defined, and constructs are assigned to levels and divisions, you can start to create reports of the data. A view drawing automatically references a number of constructs to present a specific view of the building project. To create a view drawing, you first decide what portion of the building you wish to look at and the type of view to generate. You could, for example, create a first-floor reflected ceiling plan or a second-floor framing plan. You could also create a composite view of all floors in the building. View drawings automatically reference the appropriate constructs according to their location within the building. For example, to create a floor plan of the west wing of the second floor, you would create a view that references all constructs assigned to the second floor and the west wing. This would also include a curtain wall spanning the first through fifth floors. You can reference additional constructs that do not lie on that floor but which you want to see in the view, such as a building outline or grid. 3D view of entire building view In a view drawing you can also add data like annotation, dimensions, and schedule tables. Whether to create the annotation in a view drawing or in a sheet is a decision you make based on your workflow and individual needs. There are three different types of view drawings in the Drawing Management feature: ■ General view drawing: A general view drawing contains referenced constructs from the project, representing a specific view on the building model. General view drawings are based on the general view template defined in the project settings. ■ Detail view drawing: A detail view drawing contains one or more model space views that show a defined portion of the detail drawing in the level of detail you specify. A model space view containing a detail can be associated with a callout. Detail view drawings are based on the detail view template defined in the project settings. 152 | Chapter 6 Drawing Management