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floor plan is divided into dependent views, to show each part of the building on separate sheets. (See Duplicate
Dependent Views on page 192.) However, on the dependent view for the aviary wing, you do not want to
show the grid lines for the main building. On the dependent view for the main building, you do not want
to show the grid lines for the aviary wing. You can accomplish this using scope boxes.
To use scope boxes to control datum elements
1 Create one or more scope boxes.
2 Apply a scope box to datum elements (grid lines, levels, or reference planes).
3 (Optional) Apply a scope box to desired views.
Creating a Scope Box
You create scope boxes in plan views only. After a scope box is created, you can change its size and position
in a 3D view.
1 In a plan view, click View tab
➤
Create panel
➤
Scope Box.
2 On the Options Bar, enter a name and specify a height for the scope box, if desired.
TIP You can also change the name of the scope box after creating it. Select the scope box, click
Modify Scope Boxes tab
➤
Element panel
➤
Element Properties. In the Instance Properties dialog,
enter a value for the Name property.
3 To draw a scope box, click in the upper left-hand corner to start the box. Click in the lower
right-hand corner to finish it.
The following floor plan shows 2 scope boxes: one around the main building, and another
around the aviary wing. When you draw a scope box, it displays drag controls, which you can
use to resize the scope box. You can also rotate the scope box using the rotate control and
the Rotate tool . (See Rotating Elements on page 379.)
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