Surrounding Block/Zone Display

Accessible from the Edit Screen at Block and Zone Levels

It is sometimes useful to be able to gain a quick visual indication of the location of the current block or zone in the context of the rest of the building or block. The Surrounding block/zone display toolbar and menu command provides a convenient way to control:

1. the visibility of other blocks in the current building (when working at block level) and,
2. the visibility of other zones in the current block (when working at zone level).

Note: The same functionality can also be accessed from the Surrounding block display and the Surrounding block zone display options on the Display tab of the Model options dialog, however, it is usually easier to use the toolbar icon. Note that the Model options dialog provides additional functionality in that it also allows a zone to be seen in the context of all the other zones in the building if required. This less commonly required option is not available from the toolbar which only allows zones to be seen in the context of the rest of the current block.

Example use of the Surrounding block/zone display command at zone level

Example use of the Surrounding block/zone display command at block level