Overlapping level heights

In some projects, the same floor plan has different elevations, meaning there are several levels for the same floor plan. When creating a model, the workflow is slightly different to ensure everything is at the correct elevation.

1. Copy/Monitor all relevant levels as usual.
2. In this example, there is a building A(left) and building B (right)
   
   
3. What is visible in the view is not only controlled by visibility/graphic override but also the view range in the view. In many cases the default cut height of 1200mm is too low or too high, to have a presentable view for the sheets. 
   
   

4. Everything which should be connected to each floor must be designed/placed on the right view/elevation.

   i.e. Spaces, which search for walls with elevation 0mm (default value, Computation Height) above the placed level.
   
   

5. Here it’s important to work with several different views. One set of views to place on drawings and other to work in. Go to View tab and create a set of plan views to design in.
   

   Note: the screenshot doesn't include the building A / B levels and are just representation of creating work views.

6. Move all relevant views to new subfolders, in this example A and B, because that is how the Architect defined it in their model.
   

7. “Hide” all other parts of the building in each view, so only building A is visible in views placed under subfolder A and same with B.

   Either use Masking Regions(picture is using this method), Scope boxes, or manually update with crop region.

   After this, start adding requirements on the different buildings.
   
   

8. The Views for sheets will probably not look ideal after placing all requirements in the correct building height. There will be a need to do some manual graphical fine-tuning on those views. These two buildings has identical requirement designed in the work views.

   Note: In the right building, no doors are visible and none of the color scheme for the evacuation route as well.
   

9. Plan Regions are used to change the view range in certain parts of the floor plan. It can be found under View → Plan Views → Plan Regions
   
   

10. Sketch the area to cover, then change the View range in properties for that area.

     

11. Presently, the visual presentation has been notably improved. To conclude, access the View template and within the Annotation Categories, deactivate the Plan Regions.