1Overview
The Asset Library opens a drawing configuration form for each asset definition. The available controls follow its geometry: line and area assets can use colour, opacity and linetype settings; point assets can use a selected DWG block; attribute-block settings remain a separate DWG-only capability.
An asset needs a different layer-driven colour, transparency, linetype, point symbol or attribute-block presentation in ACAD or BCAD.
2What each display setting changes
These settings are stored with the selected asset definition and consumed by the ACAD/BCAD drawing workflows.
| Feature or choice | Current behaviour |
|---|---|
| Colour and opacity | The configuration stores colour and opacity values for supported line or area geometry.Appearance can follow a deliberate profile convention instead of manual per-entity edits. |
| Linetype | The configured linetype is applied by the ACAD/BCAD drawing implementation when supported by the asset geometry.Network and boundary classes remain visually distinguishable. |
| Point block | Point assets can reference a DWG block definition and source through the block picker.Standard symbols can be reused consistently. |
| Attribute block | A separate picker configures visible attribute blocks for compatible DWG assets.Displayed property text remains connected to infrADAC asset data. |
| Save, Apply and Reset | Apply saves without closing; Save saves and closes; Reset reloads the form's opening configuration until a later save.Users can test choices without losing their place or accidentally treating Reset as a profile-wide default restore. |
3Configure asset drawing details
Open the definition, use the controls enabled for its geometry, then Apply or Save.
Open the asset definition
Start from the profile-backed Asset Library.
- Run
ADACLibrary. - Open the Standard or Supplementary asset list.
- Select the asset definition to change and open its drawing configuration details.
Configure the enabled display controls
The available controls follow the selected asset geometry.
- For line or area geometry, choose colour, opacity and linetype settings.
- For point geometry, choose the DWG block name and source.
- Configure an attribute block separately when visible property text is required.
Blocks and attribute blocks are ACAD/BCAD capabilities. They are not available in DCAD.
Apply or save the configuration
Persist the profile-backed values.
- Select Apply to save the current values and keep the form open.
- Select Save to save the same values and close the form.
- Use Reset to restore the values present when the form opened before saving.
4Before you begin
- Open the profile and asset definition that should own the display settings.
- Make the required linetype and DWG block files available to the active CAD host.
- Back up a receiver profile before changing standard asset definitions.
5Product differences
The task is shared where possible, but selection, interface integration and model operations follow the host shown below.
AutoCAD applies the profile configuration through layers, colours, linetypes and DWG block definitions.
BricsCAD Pro provides the equivalent profile-backed controls using its Teigha drawing and block APIs.
6Troubleshooting
A linetype is unavailable or appears continuous
Load the required linetype in the drawing, confirm the configured name is valid and check the host linetype scale before changing the asset definition again.
A point asset does not use the selected block
Confirm the asset supports point geometry, the block source is accessible and the definition can be loaded into the active drawing. Review the log for block-loading errors.
Reset did not restore an older profile default
Reset restores the values captured when this configuration form opened. Close without saving and reopen the intended profile or restore its backup when an earlier persisted definition is required.
I need the same setting in DCAD
Configure the element's appearance with 12d Model's native model, colour, line-style and symbol controls. Do not use DWG block or attribute-block instructions for DCAD.