Examine View Properties
- Check view range
- Check region cut
- Check view distance
- Check view co-ordination – use coordination view if in doubt. Remember to mouse over view to cause it to redraw.
- Check view detail fine/coarse – Use fine if in doubt
- Check current render type - hidden line/shaded/realistic. Some materials only display properly when actually rendered.
Examine Object in View
- Check object visibility settings – Ensure no settings are overridden.
- By Element
- By Category
- By Filter
- Check object override settings – Ensure no settings are overridden. In particular ensure you are checking the correct pattern. Surface Pattern is different to Cut pattern.
- By Element
- By Category
- By Filter
- Examine and remove extra paint applied to object. If in doubt, use the remove paint tool anyway just to ensure nothing is painted on.
- Switch view to “Reveal hidden elements” mode, as it may be not visible.
Examine Material used
- Examine Material
- Examine use-render appearance
- If surface fill pattern, check draft/model type
Examine Object Properties
- Examine if using correct external/internal layers
- If it's a wall, check its orientation, if the internal is facing out, then the wall will need to be flipped so the external layer is outside.
- Check which phase the object is in.
Check Revisions or Work Set
- Check which revision or work set the object is in; ensure your current view matches.
