Level of Detail in BricsCAD BIM Explained

Quick answer: LEVELOFDETAIL and RENDERCOMPOSITIONMATERIAL control how multiply compositions and their materials display. This confirms the LEVELOFDETAIL = 2 prerequisite for ply-by-ply editing covered on this hub’s BIM entity selection page.

Accessing These Settings

Both settings live in the same places: the Bim Quad tab, the Home or View ribbon tabs, and the BIM toolbar. Click either icon to toggle it.

Level of Detail

• [0] Low: multiply compositions don’t display.
• [2] High: the individual plies of a multiply composition are visible and editable, the setting required for the ply-by-ply editing workflow covered elsewhere in this hub.

Render Composition Materials

• [0] Off: materials aren’t rendered.
• [1] On: materials are rendered. Specifically when Level Of Detail is 0 (Low), major faces of solids with a multiply composition attached render in the underlying ply’s material, while minor faces render in the exterior ply’s material instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What setting do I need to edit a composition’s individual plies? LEVELOFDETAIL set to 2 (High).

Does turning on Render Composition Materials always show the exterior ply’s material? Not necessarily, at Level Of Detail 0 (Low) specifically, major faces show the underlying ply’s material while only minor faces show the exterior ply’s.

Where do I find these two settings in the interface? The Bim Quad tab, the Home or View ribbon tabs, or the BIM toolbar, all in the same locations.

What happens to multiply compositions if Level of Detail is set to Low? They simply don’t display at all.