--- title: "About the ACP-Plan view template" slug: "about-the-acp-plan-view-template" tags: ["Technical Overview", "Revit Native ", "Revit Add-In", "Setup"] updated: 2026-09-30T20:27:33Z published: 2026-09-30T20:27:33Z canonical: "docs.augmenta.ai/about-the-acp-plan-view-template" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.augmenta.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # About the ACP-Plan view template ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-0018E0HH.png)Although ACP uses the **ACP-Import** 3D view to import all Revit data into a study, it is often helpful (and sometimes necessary) to work in 2D views (plan and section views) during the ACP process. The **ACP-Plan** view template is designed to make these workflows easier by creating [**visual alignment with the ACP-Import view**](/v1/docs/about-the-acp-plan-view-template#visual-alignment-to-the-acpimport-view), while also visually highlighting key elements in your Revit model, such as [**Guidance tools**](/v1/docs/about-the-acp-plan-view-template#make-guidance-tools-visible), [**Electrical elements**](/v1/docs/about-the-acp-plan-view-template#highlight-electrical-elements), and [**Exterior Walls**](/v1/docs/about-the-acp-plan-view-template#analyze-exterior-walls).![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-5FASRJYH.png) This View Template is not applied by default but may be added to any Plan view as needed. It reflects settings our team has found useful for setup and analysis, while including only essential display overrides so users retain control of other view settings. > [!NOTE] > ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/C1.png) *Because the view template overrides specific view settings, we recommend* ***duplicating*** *a view you’ve already set up and applying the template, or* ***creating a new view****, applying the template, and adjusting it as needed.* --- ## **Visual alignment to the ACP-Import view** The **ACP-Import** view is where ACP brings in Revit data for a given study. To control which geometry is imported and to reflect the settings ACP applies during that process, the [**ACP-Import-Template**](/v1/docs/setting-up-the-acp-import-view#using-the-view-template) view template is automatically applied to it. For consistency across ACP views, several of these same settings are also included in the **ACP-Plan** view template. > [!NOTE] > ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/C4.png) *Changes made to the* ***ACP-Import*** *view do not automatically carry over to the* ***ACP-Plan*** *view template* ### ACP-Import overrides - **Detail Level:** Set to Fine - To reflect the detail level the Revit geometry is imported into ACP from the ACP-Import view with a couple of exceptions. - **Electrical Equipment:** Set to Medium to match the detail level used during ACP import. - **Walls:** Manually overridden in the **Model Overrides** to simplify wall identification. - **View Discipline:** Set to Coordination - To display the shading of Guidance Boxes (which are a Generic Model, an Architectural category). - Ensures Exterior Walls use darker shading for easier identification. - **Unneeded Geometry:** Visibility set to Off. - Same categories turned off in the ACP-Import-Template are also off here, aligning with import visibility. - **Masses:** Transparency set to 50% - To enhance clarity and reduce interference with other view content. ### Other overrides These are not part of the ACP-Import-Template, but are helpful. - **Model Display:** Set to Hidden Line - **Floor Pattern:** Set to Hidden - To reduce visual clutter and improve identification of necessary elements. > [!NOTE] > ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/C1.png) *The* ***ACP-Plan*** *view template includes settings for* ***Annotation Categories****,* ***Imported Categories****, and* ***Analytical Model Categories****. All Annotation and Imported Categories are set to be fully visible, while Analytical Model Categories are turned off.* > > *Since these settings do not directly interact with the ACP workflow, they can be adjusted or excluded as needed before applying the template to a plan view.* --- ## Make Guidance tools visible [**Guidance tools**](/v1/docs/using-the-guidance-tools) are placed in the Revit project to guide routed conduit based on the specific needs and preferences of the project. Both Guidance Boxes and Guidance Spaces can be difficult to distinguish using the default Plan view settings. The overrides in the **ACP-Plan** view template improve the visibility of these guidance tools and make it easier for users to distinguish between their various functions. ### Guidance Box overrides ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-Z859DQK6.png)Each Guidance Box type is a variation of the same **Generic Model family**, with each type controlling a specific function within ACP. When the view discipline is set to Electrical, Generic Models are displayed as an underlay, which causes them to appear in halftone and often partially or completely transparent. - **View Discipline:** Set to Coordination - To display the shading of Guidance Boxes, making them more visible, and easier to modify in a 2D view. - **Generic Models:** Transparency set to 20% - To allow for visibility of elements within and below the [Guidance Boxes](/v1/docs/using-the-guidance-tools#guidance-boxes). ### Guidance Space overrides ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-B4TW2OW1.png)Spaces are only visible in 2D views (plan, section, or elevation). By default, they are completely transparent and can only be identified by a Space Tag or by selecting their boundary. [**To visualize spaces**](/v1/docs/creating-revit-spaces#visualize-spaces), you must enable the native **Revit Space Interior Fill**. This introduces a problem in the ACP workflow because the native Revit Space Interior Fill displays in **green by default**, which conflicts with the green used to identify **Preferred Spaces**. To address this, the **ACP-Plan** view template includes multiple view filters that allow users to clearly distinguish between Preferred Spaces, Keep Out Spaces, and spaces not set as either. - **ACP Keepout Spaces Filter** - **To identify spaces set as Keep Out.** **Rule:** Spaces Category, `ACP_C_Keepout` = Yes - **Override:** - Projection Line: 128-128-128 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-YRPJ5PNJ.png) - Projection Pattern: Solid Fill – Red ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-Z7TTXS4N.png) - Weight: 1 - **ACP Preferred Spaces Filter** - **To identify spaces set as Preferred.** **Rule:** Spaces Category, `ACP_C_Preferred` = Yes - **Override:** - Projection Line: 128-128-128 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-SWV68RSH.png) - Projection Pattern: Solid Fill – Green ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-ZYM8UQAZ.png) - Weight: 1 - **ACP Unassigned Spaces Filter** - **Fade spaces not set as **Keepout** or **Preferred** to the background, preventing confusion with Preferred Spaces, because the **Spaces interior fill** is also green by default.** **Rule:** Spaces Category, `ACP_C_Preferred` ≠ Yes **AND** `ACP_C_Keepout` ≠ Yes - **Override:** - Projection Line: 128-128-128 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-YRPJ5PNJ.png) - Projection Pattern: Solid Fill – 128-128-128 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-FFRJD8FB.png) - Weight: 1 > [!NOTE] > ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/C1.png) *It’s possible to accidently turn on both the* ***Keep Out Space****, and* ***Preferred Space*** *properties for a single space. When that happens the Keep Out Space rules will override the Preferred Space rules. For this reason the* ***ACP Keepout Spaces Filter*** *should remain at the top of the View Filter list, to ensure the proper override is applied to the plan view. See* [***Using the Guidance Tools***](/v1/docs/using-the-guidance-tools#guidance-spaces) *for more details about guidance spaces.* > [!NOTE] > ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/C2.png)***Pro Tip:*** > > *The parameters* ***ACP_C_Preferred*** *and* ***ACP_C_Keepout*** *for Spaces can easily be managed directly in the* ***space properties****, or through a* ***Space Schedule****.* --- ## ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-3UXFSXA7.png)Highlight Electrical Elements ACP uses elements in the Electrical Equipment and Electrical Fixtures categories as the Sources and Destinations for generated Raceways. In views set to a Hidden Line visual style, these elements usually appear only as an outline of their footprint, which can make them difficult to locate and edit in the plan view. To improve visibility, the **ACP-Plan** view template applies a Model Category override to both categories. - **Electrical Equipment** and **Electrical Fixture Categories:** Overridden with a Solid fill, color 000-128-255 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-10EIGAQE.png) - To allow easier identification of each instance’s location. --- ## ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-90ZRJIOM.png)Analyze Exterior Walls When the [**Routing Through Walls**](/v1/docs/setting-design-rules#configure-routing-through-walls) design rule is active ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-169IFTBI.png) , and the option to **automatically detect exterior walls** is toggled on ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-E0FSPK3F.png), any walls marked as **Exterior** (using the *Function* parameter of the wall type) are considered non-routable and will block conduit routes from passing through them. If walls are incorrectly classified, they can create obstructions that prevent some or even all Raceways from routing successfully. To make it easier to identify walls classified as Exterior, the **ACP-Plan** view template applies several overrides that highlight these walls for quick recognition. - **View Discipline:** Set to Coordination - Ensures Exterior Walls use darker shading for easier identification. - **Architectural Categories (Except Walls):** Set to Halftone - To mimic the Electrical discipline’s underlay style. - **Space Project Line Width:** Set to 1 in the view filter overrides (see [Guidance Space Overrides](/v1/docs/about-the-acp-plan-view-template#guidance-space-overrides)). - To ensure the space outlines do not cover up the darker outlines around exterior walls. - **Walls Category:** Both **projection** and **cut lines** overridden to gray ( 128-128-128 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-SI3VTFLO.png)) - To ensure **Exterior Walls** (overridden via View Filters) stand out. - **ACP Exterior Walls Filter:** Overridden to be Red ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-Z7TTXS4N.png) - **To verify correct walls are designated as Exterior for the [**Route Through Walls**](/v1/docs/setting-design-rules#configure-routing-through-walls) design rule.** **Rule:** Walls Category, `Function` contains Exterior - Projection & Cut Line: 092-000-017 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-4CVNTO1G.png) - Projection & Cut Pattern: Solid Fill – Red ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/image-Z7TTXS4N.png) --- ## Visualize ACP bends After exporting a Solution into your Revit project, you may need to convert ACP bends into custom bends for spooling, prefabrication, or other purposes. The [Convert Bends](/v1/docs/converting-acp-bends-to-custom-bends) tool streamlines this process. However, some bends may fail to convert and need to be manually converted due to a number of reasons such as size differences. To highlight these non-converted bends in the view, the ACP-Plan view template applies the **ACP Conduit Fittings** view filter. - **ACP Conduit Fittings Filter** - **To identify ACP bends** **Rule**: Conduit Fittings, `Family Name` contains ACP - **Override** - Projection Line: Color: 245-034-045 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/red box.png) - Projection Pattern: Solid Fill - 245-034-045 ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3db99144-2736-4654-a3ba-1aa2e78ddb2a/Images/Documentation/red box(1).png) - Weight: 3 A yes/no parameter used to designate a Revit space as a Preferred Space. A yes/no parameter used to designate a Revit space as a Keep Out Space to avoid routing in it.