For ease of use and clarity we aim to create graphic override rules that are general and apply broadly. It would be helpful to have a "use original pen" or "use original surface" setting alongside existing options like "use pen 5" or "use surface X."
For instance, a rule to make all cut surfaces solid black is simpler than creating separate rules for walls, slabs, roofs, and other elements. Similarly, highlighting objects, like marking load-bearing walls orange, is easily managed using the override priority system.
However, there are cases where we want to highlight objects by displaying them in their original state rather than applying an additional override. For example, in a facade drawing with several houses, you might want the entire drawing in black and white except for one house shown in its original materials. Creating a rule to make this module (or however it is categorized to separate it) "brick surface" could override other materials like doors or roofs and require updates if the material changes.
An alternative is to set rules like "make everything white except A, B, or C," but this can quickly become overly complex. A cleaner approach would be an option in graphic overrides for "use original" or "disregard override." This you could make a rule saying "make everything white" and above it in priority place a rule saying "except this, make this unaffected by override/use original color".
A similar feature already exists for zone pens, which can use "zone category" as an option. Adding "original color" would extend this functionality.
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