Detail Cut Wood

[tlandis]

I want to put "x" lines on the ends of boards I have

in a drawing while viewing from the front, but when I

click on the detail object my view changes to Top/Plan.

Can you tell me how to get these details on board ends?

(I'm using VW 11.5) Thank you!

- Tod Landis

[Travis]

The wood cut detail tool is 2D only, which forces the drawing to the 2D "view" to place objects. But, no worries. . . when the drawing switches, go ahead and place the cut detail. Then switch back to Front (Side, or whatever) and locate the detail where you want it.

As an aside, I use the wood cut detail a great deal but nearly always in the Viewport rather than on the Design Layer. There's no perspective shifting and they're easy to move if the design gets revised.

Good luck,

[tlandis]

Thanks Travis... I want the x end details to show up in an isometric view,too,

so I ended up using the 2d line tool to snap the detail lines to the corners of the board ends on each of the views.

- Tod

[mike m oz]

tlandis, two solutions:

- Draw the X in a 2D elevation view and then with both lines selected convert them to 3D polygons. This 3D X can then be placed manually in position. (If you have lots of them turn it into a symbol first.)

- Draw your board cross section in a 2D elevation view and include the X. Select the shape and the X and extrude both of them in one operation. The X will show in all linework rendered views, but not in renderd Open GL or Renderworks views. (Once again if you have lots of them make the board a symbol.)

Edited July 2, 2006 by mike m oz