Persistent wall component joins

[Christiaan]

Please.

[Guest]

Can you provide a specific example(s) of this not working?

Without specifics, we don't know what to fix.

Please provide sample files if necessary, and detailed explanations of situations you'd like to see handled better in the future.

[Christiaan]

When you edit and add components to a Wall Style all the components joins within the drawing are lost, even if the existing components remain aligned as they were. So, for instance, if you simply add wall linings to a wall the component joins are lost.

When you replace a wall with a different Wall Style you lose any component joins, even if the Wall Style contains the same number of components as the previous one (and even the same widths of components).

Sometimes if you simply change the length of the wall component joins anywhere along the length will be lost.

If you change the angle of a wall that has a wall T-joined into it you not only lose the component joins but the wall join too.

[islandmon]

Thank you Christiaan ...

it takes a lot of effort to get all the walls joined and looking just right ...

then ...

whammo ... some stupid change or other ... some attribute or class or something ...

and to think that we use Walls for just about EVERYTHING that requires hybrid mass extrusions... walls, columns, foundations, footings, etc.

To avoid this pernicious degradation of conjoined objects ... i lock them up in symbols ... but .. alas that too often fails to protect the effort from reversal.

A whole lot of valuable time is wasted.. first checking & rechecking every friggin wall .. then rejiggering all the derelicts ...

[Petri]

Can you provide a specific example(s) of this not working?

Without specifics, we don't know what to fix.

Please provide sample files if necessary, and detailed explanations of situations you'd like to see handled better in the future.

Please provide sample files of this working!

Edited November 24, 2007 by Katie