vw2009 architect (mac version) - custom walls not solid in rendered view

[gester]

hi guys,

i'm pretty new to vw, switched from archicad a few months ago.

i try to get accustomed to the new interface, but some troubles still come around.

i just created new component walls (metric ones, as i reside in central eurpoe), put doors and windows into them, but the walls have no body: they appear wireframed in renderings.

i enclose a screenshot of the project file with properties palette.

thanks in advance for your help.

cheers,

rob

[mike m oz]

Rob you probably have the Wall fill attribute set to no fill. Try setting this to have a solid fill (the colour you choose will be the colour the walls render). Components only show in the Top/Plan View of the wall. The fill of the wall determines its appearance in all 3D views.

[gester]

thanks mike,

i've scrutinized what you suggested and it seems i changed the settings, but i didn't override the global wall preferences.

i've found the right 'edit wall attributes' button under 'wall preferences' dialog, changed the fills, and now the walls appear solid in the renders as it was meant to be.

thanks again.

cheers,

rob

[Jonathan Pickup]

you should use styled walls. then you can set up the wall style to use the class attributes. then you have global control of the walls.

[gester]

you should use styled walls. then you can set up the wall style to use the class attributes. then you have global control of the walls.

it's just what i did.

thanks for the hint, anyway.

cheers,

rob