Modelling

[Assemblage]

Curious to know how people are building their models..

Sheet layer VP's showing plans modelled using walls and plug-ins etc on design layers with appropriate Z values still show the full height and detail of 3D modelled elements. Eg, a downpipe made using extrude along path appears with all it's upper branches etc on the floor plan, when a simple circle is all that is required at that point. Are people creating many hybrid symbols for this?

Is it possible to limit the cut of a plan (like a section viewport)?

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[CipesDesign]

1) Yes, sheet layer VP's; 2) Either put those objects into their own discreet class and annotate for each plan VP or create hybrid symbol; 3) Not possible (maybe someday?)

[michaelk]

Is it possible to limit the cut of a plan (like a section viewport)?

Yes. Sort of. (If I understand what your asking....)

Create a SLVP in front view. Create a section SLVP from that.

michaelk

Edit: Forgot to turn on "save viewport cache". Update all the VPs and it will make sense.

Edited February 3, 2010 by michaelk

[domer1322]

please elaborate ... is a SLVP a "section line view port" ? When I try to place a section line on a front view, it immediately flips the view to "top plan" as soon as I click on the section line button so i can't draw the section line across the front view. Is there antoher way to draw the section line ?

[Robert Anderson]

Domer, by "SLVP", Michael means "Sheet Layer Viewport". If you want a "true 3D cut plan", the way to get it is to draw your model, create an elevation view port on a sheet layer, then enter the notation group of the viewport, and draw a section line there (looking down, in a -Z direction). The section viewport created will be a 'true plan cut'.

[Assemblage]

Spun out:

"Create a Sheet Layer Viewport in front view. Create a Section Line Viewport from that"

Seems to work - thanks michaelk

[michaelk]

I'll attach a 2009 version.

The only real trick is that I made VP #4 on a sheet layer, selected it, then View>Create Section Viewport..., and in Advanced Section Properties set the depth range to Finite, 10' - 0".

Of course, there's no need to set the depth when creating the viewport, that can be done later.

And I skip Robert's 3rd step, entering the annotation group of the viewport. It seems to figure out what I mean by just selecting the VP.

hth

michaelk

[domer1322]

OK ... I got it ... Cool feature. I learned something today thanks to your help. (that doesn't happen every day).

[CipesDesign]

Yes, thanks RA, I had forgotten we could do that...Glad you clicked in. P