Disappearing doors & windows

[R.K. Davis]

On the 8.5.2 system of VW:

When I create hybrid door & window symbols,

they work fine in 2D, but when I view them

in a rendered isometric, they disappear

inside the wall (regardless of fill color).

I've checked the Layer and Class preferences

and they both are set at "show,snap,modify",

and all layers and classes are set to visible. In addition, the doors and windows

can be rendered and viewed outside of the

3D walls. I can't find the source of the

problem. Any suggestions would be greatly

appreciated. Thanks.

[P Retondo]

Whenever I've had this problem, it had to do with the door and window classes not being on. Also, if you have not checked the "3D Jamb" box in the door info palette, the door opening will not show when rendered.

[Matthew Giampapa]

When you select the door or windows, does it read "Simple Window in Wall" or just "Simple Window"? If the later is the case, the program is not detecting that you are placing the object "in" the wall. It is trying to simply superimpose them. This as you have seen does not generate a hold where the window or door should be.

If you are just using a symbol of your own creation, not one of our plug in objects, then you will have to edit the symbol. Under insertion options, make sure that break wall is selected.

Matthew Giampapa

Technical Support

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Originally posted by R.K. Davis:

On the 8.5.2 system of VW:

When I create hybrid door & window symbols,

they work fine in 2D, but when I view them

in a rendered isometric, they disappear

inside the wall (regardless of fill color).

I've checked the Layer and Class preferences

and they both are set at "show,snap,modify",

and all layers and classes are set to visible. In addition, the doors and windows

can be rendered and viewed outside of the

3D walls. I can't find the source of the

problem. Any suggestions would be greatly

appreciated. Thanks.

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