Doors and views

[ChrisA]

while I am at it, i have another issue that i can't seem to find a good solution for.

In floor plan i want doors open and showing their swing (like they are in wire frame).

In elevation and section VPs i want them closed and in 3d VPs I want some closed and some open.

is there a way to set up the doors to display the way I want them to?

Thanks

Chris

[michaelk]

Select the door

In the OIP check "Show 3D open" and enter the angle...

hth

[ChrisA]

Yes but when I am making different views in different VPs I don't always want the door showing open or closed for that matter. can I change the way the door is displayed from one VP to another.

If I select "show 3d open" then it is open in all VPs.

[mike m oz]

Chris there is no way to have the doors closed in one view and open in another view.

Parametric objects like doors and windows draw a 2D form for Plan views and model a 3D form for 3D views. The only way you can vary the appearance in different views is by switching the visibility of Classes used for the different component parts.

[michaelk]

I wouldn't have thought this would be possible. But in this simple example it seems to work...

The door is inserted into a wall. The door is duplicated twice. Each of the 3 doors is put into its own class. Give each door a separate 3D open setting.

Create an SLVP. Duplicated it twice w/ different views. Make only one of the door classes visible in each SLVP.

Not elegant. But in a super simple case it works...

hth

michaelk

[ChrisA]

Ok, not elegant but it will work. I just need to make sure I eliminate its records so the extra doors don't show up on my schedules.

Regards

Chris