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Working plane tool can't see object faces when symbols are close


Christiaan

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See attached file. Try setting the working plane to the top face of one of the group of objects while in isometric view. Can't do it.

Now set the working plane to the object sitting by itself. Easy.

Can we have this fixed please?

This is that old problem of Symbols being dumb objects and hiding their contents from other objects and tools. You can see it in action if you select one of the 3D symbols in isometric view. The selection highlight doesn't following the boundaries of the object but is rather a simple square. Now convert the 3D symbol to a group and the selection highlight will follow the exact bounds of the actual object.

It's where these simple square highlights around symbols overlap each other that the working plane tool can't decipher the object faces within.

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+1 Agree TOTALLY with this one Christiaan.

in 2008 or 2009 i think it was you still had the full edge trace shown when selecting Symbols, since 2010 it's become a Nightmare!

Unfortunately "Grouping" causes it's own plethora of problems(Adding/Subtracting Solids) which both Martyn Horne and Alan Wright suggested i avoid.

Maybe Grouping phenomenon has been fixed in 2012.

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