MHBrown Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I have a model in VW2013. It renders as a dashed hidden line just fine in the 3D modeling window, but when I create a view port and select dashed hidden line in the Object Info box it fails. It creates gray lines, but they are not dashed. The same is true with the Convert to Lines command. If I choose to convert as a Dashed Hidden Line it fails. The lines that should be dashed are grey, but solid. I tried it on a brand new document and a simple rectangular solid and the same thing happened. I've been having a ton of problems with VW lately. Any ideas about this one? I have not changed anything in any prefs file anywhere at any time regarding dashed lines. Besides, even if I did the model wouldn't work correctly. MH Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted April 13, 2015 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 13, 2015 If you zoom way in on the greyed lines on the sheet layer, are they actually grey or just showing grey because the dashes are tiny? Whats the scale on the viewports? If you select a dramatically different scale and rerender, do the supposed-to-be-dashed lines appear differently? Quote Link to comment
MHBrown Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 No. They are solid lines. I can do whatever I want to the line render options and it does not change anything. The only place is works is in the modeling window when selecting Render/Dashed Hidden Line. Nothing else creates dashed lines. Quote Link to comment
MHBrown Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 I forgot to mention, the scale of the viewport doesn't matter. It's 1 1/2" =1'0", but that is not the issue. I've done hundreds of viewports at that scale. Quote Link to comment
MHBrown Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 ...consequently, when I change the scale to anything else the condition remains the same. Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hi, If you change the line type scale in the advanced properties you can get it to show. if left at default it will probably be a solid line. If you set the line scale right to match the viewport you wont have to adjust this. Quote Link to comment
MHBrown Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hi, Alan, I don't really understand what you are saying. There is nothing in the Advanced Properties panel that would over-ride a dashed line to make it solid. I'm attaching a screen shot of what I see (ignore the "command-X" since VW does that to windows when making a screen shot.) What are you suggesting I change? MH [img:left][/img] Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Hi, The line type scale see my screen shot. Try adjusting it below 1 say 0.5 and play with a few maybe .2 etc, this will make the dashed lines different length by changing the number. This is only for the 3d lines at the back of the solid object. Edited April 14, 2015 by Alan Woodwell Quote Link to comment
MHBrown Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks, Alan, but that does nothing. I put everything from .7 down to .001 and have the Zoom Line Thickness on. The lines do not become dashed. I think this is a case of VW being corrupted and needing a re-install. That may explain the other odd problems. I appreciate your help on this. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted April 14, 2015 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 14, 2015 Get that file sent in to support directly and they can have a look. What you're describing doesn't sound like normal behavior and in a test file here I wasn't able to replicate it. Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.