Josh NZ Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Is there a way to show a 3D sectional viewport similar to the image below? I have used the clip cube. If I create a viewport is say right isometric then the VP shows the entire structure, note the cropped view as in image. If I use the create sectional viewport then the view is either perspective or if using oblique cavalier then only one direction of view. Edited December 16, 2016 by Josh NZ Quote Link to comment
0 zoomer Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 As far as I know, currently not. But I think it is a great idea ! Would be especially nice for RW/C4D Renderings. Not sure if that is a realistic wish there, as C4D lacks something like "Render Booleans" that other Systems supply. BTW, if there are others that need even longer than me to realize, The Color of the Clip Cube's Section Cut Faces (or Lines) can be controlled in : VW Preferences > Interactive > Interactive Appearance Settings > Clip Cube - Solid Fill 1 Quote Link to comment
0 rDesign Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 +1 for me as well, I wish you could make a SLVP of a Clip Cube like your image. You probably should submit a wishlist for this. Quote Link to comment
0 BenV Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 So I actually faced this issue previously and was able to get some success with somewhat of a workaround. Hopefully the screenshots below make this more clear, but essentially, you take the "generate section viewport from clip cube", and dump that on a design layer as a DLVP. This gives you a section viewport (with live cutting & hatching on one side), but you also get cuts on other sides that are cropped by the clip cube. You can then manually add in 3d hatching on these other sides that have been clipped. Since this is on a design layer, you can then orbit it however you want and take a sheet layer viewport of this from whatever orientation you want. 2 Quote Link to comment
0 Itchy Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Try playing around with Projection setting on a section viewport (located in the OIP just under the rendering settings) - i find a distance of 4-8 works ok. It does lack a bit of control but you can play with the height settings and change the centre of the selection line to move your viewpoint. May tie you over until the clip cube develops to a have a viewport mode. 1 Quote Link to comment
0 Josh NZ Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Ive had a little bit of a play around with the settings but not having too much luck. In the image below I have two VPs. The left one for some reason has the view set from quite far below the building. The one to the right is better but not 100% what im after. I can;t seem to find anywhere to alter these views. First check was to right click and hopefully edit camera but that option isnt there. There also doesnt seem to be anything in the OIP. Im sure its right in front of me but not having any luck. Quote Link to comment
0 Itchy Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Yeah here is where it lacks in the control of the view. Try going into the advance settings and change the height range, The layer that the section line is drawn on may also have some impact as to the height. And the centre of the section line becomes the vocal point I think. 1 Quote Link to comment
0 Josh NZ Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Altering the height range got it to work. The section line instance didn't appear to have any effect. Quote Link to comment
0 HEengineering Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) " This gives you a section viewport (with live cutting & hatching on one side)" @BenVThis is pretty neat. Tried it myself with pretty decent success. Tho Im failing to understand the live hatching aspect? I see your hatching, is that created when you right click on clip cube face> create section from clip cube ................onto the DLVP? OR is that done on the SLVP? I could be confusing things here but it sounded like the hatch was automatically created from the clip cub when creating the DVLP section? I love seeing new ideas like this. Edited December 22, 2016 by HEengineering Quote Link to comment
0 grant_PD Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 This should be a wishlist item. I've often wanted to do this and had to resort to all sorts of sorcery to get it. Cut away views of any sort should be an easy thing to do. 1 Quote Link to comment
0 joey altalef Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Hello Is there a way to make a viewport of a "clip cubed" view of an object? The only option I find is to make a section viewport. Here is a simple example I attached: In the first pic I show the whole element, and in the second picture, the element was clipped on three planes. I would like to make a viewport showing this isometric view of my clipped object. thanks Vectorworks 2017 SP2 Edited March 23, 2017 by joey altalef Quote Link to comment
0 markdd Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Yes. Right click on a highlighted surface and select "create section viewport" from the drop-down menu. Quote Link to comment
0 joey altalef Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Hi Mark, I dont want to show a section, but to show the isometric object sectioned like in the pic 2 Quote Link to comment
0 BenV Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 See this previous forum thread. Hope this helps! Ben Quote Link to comment
0 joey altalef Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Thanks... Now I know it is not possible to do it Quote Link to comment
0 halfcoupler Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 This should be definitely a no. 1 wish list topic ! There is no quick way in VW to create 3D details for working drawings. Crop a viewport is not a stisfactory way. Other software like archicad can do this. Quote Link to comment
0 markdd Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 The Hatching is controlled by the Class "Section Line" in the viewport that was created fro the clip cube. You can turn it on or off are change the properties to whatever you like Quote Link to comment
0 MRD Mark Ridgewell Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Absolutely agree, this would be high on wish list for me too.... It seems strange that Vectorworks doesn't do it. Revit does it also. Kind of related, I wonder if 'clip cube' functionality could be developed more so for example, you could model on a single class/ and layer and then 'split' the model using clip cube to quickly and easily generate plans/ sections?! Quote Link to comment
0 zoomer Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 This Thread should go to wishlist so we can vote priority up. Quote Link to comment
0 Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted March 30, 2017 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted March 30, 2017 Moved to wishlist and merged with another very similar thread. Anyone who wants this (I count myself among you for this one) should use the widget at the top left of the original post to give this wish a vote up. Quote Link to comment
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Is there a way to show a 3D sectional viewport similar to the image below?
I have used the clip cube. If I create a viewport is say right isometric then the VP shows the entire structure, note the cropped view as in image.
If I use the create sectional viewport then the view is either perspective or if using oblique cavalier then only one direction of view.
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