Vectorworks, Inc Employee Robert Anderson Posted January 21, 2003 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted January 21, 2003 Well, there are several approaches to this problem from a programmatic point of view. One is to create a little "jumpover" object (what you described as a "bridge") that could be applied to any line, any where. The advantages of this approach are that (1) it's simple and (2) it can be generally applied to anything--lines, callouts, etc. etc. The disadvantages are that (a) it can require futzing about with the drawing order to get the exact look you want and (b) if you move your object, it needs to be moved also. Still, it's an approach that can be done quickly. A second approach would be to put a "jumpover" option in the callout. This could be turned on then controlled with a control point. This approach eliminates disadvantage (a) and advantages (1) and (2) of the previous approach. Would a "jumpover" object that you could easily apply to a line be appealing to you? Quote Link to comment
shasta Posted January 21, 2003 Author Share Posted January 21, 2003 Very appealing! For now, is there anything I can do? Quote Link to comment
shasta Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 I've got another seemingly common problem: what do you do when the line extending from callout text overlaps the line connecting a line of plants? I know that the obvious answer is move the text, but there are times when you can't. Also, what about when lines that connect rows of plants overlap? In the old days of hand drafting, a convention was established where you would make a little 'bridge' over one of the lines by erasing (or leaving a gap) a section and making a half-circle hump over the other line. Can the tag and callout lines be edited as a shape? Is there a chance that future versions will automatically detect overlaps and create the 'bridges'? Quote Link to comment
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