cwailes Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Ok, I know this is a stupid question. I have done this before and now I can get it to work, no matter what I do. Help needed. I am creating a waterfall counter. I created an extrude of a path, and then created a rectangle to represent the 2D component part of the symbol I want to create. I select both and then select create symbol. When I click ok, it gives me an error and says the 3D portion of the symbol will no longer be visible in plan view. When I rotate the view in 3D the 2D rectangle is still there but the 3D disappears. What am I doing wrong? I want to be able to see the 2D portion in the top plan view and then when I rotate it disappear and only the 3D portion displays. Feeling very stupid right now. Quote Link to comment
Kevin Allen Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Has the 2D portion been drawn in the 'screen plane?' Quote Link to comment
cwailes Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Yes. If I edit the 2D component it says it is on the screen plan. If I edit the 3D component, it doesn't have an option for what plane it is on. Quote Link to comment
cwailes Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Attached is a blank file with the symbol in it. Waterfall_Counter.vwx Quote Link to comment
ColinW Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 The symbol is set to to 'convert to group', it's shown as a blue symbol in the resource browser. If you select the symbol in the resource browser and edit it the 2d and 3D components are visible as appropriate. Select the symbol in the resource browser, using the symbol options, deselect 'convert to group', when you place the symbol it will then display correctly when viewed in either 2d or 3d views Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
cwailes Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 I new it had to be something simple. Thank you. Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 @ccwWhy not create an autohybrid this will give you the 2D part automatically. see video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3erdwpF40 Quote Link to comment
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