Wanted: Line Types for 3D polys/objects

[Jeremy Best]

Currently Line Types can only be applied to 2D line objects, and not 3D polygons. I've had a couple of users tell me that this is needed and subsequently found a few very old Forum posts requesting this capability too. I'm creating a new post/submission for this capability as I'm not sure if new comments in old threads would get equal promotion. 

 

Use Cases Include: 

• Architects using the WinDoor tool can't display door and window ‘arrows’ (‘Hinge Markers’) with a dashed line because they are constructed using 3D Polygons. 
• Interior Designers using InteriorCAD/InteriorXS can’t apply dashed lines to the doors and drawers of cabinets. 
• Draughts-people of utility schematics need 3D Line Types so they can clearly differentiate between various pipes, cables, drains, ducting... etc. 

 

Old posts requesting this capability: 

 

 

 

 

[twk]

For those trying to do this with the WinDoor, you need to set the 3D line style for Dir. Arrows to a dashed line. (under Pens and Colours, in the WinDoor Settings dialog).

This converts that line style to a 3D poly version of that Dash definition.

 

 

Found it through trial-and-error. Can't remember it being documented anywhere.

 

 

Original wishlist is still needed though for general 3D line work.

 

Cheers,

Tui

Edited August 29, 2018 by twk