tgm Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Well, here we go again....a tool that looks keen but doesn't work at all. I have never tried this tool until this weekend and I tried to section a very simple 3D object and get extra lines and wierd results. I tried a number of different ways and keep getting the same junk results. I can't even imagine trying to section a big model with this tool. Any help out there????????? tom in pa WinXP, 11.5.0.... Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 In my little world both of the AEC Model 2D & 3D section Tools are awesome and indispensible. Are you sectioning from the planview? Have you tried the 2D sction to check reuslts? Quote Link to comment
RubenH Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Your solution it's to make a hidden line rendering with an smothing angle. I use 30 degrees. You can use it on a viewport, or try convert copy to lines. [ 07-18-2005, 09:01 AM: Message edited by: RHF ] Quote Link to comment
Jim Smith Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 RHF, I use this function all the time and still get some "additional" lines; not enought to really worry about but some additonal lines that need to be removed none the less. I'm wondering, what do you mean by the "smothing angle"? Quote Link to comment
patrickhubble Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I also have a problem with viewport 3D sectioning - even on simple models. When sectioning, a wall with windows will suddenly triangulate (even if it does not touch the section line) and the triangulations will show in any render setting of the viewport (even with Smoothing Angle set to any value) in elevation and the walls shaded 'white'. I'm not sure if anyone else has encountered this problem, though I would think many have if their buildings have windows! Quote Link to comment
RubenH Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Jim: Smothing angle it's an option in "line render options", that helps removing the lines. The smothing angle refer to the angle between two planes that forms an edge, if the angle formed is inside the range specified by the smothing angle , then is removed by the hidden line rendering. Sorry for my english. RHF [ 07-19-2005, 10:31 PM: Message edited by: RHF ] Quote Link to comment
J. Johnson Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I have been having the same problem as Patrick when cutting 3D sections. The triangulation of flat walls with windows and openings beyond the section cut makes cleaning up the sections quite labor intensive. I have also played with the smoothing angle settings under "line render options" to no avail. Does anyone have any tips on how to create a section showing what is beyond the cut without the triangulation in the walls? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Andrew Bell@NV Posted July 20, 2005 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted July 20, 2005 11.5.1 has some cleanups for wall sectioning. If you're still running 11.5.0, try the upgrade. Quote Link to comment
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