Viewing Walls In 3D

[Rodger]

I am creating a collinear wall w/ parapets at different heights. Is it possible to create this wall and view it in 3D without having construction lines between the parapets? Or can I join 2 collinear walls and view them in 3D without seeing the construction line between them? Windows are in the wall so I do not want to "add solids". I am trying to have the cleanest 3D model I can, are there any tricks to this?

[Robert Anderson]

If you say you are seeing connection lines, it must be because you are in hidden line rendering mode (as other rendering modes will not show these lines). At the current time, the only way to hide these lines is to use "white-out", i.e. draw over them with a line in white pen.

[CipesDesign]

Rodger,

Question 1) Is this one wall that has been reshaped to show the parapets, or have you used more than wall (stacked?).

Question 2) Do you have RenderWorks, and is there a texture applied to the wall(s)?

Question 3) What rendering mode are you using?

Peter

[Rodger]

1. I have used more than one

2. Renderworks is not installed on my pc

3. Hidden line

If I would reshape the wall would that suspend my ability to view and easily modify windows in that wall?

[jfmarch]

Multiple walls of differing heights (to indicate different wall heights for your 'castle'), will render with lines at each end of wall. There is no way around it, unless you convert copy to line and use lots of white line to cover the joints. If you render the walls, in open gl, and show the wall fill as white, you might get there.

[Rodger]

That's what I was thinking, Thanks.

[CipesDesign]

Rodger,

A reshaped wall behaves just like any other wall, ie: it still allows you to place (or modify) doors and windows according to their size, location along the wall and height (at the sill or the head) in relation to the "z" value of the layer you're working in.

If you use one reshaped wall, I think those irritating lines will no longer exist.

If you're looking for a more realistic looking final model you might consider purchasing RenderWorks, which (although it isn't perfect) would allow you to apply a wide range of textures (siding, roofing, wood, etc) to your model.

Hope this helps,

Peter