Tom W. Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) I'm looking at WinDoor for the first time + am wondering how I get my Wall Sills to show up in 2D. 3D view: Top/Plan view: Settings in both cases: The only Wall Sill 2D setting that seems to have any effect is 'Wall Line' - the others change nothing about how the object looks in Top/Plan. Is it possible to get this kind of look with the sill + wall lines? (this is a VW Window): Thanks! Also: is it possible to assign a different texture to the Frame Member Sill for the door? I'd typically have this an aluminium colour + not the same colour as the frame. Can't see a way... Edited January 23, 2022 by Tom W. Quote Link to comment
Boh Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I'm not sure why the wall sill isn't showing in 2D. I thought maybe you had no sill projection but the 3d view shows there is one. I'm not having this issue. This is a Windoor on my machine: I could have a look at your file if you want to post it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Much appreciated @Boh I've attached a file although I'm using VW2022 + the version of WinDoor available to non Aus/NZ users via 'Install partner products...' so I wonder whether it's some kind of glitch with that version? Here's a VW2021 version of the file anyway. Has anyone else using the partner products version of WinDoor in VW2022 had the same thing? @Matt Panzer? Thanks WinDoor 2D sill.vwx WinDoor 2D sill v2021.vwx Quote Link to comment
Michael H. Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 In WinDoor Settings, Detail Levels tab, uncheck 'Auto generate Detail Levels for Top/Plan view', then select which 3D part to show for Low, Medium or High levels. 2 Quote Link to comment
Boh Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Michael H. said: In WinDoor Settings, Detail Levels tab, uncheck 'Auto generate Detail Levels for Top/Plan view', then select which 3D part to show for Low, Medium or High levels. Yes it's this details level setting. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 @Boh @Michael H. thank you! I did look at those settings but hadn't delved deep enough. The detail levels for WinDoor objects works differently to the VW Door + Window where sills/thresholds show by default on the design layer unless you have 'Auto Display Detail Levels for Design Layers' enabled in the Doc Prefs + the layer scale is set to something small. It seems to me that if I uncheck 'Auto generate Detail Levels for Top/Plan view' for the individual WinDoor object, that object displays in High Detail in Top/Plan regardless of: - What the Layer Scale is on the design layer - Whether 'Auto Display Detail Levels for Design Layers' is enabled in the Doc Prefs - The geometry I have checked-off in the '3D Part' list - The Detail Level selected in the OIP for a viewport So you get High Detail across the board + no control over it. That can't be right...? If I leave it checked but I enable 'Auto Display Detail Levels for Design Layers' in the Doc Prefs - and set the layer scale appropriately - then I can view the sill on the design layer + still have control over the detail levels in viewports. Hmmm.... My other question: is there a trick to get the Frame Members Sill to display with a different texture to the Jamb/Head? Or they are all on the same class + that's it? Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Boh Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 11 hours ago, Tom W. said: My other question: is there a trick to get the Frame Members Sill to display with a different texture to the Jamb/Head? Or they are all on the same class + that's it? I'm afraid, as far as I'm aware, all frame members are controlled by the same class. Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 13 hours ago, Boh said: I'm afraid, as far as I'm aware, all frame members are controlled by the same class. Thanks for confirming. Quote Link to comment
Megan M Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I have a similar question to this, however its the opposite problem -I cant get rid of my door sill - I have a standard door in a wall and even though there is no sill showing in 3D, there are still 2 lines (which correspond to wall line) showing on the top/plan view. I have selected "no threshhold" in Form and the preview shows the top/plan view with no lines. I have also selected "no sill" in settings and put the detail level to "low" in the detail settings. Am I missing a step here? Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 What do you have '2D' set to in the 'Wall Sill' pane in the Settings dialog? 'Wall Line' will give you a line on the exterior of the wall but not the interior (from what I can tell) but you say you have both lines displaying...? I can't replicate this whatever settings I choose, only a single line on the outside of the wall... Quote Link to comment
Megan M Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I have No Sill and 2D: None selected,. The door is a single hinged door in an internal brick wall Quote Link to comment
Boh Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 The lines in 2d may be for reflected ceiling plans. The visibility of these are controlled by turning off the WD-Ceiling class. 1 Quote Link to comment
Megan M Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Yes that is the answer- I have turned off WD-Ceiling class - thankyou! 1 Quote Link to comment
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