topic Re: Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall in Libraries & objects

Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall

Tracey Sharples — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:56:41 GMT

Hi,
I would like to show a dormer wall in plan as it is cut through by the roof. At the moment, the full length of the wall is showing on plan instead of only the portiion below the floor plan cut plane.

Re: Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall

Lingwisyer — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:05:37 GMT

Could you show the floor plan here? I do not quite sure what you mean? Though I see that you have a SOE on that wall with the roof(?), which might be your issue as they are not represented in the floor plan.

Ling.

Re: Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall

Tracey Sharples — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 05:10:13 GMT

Thanks for responding.
Sorry, thought I had posted the floor plan....
Yes, the wall and roof do have SEO on them but that did not change how the wall was represented on the plan. I have attached the floor plan now.

Re: Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall

Barry Kelly — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 05:23:42 GMT

The SEO may make the wall appear higher than the floor cut plane, but as Ling said, the SEO is not shown in the plan view.
So although you have cut the wall, it will appear in its entirety in plan.
You can force the wall to show as 'Overhead All' or you can hide that layer from the plan view.

Barry.

Re: Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall

Tracey Sharples — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 05:49:23 GMT

Thanks Barry,

I'm not wanting to show the SEO cut on plan. I am wanting the plan to show only the part of the wall that is below the floor plan cut plane i.e. only show the part of the wall that is below 1150mm. Currently it shows all the wall - even that that is above 1150mm.

Tracey

Re: Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall

Tracey Sharples — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 05:55:35 GMT

Sorry ,took a while for the concept to sink in! I get what you're saying about the SEO now. I've tried overhead all but that then shows all the wall as dotted. I want to show half as dotted and half as solid. Is there any way to cut the wall on an angle so it is a true representation?

Re: Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall

Barry Kelly — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 05:59:55 GMT

That is the thing.
The base of the wall is flat.
It is trimmed on an angle in 3D but this does not show on plan.
It shows in plan as if the wall is still flat - which it is.
If the base is below the cut plane you will see the cut for the entire length of the wall - regardless of how it appears in 3D.
If you select the wall in 3D you will still see nodes on the part that has been cut off.

Split the length into 2 and hide the bit you don't want to see on a layer that is turned off in plan but on for sections, elevations and 3D views.

Barry.

Re: Floor plan cut through not cutting dormer wall

Tracey Sharples — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 03:27:30 GMT

Hi Barry,

I get what you're saying now. My next question is, how do I show the roof as it actually would be if it was cut through, i.e with structure showing where it is cut, dashed lines for elements above (eaves etc) and solid roof showing below? None of the settings seem to do this.

Thanks