topic Re: Graphic Overrides not affecting object materials in Libraries & objects

Graphic Overrides not affecting object materials

jkershaw — Wed, 24 May 2023 11:01:05 GMT

I have a graphic override that overrides a particular SURFACE to display as another surface (very helpful for creating a "systems" model).

The override does not affect the surfaces of objects - in this case the AC 20 casework objects such as "Cabinet Base Double Door 20". The only way I can get the GO to override the surfaces on a library part is if I first use the "override surfaces" within the object model tab - thus making all surfaces of the object to be the same. (Confused, yet?)

This cannot be working as intended. Does anyone know a way around this issue so that GOs will actually override the surfaces within an object?

Re: Graphic Overrides not affecting object materials

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 02:06:16 GMT

bumping this as it seems you didn't get a reply and i have the same issue. did you get round it?

Re: Graphic Overrides not affecting object materials

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 03:13:32 GMT

I think it is working as intended.
I think this is a limitation of this feature: it can override only whole elements, but not sub-elements within elements.
This means that it cannot override individual skins of Composite Structures, individual components of Complex Profiles, individual geometries within a GDL Object.
I think these would be a much bigger undertaking to program, hence the current level of implementation.