topic Re: 2D tree elevation problem in Libraries & objects

2D tree elevation problem

Erick Thomas — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:37:09 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm having problems with the 2D trees included in the library. In plan they work fine but in elevation it just appears a black box for each tree. Does anyone know why this happens?

Re: 2D tree elevation problem

JGoode — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:53:26 GMT

Erick wrote:
Hi everyone,

I'm having problems with the 2D trees included in the library. In plan they work fine but in elevation it just appears a black box for each tree. Does anyone know why this happens?

Hello, which tree object is it? What is the name of the object?

Re: 2D tree elevation problem

JGoode — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:57:16 GMT

Erick wrote:
Hi everyone,

I'm having problems with the 2D trees included in the library. In plan they work fine but in elevation it just appears a black box for each tree. Does anyone know why this happens?

Hi again, I just had a look and none of the trees appear to work in 3D for me either in any of the options! No idea why this is happening.

Re: 2D tree elevation problem

Erick Thomas — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:57:52 GMT

It's Furutrær (in norwegian), but it's the same as "pine trees" object that comes as standard in archicad

Re: 2D tree elevation problem

JGoode — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:12:23 GMT

Erick wrote:
It's Furutrær (in norwegian), but it's the same as "pine trees" object that comes as standard in archicad

I see now. It isn't actually a 3D tree. It's just a 3D block with a custom image of the tree on it therefore it won't show in elevation. Very bizarre.

I'd recommend using the Tree Model objects. The detailed version is very slow to use.

Re: 2D tree elevation problem

Erick Thomas — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 19:14:51 GMT

Yes JGoode, but the object shows the posibility of set up the elevations also. Anyone from Graphisoft maybe knows what to do?

Re: 2D tree elevation problem

Barry Kelly — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 01:38:42 GMT

That particular object is a 'billboard' style object which is why you see the board only in elevation.
If you view it in 3D (OpenGL) or do a render you will see the tree.
Elevations can't show the OpenGL images.

The elevation setting you have found will allow you to place the tree object in the elevation itself rather than the plan.

Barry.