topic Re: Disappearing panels in slanted railings in Installation & update

Disappearing panels in slanted railings

Mike96 — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:01:51 GMT

I have a railing that follows a curved baseline.
It renders fine when it's vertical but if slanting is different from 90 degrees, some panels disappear.
I assume this is due to limited capabilities of algorithm that shapes the panels, yet it really should be improved because now it's impossible to generate a slanted railing with arched baseline.

Here's the model:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ikk-M6nAwNmjb2pvAzon6ASkQ-LB-A3N/view?usp=sharing

Re: Disappearing panels in slanted railings

runxel — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:12:12 GMT

While I don't say you're wrong.... but do you even have a manufacturer for that?
Like in real life?
Also that's probably quite costly.

Re: Disappearing panels in slanted railings

Lingwisyer — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:22:44 GMT

The default panel might just be an extrusion along the bottom edge. If so, slanting it would make the top edge intersect itself which creates an invalid polygon, hence it does not generate. As an option, you might be able to insert custom panels into those locations.

Ling.

Re: Disappearing panels in slanted railings

Mike96 — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:31:11 GMT

Runxel, while I don't say it's quite standard example of railing... there are crazier things being built.
Take the architecture of Zaha Hadid as an example

Lingwisyer, thanks for the suggestion

Re: Disappearing panels in slanted railings

Minh Nguyen — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:26:24 GMT

Dear All,

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on this matter!

As I can see, it's a limitation to the Railing tool since its release. I have entered it as a request in our database (please refer to it as DEF-4583). Hopefully, our developers will be able to correct it soon!

I am very sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you very much for your understanding!

Best regards,
Minh