topic Re: Polyline 3D in Modeling

Polyline 3D

mest79 — Wed, 24 May 2023 17:23:22 GMT

Hi,
I want to connect points in a 3D view with a line and I use the "morph" tool (method polyline).
Can I view a polyline morph in a render?
Thanks

Re: Polyline 3D

Barry Kelly — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:49:41 GMT

mest79 wrote:
Can I view a polyline morph in a render?

This may be a silly question, but have you tried?
It is best if you test it to see if what you model is visible as we have no idea of what it is you are trying to see.

Barry.

Re: Polyline 3D

Barry Kelly — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 02:21:54 GMT

Just out of curiosity I had a look.
Cinerender does not show the hard edge of any elements at all (not even walls & slabs).
So a morph surface will show but not the edges, and a morph line will not show at all.

So unless there is a setting I am missing in Cinerender options, it look as though you will have to combine a sketch render (where the lines will show) with a Cinerender.

Barry.

Re: Polyline 3D

Tim Ball — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:57:18 GMT

I use the railing tool as a 3D polyline. That will show in renders.

Re: Polyline 3D

mest79 — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:57:49 GMT

Thanks Tim but I use Archicad 20 and I don't have the railing tool

Re: Polyline 3D

Barry Kelly — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:19:26 GMT

You could try a very small diameter round beam (complex profile) for horizontal and sloping 'lines' and a small round column for vertical.

Barry.

Re: Polyline 3D

mest79 — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:50:16 GMT

Thanks Barry, I'll do it your way.