topic Show line between abutting walls in plan in Modeling

Show line between abutting walls in plan

EH21 — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:43:17 GMT

Is there a way to show a solid line between abutting wall segments in plan view? These are walls that change in height along the length of wall (not at corners), and I'd like to show a break line across the wall to indicate where the wall changes height.

Please see images attached. The first image shows the plan view without any walls selected. The second and third images show where the different wall segments are. The last image shows my wall settings are set to show "Both" under "Wall End Lines."

Thanks for your time and help!

Re: Show line between abutting walls in plan

Barry Kelly — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 02:01:44 GMT

Unfortunately, if the walls have the same fill (building material) in the composite, they will blend in plan.
Even when they are different heights.

If the low walls are below the Floor Plan Cutting Plane and the adjacent walls pass through it, Then you can set their 'Floor Plan Display' as 'Projected with Overhead' and you should see the joining line.
But if adjacent walls are both below or being cut by the FPCP, they will again blend.

Barry.

Re: Show line between abutting walls in plan

EH21 — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:14:30 GMT

Thank you for the feedback!

Re: Show line between abutting walls in plan

JohnJay — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:32:20 GMT

Not sure if I've misunderstood but have you tried putting the walls on different layers?

Re: Show line between abutting walls in plan

Barry Kelly — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 02:50:17 GMT

JohnJay wrote:
Not sure if I've misunderstood but have you tried putting the walls on different layers?

Yes that will work if the layers have different intersection priority numbers.
Or they can be in the one layer if that layer has an IP number of 0 (zero) - then nothing in that layer will trim - may not be what you want.

Here is another similar post with solutions.

https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=73708

Barry.