topic Re: How to disable visual merging of elements? Frame houses. in Modeling

How to disable visual merging of elements? Frame houses.

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:39:09 GMT

Hello.
The essence of the problem:
Modeling a wooden frame for a frame house, I use such objects from roof elements as “racks”, “Mauerlat”, etc., I tried the “beam” and “column” tools.
Everything is modeled normally, it is considered in the calculations, but there is a problem with the display in the drawings. Elements put together merge into one when viewed from a section or facade. And in 3D document also merge. How to prevent them from merging? And displayed as separate elements?
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An example in attached files,
the plan shows that there are three racks nearby, but in the section they merge into one object.
What setting does this affect when displaying objects or setting a view or section? After all, there are objects that do not merge.

Re: How to disable visual merging of elements? Frame houses.

Ralph Wessel — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:40:38 GMT

Is this intended to be a developer question?

Re: How to disable visual merging of elements? Frame houses.

David Maudlin — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:06:52 GMT

albrechtmyers wrote:
What setting does this affect when displaying objects or setting a view or section? After all, there are objects that do not merge.

This is controlled by their Surface assignment. Duplicate the Surface and assign it to alternating elements.

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