topic 2 problems i have in AC8.1, looking for help!!! in Modeling

2 problems i have in AC8.1, looking for help!!!

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:36:28 GMT

Hi, I am new here. nice to meet you guys.
I have found 2 major "disasters" in my AC8.1:
1. when I use marquee tool to cut my model, I found the U-stair landing is always missing. but without the marquee, it is fine. Help?

2. remember in AC7, dashed lines can be pulled out of section line, which is to define the distance - to what extend things can be shown in the section. however, in AC8, I just cannot have the dashed lines pulled out even though with a click in limited button in the horizontal range in the property window. what can i do?

are they bug? did u guys find the same?

Re: 2 problems i have in AC8.1, looking for help!!!

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 23:41:57 GMT

The marquee tool bug is well known. I'm pretty sure it's fixed in AC9.

I've had no problems with the section depth. Do you have them turned on in the display options?

Re: 2 problems i have in AC8.1, looking for help!!!

Aaron Bourgoin — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 23:49:49 GMT

evo6 wrote:
I have found 2 major "disasters" in my AC8.1:
1. when I use marquee tool to cut my model, I found the U-stair landing is always missing. but without the marquee, it is fine. Help?

2. remember in AC7, dashed lines can be pulled out of section line, which is to define the distance - to what extend things can be shown in the section. however, in AC8, I just cannot have the dashed lines pulled out even though with a click in limited button in the horizontal range in the property window.?

AC9 and 8.1 are more powerful (an more complex) withh respect to Display options. See. 2 below

1. not sure what to suggest. If there are cutplanes declared in the script of the object, it appears that these are affected in 9. See discussion about 3D people with no abdomens when marquee is on.

2. Check your Display Preferences under the Display Only options to make sure that Section Depth is turned on to "Show". There is also an override setting for this item in the Options for Display and Output section. Check which value is set in your model, OR, in the Display Option combination you have selected. Display options can be set differently depnding on what you want to see in a particular view.

Re: 2 problems i have in AC8.1, looking for help!!!

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Oct 2004 01:26:47 GMT

thx a lot, I got the section depth ON, it is allright...
and if the missing landing of stair is a well-known bug...then nothing we can do about it... looking forward to its new version.