topic Making shelves in the base cabinet object show as dashed hidden lines in Modeling

Making shelves in the base cabinet object show as dashed hidden lines

clauds1223 — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:36:24 GMT

I would like to know how to make the shelves in the base cabinet object show as hidden lines behind the shelf in elevation like this:

Thanks,

Claudia

Operating system used: Windows 11

Re: Making shelves in the base cabinet object show as dashed hidden lines

CosminF — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:37:25 GMT

Hi,

You could make a GO for this:

Re: Making shelves in the base cabinet object show as dashed hidden lines

Barry Kelly — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:28:05 GMT

I think Claudia means the shelves hidden by the doors.

I don't believe there is a setting to show those, but I am not 100% sure as I don't use those objects.

Barry.

Re: Making shelves in the base cabinet object show as dashed hidden lines

CosminF — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:33:47 GMT

Even so, you can re-define the texture of those to be air so you could see "behind" the doors.
And a dotted line for everything to showcase the implied transparency.

Re: Making shelves in the base cabinet object show as dashed hidden lines

Barry Kelly — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:51:18 GMT

But you don't want transparent cabinets, just to be able to see the hidden shelves.

And you don't want the entire cabinet to be dashed lines with a GO.

And then if you are going to be playing around with duplicate objects in some way, you may as well just draw lines on the elevation.

Or investigate 3rd party objects.

I think this is what Claudia is trying to get.

This is my own cabinet object (sorry I can't share it).

Barry.