topic Re: Cut plane in Modeling

Cut plane

Tom Krowka — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:06:13 GMT

I'm sort of confused with the new cut plane thing. I have cut plane set to 4 feet on a particular story. I have a window that is entirely above the four foot cut plane at eight feet. How do Iget it to show up.

Also, have some low windows below the four foot line. If I raise the cut plane to show the upper window, how do I get it to show the lower window in the floor plan?

Re: Cut plane

James Murray — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:15:23 GMT

Doors and windows have a Floor Plan Display setting option called Symbolic. It shows the D/W in AC9-style independent of the FPCP.

IMO this is the best default setting for D/W. As you've seen, you can use Projected to hide a high window, without resorting to high walls and such.

Re: Cut plane

Tom Krowka — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:23:40 GMT

Does not work for me. Still does not show the high windows above the cut plane.

Re: Cut plane

James Murray — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:56:23 GMT

Aha, the wall also needs to be Symbolic, which means 'Own Story Only' as well.

Re: Cut plane

Rakela Raul — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:00:59 GMT

can i handle the cut plane horizontally ??
for example: on the 1st floor to an infinite depth but for the above floors just to to a depth of 12',,, is this possible??
sorry, wrong thinking...i was thinking about the 'section tool' and a "selectable" depth per floor

Re: Cut plane

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:43:48 GMT

I find the cut planes confusing. period.

Re: Cut plane

Laura Yanoviak — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:17:44 GMT

Rakela wrote:
can i handle the cut plane horizontally ??
for example: on the 1st floor to an infinite depth but for the above floors just to to a depth of 12',,, is this possible??

The FPCP is saved with each view, so it can be unique for each view. Thus, you can have two different views of your first story, and/or different FPCP for each individual story.

Re: Cut plane

Rakela Raul — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:23:41 GMT

thx Laura
i can have a section per floor at the same location with
diff depth and put together in the Layout....