topic Re: Column Grid in Section / Elevation in Modeling

Column Grid in Section / Elevation

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:52:05 GMT

I seem to be losing column grid markers from my section elevations. It occurs in all section elevations, but somehwat randomly. 6 out of 9 or so are missing. They were there at one point now I dont know how to get them back. Anyone else experiencing this? I am using the latest hotfix.

Re: Column Grid in Section / Elevation

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:14:37 GMT

I have by trial and error found that Grid elements only shows / updates on sections/elevations which is set to Autorebuild. The grid elements must also be placed on a layer which is visible (not hiddden) and not locked (when update is performed).

When all is properly set up (and updated/displayed) the sections/elevations can be set (back) to manual-rebuild. If grid elements are later changed, you have to set sections/elevation back to Autorebuild to have the grid element regenerated.

In a manual-rebuild section (or elevation) a "Rebuild from model" will not update grid elements. To me this is a bug. Graphisoft, - please fix.

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Re: Column Grid in Section / Elevation

__archiben — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:33:28 GMT

yes - if the sect/elev is set to manual rebuild half of them disappear.

it's shameful. they have been trying to fix what is a simple, basic part of the model for so long now. small steps i guess, small steps!

~/archiben

Re: Column Grid in Section / Elevation

Laura Yanoviak — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:17:58 GMT

I've also noticed that if you're using Teamwork, but the grid layer is not a part of your workspace, the grid elements disappear from S/E windows.

Re: Column Grid in Section / Elevation

fuzzytnth3 — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:49:29 GMT

Did these problems also happen in AC 10 as well? Reason I ask is that I am working on a AC 10 project which has 2d Grid Lines but as the Project is moving on I want the Sections to show the Grid and so I was considering replacing the 2d Grid with a Grid Tool Grid if you know what I mean.

One other question - in the Grid Tool object there is a parameter to set the "Length" under 3d Geometry I think they mean height in fact but no matter what I try to set it to the top most point of the Grid Line in the Section window is always 6.0m above the FFL. Is there anyway of getting some control of this?

TIA

Re: Column Grid in Section / Elevation

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:58:35 GMT

fuzzytnth3 wrote:
Did these problems also happen in AC 10 as well? Reason I ask is that I am working on a AC 10 project which has 2d Grid Lines but as the Project is moving on I want the Sections to show the Grid and so I was considering replacing the 2d Grid with a Grid Tool Grid if you know what I mean.

One other question - in the Grid Tool object there is a parameter to set the "Length" under 3d Geometry I think they mean height in fact but no matter what I try to set it to the top most point of the Grid Line in the Section window is always 6.0m above the FFL. Is there anyway of getting some control of this?

TIA

The Grid Tool never did work right in AC10, and is down-right broken in AC11. The "Length" parameter you refer to is the length of the grid line. The height above FFL is set in the Marker dialog, although this is unpredictable see this link.

Re: Column Grid in Section / Elevation

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:56:34 GMT

.... nothing happens?

Grid tool need to work with manual-rebuild sections / elevations.
When will Graphisoft fix this essential tool?

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