topic Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type? in Modeling

How To Create A Blank Line Type?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:42:54 GMT

Hi,
How can I create a Blank Line Type, so I can use it for example in wood member objects that show the center line of the joists/beams. These center lines are making the drawings too messy. There are no options to turn them off. Anyway this is a nice line type to have for many other tools, to hide unwanted graphical representations.
Thanks,
Joseph

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

TomWaltz — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:37:36 GMT

I've never been able to make a true blank, but I have modified the dotted line type to have a HUGE spacing, which had a similar effect.

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:00:05 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
I've never been able to make a true blank, but I have modified the dotted line type to have a HUGE spacing, which had a similar effect.

Thanks Tom, thats the direction I was going. But what the setting should be? I could go to maximum of 4.25 what ever that means, if you could help me with that. Also should it be Scale with PLan or Scale-Independent?
Thanks,
Joseph

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

TomWaltz — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:11:31 GMT

Joseph wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
I've never been able to make a true blank, but I have modified the dotted line type to have a HUGE spacing, which had a similar effect.

Thanks Tom, thats the direction I was going. But what the setting should be? I could go to maximum of 4.25 what ever that means, if you could help me with that. Also should it be Scale with PLan or Scale-Independent?
Thanks,
Joseph

I went for the maxiumum spacing with a Dash of 0. I used Scale Independent, but i don't know that it really makes a big difference.

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:22:05 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
I went for the maxiumum spacing with a Dash of 0. I used Scale Independent, but i don't know that it really makes a big difference.

I tried numerical value of ZERO and I ended up with a solid line but with maximum value of 4.25 they do not show up for a a5 feet length?!
Thanks,
Joseph

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

TomWaltz — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:31:03 GMT

Joseph wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
I went for the maxiumum spacing with a Dash of 0. I used Scale Independent, but i don't know that it really makes a big difference.

I tried numerical value of ZERO and I ended up with a solid line but with maximum value of 4.25 they do not show up for a a5 feet length?!
Thanks,
Joseph

I'm not understanding that sentence. Can you give me a little more detail?

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:40:47 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
I tried numerical value of ZERO and I ended up with a solid line but with maximum value of 4.25 they do not show up for a a5 feet length?!
Thanks,
Joseph

I'm not understanding that sentence. Can you give me a little more detail?

I used Dash as 0 and Gap as 4.25, if I use Gap as 0 it is understood I will endup with a line.
Thanks,
Joseph

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

TomWaltz — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:47:12 GMT

Joseph wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
I tried numerical value of ZERO and I ended up with a solid line but with maximum value of 4.25 they do not show up for a a5 feet length?!
Thanks,
Joseph

I'm not understanding that sentence. Can you give me a little more detail?

I used Dash as 0 and Gap as 4.25, if I use Gap as 0 it is understood I will endup with a line.
Thanks,
Joseph

so is it that you are getting a solid line and you were expecting a nearly-non-existant line? Or that the line you get is dashed in a way you did not expect?

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:54:19 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
so is it that you are getting a solid line and you were expecting a nearly-non-existant line? Or that the line you get is dashed in a way you did not expect?

I was expecting a nearly-non-existent line and that is what I am getting now.
Thanks a Million,
Joseph

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:36:01 GMT

why don't yo use a solid line with pen 91 (pure white)?

Re: How To Create A Blank Line Type?

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:31:05 GMT

zucoc wrote:
why don't yo use a solid line with pen 91 (pure white)?

Granted, that would work when ther is a separate option for pen color. Not all object lines have independent pen color option!
Thanks,
Joseph