topic Wall End Tool - Materials in Modeling

Wall End Tool - Materials

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:53:10 GMT

Is it possible to change the materials of the Wall End Tool?

When I insert the wall end, the materials are not matching the existing wall.

Re: Wall End Tool - Materials

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:32:53 GMT

Wall ends are library parts which have their materials defined in the GDL script. The can use the walls materials but not all do. There should be a parameter for this in the dialog. Try looking under "3D Representation".

Re: Wall End Tool - Materials

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:44:23 GMT

thank you!

my next question is -
is it possible to set the wall end 'model view options', to match the wall to which it is attached?
currently, i have my walls set to display contour lines only in plan. however, i can find no equivalent setting for wall end objects.

any advice?

thanks in advance.

Re: Wall End Tool - Materials

__archiben — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:25:29 GMT

LINZ wrote:
currently, i have my walls set to display contour lines only in plan. however, i can find no equivalent setting for wall end objects.

it should automatically change its display to match the wall to which it's attached . . . mine do

which wall-end object are you using?

~/archiben

Re: Wall End Tool - Materials

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:32:28 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
LINZ wrote:
currently, i have my walls set to display contour lines only in plan. however, i can find no equivalent setting for wall end objects.
it should automatically change its display to match the wall to which it's attached . . . mine do :?

which wall-end object are you using?

~/archiben

I am using the "wrapped end".

so far, i havent had any luck.

Re: Wall End Tool - Materials

__archiben — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:42:40 GMT

LINZ wrote:
I am using the "wrapped end".

so far, i havent had any luck.

hi linz

i was using 'returned end', but i swapped it out for the 'wrapped end' to see what happened: i still get the wall contours behaving as i'd would want and expect them to based on the model view options.

what are your 2D Representation Settings? mine are in the screenshot below. does that make a difference?

~/archiben

Re: Wall End Tool - Materials

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:30:17 GMT

for some reason, i can't view your attachment...

my view settings are set to show wall contours only... i'll double check those settings.... thanks for the advice

Re: Wall End Tool - Materials

__archiben — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:50:37 GMT

LINZ wrote:
my view settings are set to show wall contours only... i'll double check those settings.... thanks for the advice

... but what about the wall end's own 2D Representation settings parameters - accessed from within the wall end tool itself . . ?

i have...
'Use Walls Contour Pen' - On;
'Skin's Parameters' - Automatic;
'Always Draw Contours Line' - Off.

any good?

~/archiben