topic Re: Why can't I see/select separator lines in my composites? in Modeling

Why can't I see/select separator lines in my composites?

Stress Co_ — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:58:03 GMT

How do I get separator lines to appear and be selectable in section views?
I can see it when the composite is selected. But no "light mercedes" icon when hovering over it.
See attached.

Re: Why can't I see/select separator lines in my composites?

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:12:37 GMT

Its the same material, to get around this problem I have duplicates of the same material.

e.g Paint - Tea - 00 & Paint - Tea - 01

Re: Why can't I see/select separator lines in my composites?

Stress Co_ — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:00:10 GMT

Thanks Danj.
That was it.

I had tried using a duplicate Building Material,
But It didn't work until I changed the Material's Fill.

Re: Why can't I see/select separator lines in my composites?

James B — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 08:39:10 GMT

In AC17, cut fills do not merge within the same Composite. I just double checked. Does the same thing occur in Floor Plan or 3D Document with this roof? Do you have legacy intersection method on or off?

Re: Why can't I see/select separator lines in my composites?

Stress Co_ — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:25:01 GMT

James wrote:
Does the same thing occur in Floor Plan or 3D Document with this roof?

I'm not sure how you mean in the Floor Plan view, but yes in a 3D Doc. the separator lines do not appear (they do now after altering the material's fills).

James wrote:
Do you have legacy intersection method on or off?

I've got legacy intersection ON.
I see how the separator lines appear when it's OFF.

Re: Why can't I see/select separator lines in my composites?

James B — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:35:00 GMT

Stress wrote:
I've got legacy intersection ON.
I see how the separator lines appear when it's OFF.

Floor Plan I only meant if the lines appear between the same building material.

With legacy on, it will behave as per AC16 (mostly), so with legacy off we improved the appearance of cut lines on composites/profiles in all views to be more consistent. But this is only a feature of AC17 with the legacy checkbox off.

Re: Why can't I see/select separator lines in my composites?

Stress Co_ — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:46:49 GMT

OK, got it.

I'm slowly transitioning to full AC 17 functionality (i.e. Building Materials) and as this project started in AC16,… I'm keeping legacy on.

Thank you James.