https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139698#M74867 Interesting. <BR /> The fills created are not identical. They are all AIR SPACE. but the fill pen differs. Merge will combine if they use different outline pens, but not if the fill pen is different.<BR /> <BR /> This difference creates the faceting of the curved edge of the log.<BR /> <BR /> You would still need to select fills log by log, change the fills that comprise each log to be the same and then merge... pain in the you know what.<BR /> <BR /> Note also that the line-work comprising the edge of the logs on the ends are several short lengths...<BR /> <BR /> Why again were you wanting to do this? Thu, 13 May 2010 22:49:00 GMT Erika Epstein 2010-05-13T22:49:00Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139692#M74861 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Using ArchiCAD default settings, a log wall is currently converted to fills in an elevation window set to "Drawing" mode. The fills represent the faceting of the logs, so each individual log in the wall is degraded into a large number of fills. This makes 2D editing of these walls more cumbersome.<BR /> <BR /> Has anyone discovered a setting or combination of settings to overide this behaviour and render the wall as a single fill or at least a single fill per log?<BR /> <BR /> Apparently it worked this way in ArchiCAD 9 and earlier.</T></DIV> Fri, 26 May 2023 12:37:34 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139692#M74861 Aaron Bourgoin 2023-05-26T12:37:34Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139693#M74862 Fill consolidation would at least merge all those fills. Not automatic, but fast. Or better yet don't explode your elevations! Automatic and fast. <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_biggrin.gif" style="display : inline;" /> Wed, 12 May 2010 19:54:38 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139693#M74862 JaredBanks 2010-05-12T19:54:38Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139694#M74863 Thanks Jared! Wed, 12 May 2010 22:42:52 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139694#M74863 Aaron Bourgoin 2010-05-12T22:42:52Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139695#M74864 i've tried the 'consolidation' tools this morning on some log walls in an elevation. The line consolidation works fine. The fill consolidation doesn't seem to work at all.<BR /> <BR /> Any thoughts? Thu, 13 May 2010 15:43:41 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139695#M74864 Aaron Bourgoin 2010-05-13T15:43:41Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139696#M74865 It's working here, what steps are you doing? Thu, 13 May 2010 20:43:34 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139696#M74865 Erika Epstein 2010-05-13T20:43:34Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139697#M74866 I convert the Elevation type to "Drawing".<BR /> <BR /> I draw a 1' thick wall and convert it to 1' logs<BR /> <BR /> open the elevation and select all fills, engage the Fill Consolidation dialog, specify consolidate anything, click okay and ...<BR /> <BR /> nothing happens. Thu, 13 May 2010 20:52:01 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139697#M74866 Aaron Bourgoin 2010-05-13T20:52:01Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139698#M74867 Interesting. <BR /> The fills created are not identical. They are all AIR SPACE. but the fill pen differs. Merge will combine if they use different outline pens, but not if the fill pen is different.<BR /> <BR /> This difference creates the faceting of the curved edge of the log.<BR /> <BR /> You would still need to select fills log by log, change the fills that comprise each log to be the same and then merge... pain in the you know what.<BR /> <BR /> Note also that the line-work comprising the edge of the logs on the ends are several short lengths...<BR /> <BR /> Why again were you wanting to do this? Thu, 13 May 2010 22:49:00 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Log-Walls-in-Exploded-Elevations/m-p/139698#M74867 Erika Epstein 2010-05-13T22:49:00Z