topic Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on in Modeling

Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:59:11 GMT

I'm working in an AC13 teamwork project. I go to one of my sections (this also happens in elevations) and I turn on the layer that the walls are on. Nothing happens, they do not show. I have to right click and say "Rebuild."

We still draw elevations/sections with lines (shhh!) and when I go to turn on all the layers (roof, walls, slabs, etc.) I open the layer settings and turn on the specific layers, then click ok. This does nothing, and as I said, I have to click rebuild for everything to actually show.

1. Is this normal?

2. If not, what's going on?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:40:14 GMT

This is definitly special case.
You shoul check first section edit.
Check the horizontal rate.

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:49:55 GMT

The vertical/horizontal limits are fine, all the settings are normal. When I "rebuild" everything shows. Seems to be a disconnect somewhere. Maybe the gnomes that live inside computers running them are napping...

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:05:11 GMT

Either the section is set to Manual Rebuild or you have turn on the option 'Update Auto-rebuild Model viewpoints continuously' in Options/Project Preferences/miscellaneous.

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:13:59 GMT

It's set to auto rebuild model, and the other option is on!

I've had a problem similar to this before, where I go to the perspective view, and nothing is there, or only some of the elements are showing, even though all the layers are on. Sometimes I have to close and restart ArchiCAD when that happens.

I would think this is a bug.

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:17:40 GMT

Master wrote:
you have turn on the option 'Update Auto-rebuild Model viewpoints continuously' in Options/Project Preferences/miscellaneous.

I do not have that option there. I have to go to work environment/more options to find the "update Auto-rebuild Model viewpoints continuously"

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:32:30 GMT

Steven wrote:
Maybe the gnomes that live inside computers running them are napping...

We have hamsters on wheels in ours, maybe we should upgrade to muscle-bound squirrels?

Steven wrote:
Master wrote:
you have turn on the option 'Update Auto-rebuild Model viewpoints continuously' in Options/Project Preferences/miscellaneous.
I do not have that option there. I have to go to work environment/more options to find the "update Auto-rebuild Model viewpoints continuously"

That option is in Options > Project Preferences > Miscellaneous (at least in AC11)

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:35:42 GMT

This is my menu in AC13. Looks like the location changed. Or my menus are screwy!

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:41:06 GMT

No worries, GS changed the position of these options, I think they had there reasons. But is the option on or off?

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:52:27 GMT

The option is on, as is the auto-rebuild.

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:58:59 GMT

I don't know, isn't your model out of your zoom? Does 'fit in window' bring your model back?

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:14:36 GMT

I'm looking at the line drawn section, which is drawn directly over the 3D model. I turn the wall layer on and it doesn't show up until I right click and tell it to re-build model. It's all there, just not turning on right when I turn the layer on. I can't think of what is doing this.

Re: Walls don't show in section when I turn layer on

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:32:32 GMT

No I don't have any more ideas, better contact your reseller or helpdesk which might send your model to GS.