topic Re: Is it possible to show a wall as a SINGLE LINE? in Modeling

Is it possible to show a wall as a SINGLE LINE?

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:29:52 GMT

Hi,
Is it possible to show a wall as a SINGLE LINE? I am trying to Save As DXF so all the walls will end up as SINGLE LINES.

Thanks,
Joseph

Re: Is it possible to show a wall as a SINGLE LINE?

Thomas Holm — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:00:36 GMT

No walls have zero thickness. But if you want clean DXFs and DWGs, turn off all fills and use Hairline display (instead of True lineweight) when you export (Save As DXF/DWG) from the floor plan.

Re: Is it possible to show a wall as a SINGLE LINE?

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:29:46 GMT

Joseph wrote:
Hi,
Is it possible to show a wall as a SINGLE LINE? I am trying to Save As DXF so all the walls will end up as SINGLE LINES.

Thanks,
Joseph

What exactly do you mean? Do you want the DWG to show wall thickness by the single line weight? You want lines instead of polylines? Trouble with the fills? Perhaps Thomas has already answered your question.

BTW: Why DXF. DWG is far superior.

Re: Is it possible to show a wall as a SINGLE LINE?

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:52:40 GMT

Matthew wrote:
Joseph wrote:
Hi,
Is it possible to show a wall as a SINGLE LINE? I am trying to Save As DXF so all the walls will end up as SINGLE LINES.

Thanks,
Joseph
What exactly do you mean? Do you want the DWG to show wall thickness by the single line weight? You want lines instead of polylines? Trouble with the fills? Perhaps Thomas has already answered your question.

BTW: Why DXF. DWG is far superior.

My structural program (Risa) only imports DXF and likes to pick up walls as single polylines vs. multi line showing actual thickness of the wall.
The work around I came up with is in DXF translator's Layer setting the Skin Separator to a specific layer, so I use that specific layer to import to the Risa. Of course as long as the core wall includes a skin.
Thanks,
Joseph