topic Re: When would "Exclude blocking wall" EVER be use in Documentation

When would "Exclude blocking wall" EVER be useful?

rob2218 — Tue, 23 May 2023 01:09:53 GMT

so...I have these interior elevations....every once in a while I notice that if I don't have this ONE darn box unchecked....the interior elevation decides to "EXCLUDE BLOCKING WALLS".....I guess what I'm trying as is..."WHY/WHEN would you EVER want to block walls from showing themselves in an interior elevation?" I mean....really guys...you want "ALL" walls to show themselves so I'm trying to understand the logic behind this ONE single box which sometimes drives me BATTY when trying to figure out WHY some walls show up in interior elevation and why some DO NOT!.....so please GS, enlighten me.

Re: When would "Exclude blocking wall" EVER be use

Richard Morrison — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 22:58:17 GMT

Well, one very obvious example is when you've drawn a custom glass shower enclosure using walls, but want to show the tile pattern on the wall beyond. Or you've got a wing wall that is blocking part of the main wall beyond. When you need this feature, you'll know it. And at some point, you'll need it.

Re: When would "Exclude blocking wall" EVER be use

rob2218 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 23:42:54 GMT

OK...I get that you want to see what is "beyond" (on the inside) of the interior elevation in question......so then why not simply just 'MOVE' the elevation cut line to the inside from where you want it to begin showing?
I'm still at a loss as to why we even need this toggle button.
if you wanna show an interior elevation of "A" particular wall...then show it by moving the interior elevation cut plane forward.......
am I missing something here?
I mean...you "typically" don't show interior elevations of walls elevated "inside" a space, toilet stall, partition, whatever...unless, well....you need to show it....and then you put the cut plane forward.

Richard wrote:
Well, one very obvious example is when you've drawn a custom glass shower enclosure using walls, but want to show the tile pattern on the wall beyond. Or you've got a wing wall that is blocking part of the main wall beyond. When you need this feature, you'll know it. And at some point, you'll need it.

Re: When would "Exclude blocking wall" EVER be use

rob2218 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 23:44:39 GMT

oh...and if you wanna show the tile pattern INSIDE a custom shower...then again...why simply just not elevate the 2 or 4 interior shower walls?
still don't get it.

Richard wrote:
Well, one very obvious example is when you've drawn a custom glass shower enclosure using walls, but want to show the tile pattern on the wall beyond. Or you've got a wing wall that is blocking part of the main wall beyond. When you need this feature, you'll know it. And at some point, you'll need it.