Is 3D Front always the hinge side?
I have noticed that the 2D Symbol does not display to match the 3d Front and 3d Back views if the door is in-swing.
In this picture the top set of doors is inswing. They show differently in the 3d Front and Back views but they should not look the same in the 2D symbol view. This is fixed with some annotation but it is still confusing because you can't flip the 2d symbol. Or can you?
By null at 2010-07-14
I have noticed that the 2D Symbol does not display to match the 3d Front and 3d Back views if the door is in-swing.
In this picture the top set of doors is inswing. They show differently in the 3d Front and Back views but they should not look the same in the 2D symbol view. This is fixed with some annotation but it is still confusing because you can't flip the 2d symbol. Or can you?
By null at 2010-07-14
The logic is that the hinge side is the "Front", unless you use the "placement method=flipped" settings in the Door frame settings, in which case the hinge side is the "back".
Unfortunately in schedule the 2D symbol of the door is always consistent with the "3D Back View" of the door. So I would use that in schedules. In this case, if you have a door opening into the building, it will appear correctly in your schedule (your convention being showing doors from the exterior of the building, as if you were standing in front of the building). If you have a door opening outside from the building, you need to use a trick: Set "placement method=flipped" then flip the door again with the "Flip" button in the door settings, and don't forget to adjust the handles too. This way, the "3D back view" will show what you want, and the 2D will also be consistent with it.
Unfortunately in schedule the 2D symbol of the door is always consistent with the "3D Back View" of the door. So I would use that in schedules. In this case, if you have a door opening into the building, it will appear correctly in your schedule (your convention being showing doors from the exterior of the building, as if you were standing in front of the building). If you have a door opening outside from the building, you need to use a trick: Set "placement method=flipped" then flip the door again with the "Flip" button in the door settings, and don't forget to adjust the handles too. This way, the "3D back view" will show what you want, and the 2D will also be consistent with it.
annotate the 2D symbol with a note that says inside or outside.
Another thing that needs fixing in schedules is the amount of things that are hilighted when you select something.
It should highlight only the item selected. Not all items of the type selected.
By null at 2010-07-27
Another thing that needs fixing in schedules is the amount of things that are hilighted when you select something.
It should highlight only the item selected. Not all items of the type selected.
By null at 2010-07-27
Reminds me of a note a former colleague of mine put on his drawings....
"Please note all Internal Glazing elevations are viewed from the outside"
"Please note all Internal Glazing elevations are viewed from the outside"
laszlonagy wrote:This is not better visibility than having only the cells of the selected object highlighted.
Steve,
That highlight is actually a new feature in AC14.
The Row and Column of the selected element is highlighted for better visibility.
The selected cell is highlighted in a lighter blue.
So I am not sure this feature will go away.
If the cell is not related to the object selected it should not be highlighted at all.
It seem more like bad programing than a new feature. They are lucky the selected item happens to be lighter in one cell. Highlighting all the other unrelated cells is not useful.
By null at 2010-08-03
Still looking?
