Copying in elevation

[Anonymous]

It seems as though there is no way to copy an object in elevation. Is this true? If you have several objects on top of each other in plan it would be great to be able to lay them out in elevation but the program seems to limit you to copying in plan (where you can't really see what you're doing) or in 3D which is somewhat cumbersome. Does anyone know of another way around this?
Thanks

[Anonymous]

Djordje wrote:
Yep.

Whoever told Sergio that you can't add in 3D is at least an ignoramus.

3D is the real working environment. Use it, guys!

I have always had a hard time working in 3-d when drawing, placing, or even copying elements. I can edit them there with heights and size and all but not much more.

[Anonymous]

Djordje wrote:

Matthew wrote:
I believe Djordje was referring to the handy practice of moving the 3D user origin to the current story's elevation.

Yep.

Whoever told Sergio that you can't add in 3D is at least an ignoramus.

3D is the real working environment. Use it, guys!

Djordje,
What other operations are better don in 3D instead of 2D?

Can you give a list of your know how?

Thanks,
Joseph

[TomWaltz]

Sergio wrote:
nevermind the fact that I didn't think you COULD place new objects in 3D.

You cannot place new 3D elements in elevations/sections. Maybe that's what you were thinking of?

[TomWaltz]

Joseph wrote:
What other operations are better done in 3D instead of 2D?

Can you give a list of your know how?

Here are a few of mine:

Find & Select
Solid Element Operations
Trim-to-Roof
Placing Roofs at a custom angle
Placing vaulted roofs
Changing roof pitches visually
Changing Slab thicknesses visually
Placing "belts" of trim that overlap in plan, but cannot be Magic Wanded or Copied
Finding the cause of strange lines in sections/elevations

[Anonymous]

TomWaltz wrote:

Joseph wrote:

What other operations are better done in 3D instead of 2D?

Can you give a list of your know how?

Here are a few of mine:

Find & Select
Solid Element Operations
Trim-to-Roof
Placing Roofs at a custom angle
Placing vaulted roofs
Changing roof pitches visually
Changing Slab thicknesses visually
Placing "belts" of trim that overlap in plan, but cannot be Magic Wanded or Copied
Finding the cause of strange lines in sections/elevations

Wow Tom,
You already increased my productivity.
Thanks,
Joseph

[Anonymous]

TomWaltz wrote:

Joseph wrote:
What other operations are better done in 3D instead of 2D?

Can you give a list of your know how?

Here are a few of mine:

Find & Select
Solid Element Operations
...

Tom, there is no ground to compare "SEO's" between 2D & 3D Working Environment, because of possibility to SEO only in 3D window!

[Anonymous]

Joseph wrote:
What other operations are better don in 3D instead of 2D?
Can you give a list of your know how?

Addition to Tom's list:

* - Material Definition.
* - Project Review for Problematic Points.
* - Z coordinates definition via hotspot snaping to other objects.

[TomWaltz]

Z.Bauer wrote:
Tom, there is no ground to compare "SEO's" between 2D & 3D Working Environment, because of possibility to SEO only in 3D window!

Not true. You can do SEOs in plan and elevation.

[TomWaltz]

Joseph wrote:
Wow Tom,
You already increased my productivity.
Thanks,
Joseph

Good, the bill is in the mail.

Not a lot of people know about the roof ones.

[Anonymous]

TomWaltz wrote:

Z.Bauer wrote:
Tom, there is no ground to compare "SEO's" between 2D & 3D Working Environment, because of possibility to SEO only in 3D window!

Not true. You can do SEOs in plan and elevation.

My apologizes Tom,
you are right SEO works also in plan and elevation. The problem is/was that with earlier versions I had some problems doing that. But looks like all works fine in build 2172.
Thank's for feedback!