Interior Elevation - 2D objects vs. 3D objects

[rob2218]

Please see attached JPG.
basically (for those of you who'd prefer 'reading' than seeing a graphic explanation).

the interior elevations produced from the model aren't up to PAR (don't cut it) when it comes to the linework graphics....so I had to redraw my 3d elevations into 2d...

[rob2218]

Yes.....had to redraw, in 2D, ALL my interior elevations.
I have 10 sheets filled with AC15 model interior elevations.

When my employer saw them, he said..."wow..you generated them quickly"..I said..."yes, they are coming from the model"..

So I thought all was kosher...but apparently in the high-end interior design world...interior elevations need to LOOK a certain way....and Iv'e tried and tried and spun my wheels (wasted time I mean) in figuring out how best to graphically with line quality and lineweights represent an interior 2d elevation well....and there simply is no way to do that efficiently in AC15....we had to resort back to the old tried and true (even though I hate to admit it) 2D drafting tool.

it's gonna SUCK when the 10 sheets filled of interior elevation now need to be revised but so be it.......Whatev's....is what I say....that'll just mean it will take me "more" time to do the work that's all.....so much for the 3D model..

[Eduardo Rolon]

For the toilet elevations or any other object that is not displayed properly you could use a "Patch" that you will be pasting on all of the Interior Elevations with the result that if the change you only have to edit the Patch to change them all.

[rob2218]

Explain "patch" please. Not sure what you mean....feel free to
Use as much of a 'graphic' explanation as you wish.....picture
Is worth a thousand words while an animation is worth a million.

[rob2218]

here's another commentary/observation...where are the 2d parametric symbols for:
TOILET DISPENSER?
TOWEL BAR? (FRONT, SIDE, ETC.)
LAVATORY FIXTURES?
PAPER TOWEL DISPENSORS??

in what location/library folder do I find these above mentioned items??

Please advise guru's.

[rob2218]

....mooooo----vvvvvv-----ing......2.....D.....line........work......Vvvvvverrrrry......sssssslllllloooooowwwwlllllyyyyy..............ARGH!....someone just end the pain for Pete's sake!!

[Anonymous]

Why are you trying to snap the linework to the 2d WC object?
You can set the 2d background fill on the object to white and use the drawing order options to cover the linework as required.

[Eduardo Rolon]

rob2218 wrote:
Explain "patch" please. Not sure what you mean....feel free to
Use as much of a 'graphic' explanation as you wish.....picture
Is worth a thousand words while an animation is worth a million.

page 1251 of the Reference Guide

[rob2218]

Why are you trying to snap the linework to the 2d WC object? ......well because as you can see...when a "base board" 2d linework is shown graphically "behind" the toilet...I'd like to make sure the line is trimmed/snapped/ended properly at the toilet elevation edge...you know..precision drafting....that's why I'm trying to trim/snap to the edge graphic linework of the toilet 2D object.....it's done all the time when you trim a line to an object....at least that's how I draw accurately.

[rob2218]

what does the "Create the Patch" do?
never even knew it existed.....can someone show me graphically what this function does?

Looks interesting....