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RENOVATIONS TOOL - Can walls be transparent in section/elev

Anonymous
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Hello,

just trying out the 'new' Renovation tool in AC15.

We have worked out how to set it up so things look right in plan - from existing to development consent to construction drawings no problems.

What we haven't worked out is weather we can have the demolished walls come up as transparent in section/elevation ie just show the dashed red outline of the wall and not be a solid element blocking the view to elements beyond.

Please see attached screen shots which try to convey the question.

We have created separate Renovation Filters for sections/elevations which take the demolished walls out entirely, but we would rather see the dashed red outline of demolished elements in sections/elevations.

Thanks in advance,

Mike

Screen shot 2012-05-01 at 15.10.png
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David Maudlin
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Mike:

You can get this effect by setting the Elements to be Demolished: Override: > Line Type: Dashed, Line Color: [pen], Material: Glass. But you also need to enable the Transparency option for Uncut Elements in the Elevation/Section settings, which may not work for you in other areas of the section/elevation.

David
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Anonymous
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hey,

would like to know if this was ever rectified as I have just encountered this problem today.

many thanks
Anonymous
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You can place walls on a distinct layer and make the layer transparent, which will give you a wireframe representation of the walls to be demolished.