need help with sections

[Anonymous]

Could someone please give me some direction on how to deal with "to much" information in sections. I have attached an example. I understand the point of AC is to show all the real info, but as you can see what is shown in this section makes the section very difficult to read. See how there are multiple trusses shown, is there a way to show what you want without having to each item on its own layer? I have done some fills here, using it as whiteout, but it is very time consuming. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Why not limit the horizontal range visible in the section?
If you really need to delineate something farther away, then create another section.
Open your section marker settings to view the visible range options.

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[Anonymous]

That would be my solution.

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to hide a single element in the section view, not by layer but by object. I have a window around a curved wall, it does not need to be shown in the section, but shortening the view range would take away other items I do need to see. In Revit you can hide single items, thats why I am asking.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Uuuuhhhh, to my knowledge you cannot hide single items. Maybe a AC wizard could tell you how to do this but I don't believe it's possible. Maybe cover it with a fill? Junky solution but maybe the only one...

[Anonymous]

This is little comfort but, open the section selection settings, go to the Marker panel and check "segmented". Now, break the section view line forward and back, with as many jogs as you like. Unfortunately, the same option to segment the range is absent.

1) Some additional layers should help.
2) Placing a wall on its own layer to block elements for that situation.
3) Create a unique layer combo, save the view and you won't have to recreate linework and tedious whiteout fills every time you shift 3" right or left....

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[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the tips.

[Anonymous]

hi, i am a newbie in archicad. can anyone tell me what is happening with my section drawings which do not show the countertop outline of my kitchen base cabinet. it appears as if my kitchen sink is floating due to the missing line of the counter top. however if i change the counter type to rectangular, it shows a line ( i use rounded edge type for the counter). it is a cross sectional view of the house which cuts along the dining area and therefore gives a view of the ktichen interior facing the cabinets with sink. the kitchen layout is L-type. and on the free end of the cabinet the footbase is also missing. as if my base cabinet is floating 150mm from the floor. have i missed some settings?

[Anonymous]

I will assume you double checked all cabinet settings.
Zoom your view level closer in on the missing elements in that section view.
Sometimes the screen resolution simply omits pixels at certain zoom levels.
If your image is a screen capture, they could missing for the same reason.

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[Erika Epstein]

I've filed some bug reports on this, still not fixed that I know of.