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Doors aren't visible in plan view

DaveOlufs
Participant
On some walls, I can't see the doors in plan view BUT I can see them in 3D. At other walls I can install doors and see them but not all walls in plan view. It makes no sense. I'm trying to install a D1 metal door, nothing fancy.

One of the reasons I left AC on v6.5 was it took forever to set parameters and now I'm back to the same agonizing activities. I'm trying to get doors, windows, etc. set so I can use them as FAVORITES.

I'm trying to use V12... and not doing very well.
Dave Olufs
Just 4 Measure, Ltd

iMac Pro 3.2GHz Quad, 32GB, OSX 10.13.6, AC-5, 6, 6.5, 7, stopped for a few years--started again with 12 thru 17, 18 or 19 didn't work, then 20, 21, now skipped to 23. Started in 1976 hand-drafting ink on mylar...
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Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
have you checked that the library is loaded and/or that you have the correct Model View Settings?
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
AC28 US/INT -> AC08

Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
another Moderator

Karl Ottenstein
Moderator Emeritus
Hi Dave,

A lot has changes since 6.5...

Wall display responds to the Floor Plan Cut Plane (which is memorized as part of a view) and several settings shown in the screenshot.

Door/Window display also varies, but "Symbolic" gives the 'classic' appearance. See next screenshot.

Cheers,
Karl
AC 28 USA and earlier   •   macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, MacBook Pro M2 Max 12CPU/30GPU cores, 32GB
Karl Ottenstein
Moderator Emeritus
Window display settings screenshot...
AC 28 USA and earlier   •   macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, MacBook Pro M2 Max 12CPU/30GPU cores, 32GB
Karl Ottenstein
Moderator Emeritus
...and the Model View Options that Eduardo mentioned. These, too, are memorized as part of each saved view.
AC 28 USA and earlier   •   macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, MacBook Pro M2 Max 12CPU/30GPU cores, 32GB
DaveOlufs
Participant
Karl,

Thanks for the responses... As it turned out, I had the symbolic view changed. I don't know how, since I use fairly generic 3d elements because I don't want to spend so much time setting parameters.

Before I resolved the issue, I installed doors in other walls with no problems. It was about 5 or 6 walls that had settings changed. I did T&E until I got the doors visible in plan view but couldn't tell you what I did.

And yes things have changed dramatically since v6.5. I feel like a 1st grader trying to read War & Peace.

Thanks, Dave Olufs
Dave Olufs
Just 4 Measure, Ltd

iMac Pro 3.2GHz Quad, 32GB, OSX 10.13.6, AC-5, 6, 6.5, 7, stopped for a few years--started again with 12 thru 17, 18 or 19 didn't work, then 20, 21, now skipped to 23. Started in 1976 hand-drafting ink on mylar...
Karl Ottenstein
Moderator Emeritus
Glad you got it figured out, Dave.
DaveOlufs wrote:
I feel like a 1st grader trying to read War & Peace.
I'm not sure it is any easier for me now...

Karl
AC 28 USA and earlier   •   macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, MacBook Pro M2 Max 12CPU/30GPU cores, 32GB