Level 0 in the layer settings still works incorrectly! (ver. 27, 28, 29)

[Radim]

Hi,

today I finally gathered the courage to launch version 29. And believe it or not, the section rendering is still incorrect! This issue keeps recurring. In version 23 - it was fixed with a hotfix. In versions 27 and 28, no one bothered to address it! And in version 29, the bug is still there!

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Exception-for-Level-0/m-p/227983

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Use-Layers-to-Prevent-Intersections-a-defect-E...

There is a small change. If I use multiple library elements, they no longer merge with each other – great. However, the components within a single library element are still merging!

Since I work in 3D, automatic and correct section rendering is an essential tool for me. I’m disappointed that I keep paying for new versions of the software while Graphisoft has been ignoring this bug since version 27 and is effectively forcing me to work in version 26 (while the current version is 29).

Please, is there at least one programmer with a basic knowledge at Graphisoft who could fix the issue with the intersection of layer 0?

Thank you,
Radim

Operating system used: Windows 29.0.2

[vlahtinen]

There really seem to be some inconsistencies in how lines are eliminated in sections, especially between 3D and 2D sections.

I created a simple test object that draws two stacks of boxes. My intention was to eliminate the line on the right side, but not on the left. The 3D code is shown below, and the object is attached for reference. Note the placement of the body -1 commands. I'm not entirely sure why they work like this.

! First stack of boxes
gosub "drawBox"
add 0, 0, 1
gosub "drawBox"
body -1
del 1

! Second stack of boxes
add 2, 0, 0
gosub "drawBox"
body -1
add 0, 0, 1
gosub "drawBox"
del 2

end

"drawBox":
	cprism_{3} 1, 1, 1, 1 + 2 + 4,
		5, 1,
		0, 0, 0, 15, 1,
		1, 0, 0, 15, 1,
		1, 1, 0, 15, 1,
		0, 1, 0, 15, 1,
		0, 0, 0, -1, 1
return

This works correctly in 3D: the line between the boxes is visible on the left, but not on the right.

However, in sections, the line between the boxes is not visible on either side.

If I set the cut fill to Uniform Surface and enable Uniform Cut Pens, the line between the two boxes on the left becomes visible in the 2D section as well.

I don’t think the layer intersection number should make a difference between elements within a single object. It would however be great if the 3D and 2D sections were displayed consistently.

[Radim]

Hi Vlahtinen,
Thank you very much for your efforts in finding a solution.
It seems that Archicad has a bigger problem with the display.

Thank you, Radim