AC9 sections

[Anonymous]

I've been working with autocad for about 3 years. Sections that I draw are very detailed. I design and draw for a log home company. With AC I've placed wall framing and then looked at the section only to find that the studs and plates are not divided the same way that I do it with lines in autocad. They are combined, with what appears to be an empty fill. Is there any way to get every piece or framing to show with all it's sides defined without having to draw lines to present its boundaries?

[Anonymous]

Could you post an image of what a framing section should look like ?
Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

This is a quick generic drawing that gives you an idea of our sections. It takes an average of 15 minutes +/- to draw but I feel it's quite detailed. It's actually missing a few things but you get the drift. I'd like to be able to duplicate this with AC without adding any drawing time.

[Anonymous]

I have read your question again and I wonder if
what you are saying is that the joints between
the two top plates "cleans-up" so that you don't
see any line between the them.
If this is what you are saying then one way
of making the joint show in section is to
change the section material of one of the plates.
If you choose one that appears the same as "Empty Fill"
but has a different name then the fill will look the same
but the two plates will show a line between them.
Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

Thanks for getting back so quick. You are right about "Cleaning Up". The studs do the same thing with the plates. The framing I'm using is from "Extras"...Accessories"..."Wall Accessories". The wall framing appears to be one object. How do I go about changing the fill of one single plate?

[Anonymous]

While in the section/elevation window, with groups disabled,
select one of the plates and in the settings dialog change
section material either in the parameter list or in the
section attributes settings.
Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

I just checked and you are right.
In AC 10, wall framing is one object unlike previous versions
so what I suggested won't work.
Bummer
Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

I used the ungroup button at the bottom right of the screen but I still can't select just on piece of the wall frame. Sorry to keep bugging you but am I missing something? By the way I'm using version 9.

[Anonymous]

I just checked in AC 9 and it is like AC 10, one object.
So I have to amend my statement by saying versions
previous to AC 9.
Sorry,
Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

Any way to use the script to change the fill for individual parts of the frame?