Details 1:5 (problem with fills)

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I'm trying to make details 1:5, in quick options I've set the scale to 1:5.
When I'm using fills it show like the detail on the right in the attachment.
But I want it like the detail on the left. How can I make this work?

And do I need to set the line thickness alway manually? When I'm drawing a wall in the detail I want it to have the same line thickness as in the original model.

[Dontknow]

If you've got your scale set in quick options and your fill is still to dense you can set the spacing of your fill at 'fill types'.
You an also make a new fill as copy and set your spacing there.

Succes!

[Anonymous]

Thank you, I know that is possible. But I think it's not the normal way to draw details in ArchCAD, am I right?

I found a way to do it. Draw details 1:20 and place them at scale 1:5 on the lay out. Is this the normal way of detailling in ArchiCAD?

[Barry Kelly]

In your fill settings if you make the fill "Scale Independent (Paper Space)" then the fill will remain exactly the same size regardless of the scale - it will always appear the same when you print it. The fill hatch pattern will remain the same size and your model will get bigger or smaller as you change scale.

If you make the fill "Scale with plan (Model Size)" then the fill hatch pattern will resize with your model as you change scale. This is ideal if you want to depict say timber planking 100mm/4" - the hatch will adjust to represent that size as you change scale.

Also make sure you have the Vectorial Hatching button selected as otherwise you will be seeing a bitmap hatch which is not a true representation of your hatch pattern and will not scale at all.


You should always draw you details at the scale you want to see them.

Barry.

[Erwin Edel]

We make our details strictly 2d in unlinked details. Several methods are viable. Personally I trace sections and work on details that are in that section. I just draw over the trace with the objects, fills and lines and then annotate as needed for the stage of the project.

[Dontknow]

Ah, thank you for that info Barry.
Learned something here today.

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much Barry!! Now I know how to start, just draw in scale I want it and adjust the fill settings to it.