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Match line for cutting a large structure into parts

Anonymous
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I'm working on a building that is too large to fit on 24 x 36 paper at 1/4" scale.

Is there an easy/automatic way to create a match line which will allow me to break a story over more than one page?

I have figured out a work-around using layers by just creating two sets of exterior walls, two sets of roof planes, etc., then creating an A and B Layer set which will turn the two halves on or off, but I can see that there will be a lot of work and some difficulty where the dividing line is not clean (such as at roof planes or slabs).

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for the help,
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__archiben
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Link wrote:
I reckon mate - what were YOU thinking?

Hope it's not too cold down there.
can't even get above 94% on that competency challenge thing either. i think it really must be the cold getting to me mate! that or the local brew . . .

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I've only given it one shot mate - I may try again later when I feel the burning desire for undue stress and panic. Was a little tougher than I was expecting - barely had time to finish my beer!

At least these results are more accurate than the beta test results hey? Just kidding #1, juuuuuust kiding!

Cheers,
Link.