One line, multiple stories

[Tom Krowka]

Any way to show one line on multiple stories? Would like to use it as a centerline for structural elements on consecutive stories. That way I can be sure they are aligned.....

[Erika Epstein]

Alternatively you could put such a line one story in plan and/or set your local origin to this point. Set this storey to show as trace reference and go through the other stories always in plan view.I find this use of setting the local origin works a treat.

[Tom Krowka]

Usually do some variation of that process, but was looking for a foolproof way to have the same entity on multiple stories. I guess I could use a teeny tiny wall and have it show up.

[Thomas Holm]

If you save the line as an object?

[Ignacio Azpiazu]

One method I am happy with is putting the layers for project geometry, including property lines and easements, main and secondary geometry lines, sometimes main structural lines, sometimes main utility or other civil site lines (you can easily modify the contents as you go) into a 'Project Geometry Module' layer combo > view > published module.

The module can then be placed on any story, in the same file or other file (always without changing the origin when placing --and if you suspect somebody screwed up and moved the module, you just delete it and place a new instance). It is great for multi-file projects too, and also when you want to try out a design variation in some other temporary file.

Normally I publish the module from the working site file, the ground story being the only story where the module-generating elements reside (all the other instances are brought in module). Just to make sure I lock the elements (not the layers, that is), so that there is little chance that I can modify those inadvertently.

'Skip nested' should always be checked for these modules.

[Tom Krowka]

Now there's a good idea!

[James Murray]

!! 2D Script

HOTSPOT2 0, 0
HOTSPOT2 A, 0
HOTSPOT2 A/2, 0   !! midpoint if you like
LINE2 0, 0, A, 0

!! if you want the line's 'edge' selectable
HOTLINE2 0, 0, A, 0

Show it on all stories.

(For a lot of geometry the module solution is great.)

[Tom Krowka]

Uh, appreciate the code, but unfortunately I have no idea what to do with it. Never have had the time to teach it to myself.

[Ignacio Azpiazu]

James wrote:
(For a lot of geometry the module solution is great.)

Yup. And you can use polylines, fills, arcs, stretch and trim, etc. And you keep single-source, pretty much live (placed modules update every time somebody hits 'save'), full control of the project geometry in multi-story, multi-file, multi-user projects, with or without Teamwork.

[Anonymous]

You could use a length of Grid Line using the Grid Element and have that set to display on every level.

Ian C