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Roof pivot line +

DGSketcher
Legend
Can anyone explain the extra line that is appearing with roofs in AC20?

It doesn't seem to do anything and I'm wondering if if it should even be displayed in AC.

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Erwin Edel
Rockstar
It looks like a fill handle for the cover fill.
Erwin Edel, Project Lead, Leloup Architecten
www.leloup.nl

ArchiCAD 9-26NED FULL
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DGSketcher
Legend
Thanks Erwin. I normally use the building material as the the cover fill, overriding it with a background fill left the handle in plain sight. Good to know, will be handy in future.
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Erwin Edel
Rockstar
I never see the handle, I think you only get it with some specific settings about what to use as fill origin/direction.

I override the pens too, but use the pivot line for the fill origin. You can also allign 3D texture (and vectorial fill) to that fairly easily in 3D.
Erwin Edel, Project Lead, Leloup Architecten
www.leloup.nl

ArchiCAD 9-26NED FULL
Windows 10 Pro
Adobe Design Premium CS5
Barry Kelly
Moderator
Erwin wrote:
I never see the handle, I think you only get it with some specific settings about what to use as fill origin/direction.
Yes the cover fill needs to be set to 'Link to fill origin'.
Also the On-Screen Display Option for "Fill Handles' needs to be ON.
If it is off then you will only see the handle when you select the roof.

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