Showing dashed in section what's beyond the cut plan

[Anonymous]

I have a slab with a hole cut thru it and I want a section view to show me the hole thru the slab as a dashed line. Is this possible? And if not, why not ? It isn't a library part, just a slab with a hole in it.

Thanks,
Michele

[David Larrew]

No, not in this version of AC.

You would have to draw the hidden/dashed line representing the hole in the Section/Elevation window. Of course if the hole moved, you would have to edit the placed lines manually.

[Karl Ottenstein]

Michele wrote:
I have a slab with a hole cut thru it and I want a section view to show me the hole thru the slab as a dashed line. Is this possible?

Hi Michele,

Do you mean something like the image below? (Click to enlarge it.)

The dashed lines are via the Special Menu...something I just learned here recently, but I can't find the post in the archives. Turn on 'Show special lines' and select your dashed linetype under 'Special hidden line...' I'll post more if that isn't clear.

David is right - we cannot change the linetype of distant elements in a section (only the pen) ... but your question sounded more like you were asking about hidden lines than distant ones.

HTH ... but I probably misunderstood what you're asking,

Karl

[Anonymous]

Thanks Karl! That's exactly what I needed! I heard about the special menu but never got around to actually looking at it.

Thanks for broadening my knowledge!!
MIchele

[David Larrew]

Doh! That's right I forgot about the "Special Menu". I've had mixed results working in ArchiCAD with the SM active - sometimes detrimental. I try to stay away from the SM on billable projects on deadlines. But, to each his/her own!

[Djordje]

Karl wrote:
this belongs in the Tips section:

http://www.escribe.com/software/archicadtalk/m34966.html

http://www.escribe.com/software/archicadtalk/m34968.html

It definitely does!