model view options and cadimage

[Anonymous]

i currently have an issue where when i set the model view to show contours and not the window or door (cadimage) it doesn't show the frame contours and makes it really hard to tell where the doors and windows are located. i've tried everything i can think of and just cant seem to get them to show up. the default objects work fine. but they aren't as customizable as the cadimage items. any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous]

I don't quite follow. Can you show us an example of what you want?

[Karl Ottenstein]

thepsyntyst wrote:
i currently have an issue where when i set the model view to show contours and not the window or door (cadimage) it doesn't show the frame contours and makes it really hard to tell where the doors and windows are located. i've tried everything i can think of and just cant seem to get them to show up. the default objects work fine. but they aren't as customizable as the cadimage items. any help would be greatly appreciated.

I cannot reproduce this: MVO to show opening only with 'contours' checked - the Graphisoft window/doors and the Cadimage one show a contour cutting across the width of the opening - basically outlining the RO.

Maybe a screenshot / example as Stuart suggests...

[Anonymous]

thepsyntyst wrote:
i currently have an issue where when i set the model view to show contours and not the window or door (cadimage) it doesn't show the frame contours and makes it really hard to tell where the doors and windows are located. i've tried everything i can think of and just cant seem to get them to show up. the default objects work fine. but they aren't as customizable as the cadimage items. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Here is what im talking about, sorry for the poor explination but this should help

I cannot reproduce this: MVO to show opening only with 'contours' checked - the Graphisoft window/doors and the Cadimage one show a contour cutting across the width of the opening - basically outlining the RO.

Maybe a screenshot / example as Stuart suggests...

[Karl Ottenstein]

That's what I thought you meant - and there is no problem for me with Cadimage Window/Doors on AC 15. So, perhaps you can upload PLA of just the wall in your screenshot - might have something to do with symbolic vs cutplane or other settings...

[Anonymous]

Karl wrote:
That's what I thought you meant - and there is no problem for me with Cadimage Window/Doors on AC 15. So, perhaps you can upload PLA of just the wall in your screenshot - might have something to do with symbolic vs cutplane or other settings...

I've tripple checked all of my cut planes, i can get the correct display by changing the symbol to projected, or projected with overhead but then on my building plans the doors and windows show a cut of the 3d version of the door instead of the symbol. if i specify that to show as open then it shows that way on all the elevations. here is the file, and thank you for taking the time to help.

dropbox link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/35g4mh0g54g3i5f/Help.pln

[Karl Ottenstein]

Works fine for me - see attached.

What version of AC are you using, and are you sure you have the most up-to-date patches to both Cadimage D/W and ArchiCAD?

Cheers,
Karl

[Anonymous]

Karl wrote:
Works fine for me - see attached.

What version of AC are you using, and are you sure you have the most up-to-date patches to both Cadimage D/W and ArchiCAD?

Cheers,
Karl

That was my problem, updated everything and it works as expected. thank you so much for your help!

[Karl Ottenstein]

Glad it was that easy in the end! 🙂