window transparency in hidden line views

[Peter Bennison]

In previous versions (6.5 ?) AC standard windows had very useful glazing on/off box, allowing you to see through windows in basic 3d hidden line views when glazing box was checked off.

This is not rendering, nor shaded view so 3d transparency and material options do not apply.

Now in AC7 the standard window menus are much more complicated, but can't find this basic feature ?

Not to mention the really annoying standard dimension feature that appeared in AC7 which prevents you stretching the window to fit a non standard dimension, can't find any way to turn this off, have to resort to measuring the dimension I want and entering it numerically, very slow.

How does AC8 perform on this one? (nearly update purchase time for me).

I'm sure Theometric windows would allow this ?? (another overdue update purchase for me)

[Djordje]

Djordje wrote:

Dr wrote:
As far as I am concerned, this is a major problem. You can not save elevation view sets with the option of window transparancy on or off. The elevation views are at the mercy of the 3d window. This is not right and in my mind requires an immediate fix.

I will have to check, but I seem to remember that whatever is set in the 3D window when you define the elevation QuickView gets remembered. I usually keep the transparency on in 3D, but make a point of switching it off for the elevations (confuses most people).

Will check and report back.

Just checked in 8.1 INT R1.

Nope, whatever is set in the 3D window gets generated regardless of the settings when the view is saved. On top of that, rebuild when the transparency is changed has to be done with Rebuild&Regenerate in order to get the transparency.

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