In AC29, the Model View Options panel for library Doors & Windows now offers 7 detail levels for the Plan symbol, plus independent visibility toggles for sub-components (frame/jamb, reveal, sill/board). The Section/Elevation representation has none of this: only 3 detail levels (essentially Detailed / Simple / Off), derived from a cut of the 3D model, with no way to independently hide sub-components such as the frame/jamb.
Result: it's impossible to get a matching level of simplification between Plan and Section for the same window. You're forced to choose between a Section that's more detailed than the Plan, or a Section reduced to a single centerline in the wall — with no equivalent in between.
Request: extend the Section/Elevation detail level system to match what Plan already offers — independent show/hide toggles for frame/jamb, reveal, and sill, at minimum matching the granularity added to Plan in v29. Given that Railings already support independently togglable sub-components in their Model View Options (posts, top rail, handrails, balusters, panels), this isn't a GDL/architecture limitation — it's a scripting investment that hasn't been made for the Door/Window library objects.
This forces manual GDL rework or a section-view detail mismatch on every drawing set, which shouldn't be necessary given the tooling already exists elsewhere in the software.
Graphisoft, please prioritize this. This is a basic documentation-consistency issue affecting every project using Section/Elevation drawings with library windows and doors, and it should not still be unresolved after the Plan-side improvements shipped in v29. We need parity between Plan and Section detail control in the next release, not another version cycle without it.
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