Turn symbol fills back to 2D lines when already set up

[Andrew Reynolds1]

Can we please have a quick work around to change symbol fills back to 2D lines? If you have a unique cladding pattern that is repeated every 2m or so or a random coursing repeat for stone every 5 courses can we place a sample of the hatch to one side to then convert it back to 2D lines? This will enable the quick dimensioning of coursing or cladding panels for the repeat panel rather than have it on a work sheet that could be accidentally deleted. Its a bit of a 'belt and braces' approach.

[Barry Kelly]

I don't have Archicad open at the moment.

But I am pretty sure you can open the symbol fill and you will see a COPY button.

Then go back to your plan or elevation and you can paste the pattern as lines.

Or open in a worksheet or detail as you suggested.

Then copy and paste that to your pan or elevation.

You can probably overlay the lines on the actual fill and dimension it in place on the elevation.

Barry.

[Laszlo Nagy]

Yes, I just tried and the copy-paste works.