Section Line Linetype
Section Line Linetype
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Hello everyone,
I have been using Inventor since verion 5 on up to 2008 Pro. The company I am working for now, wants to set up Inventor to document drawings exactly like their original AutoCAD drawings, with layers and linetypes. I would say that I am very proficient in Inventor, but I have run into a snag. When creating the "Drawing Standards" I have two layers set for section view lines. One Using magenta phantom lines, while the other is using magenta dashed lines. We follow the ASME very closley and here is the problem. If I make a simple section view strait across the part, I want the phantom linetype, but if I make a complex section of the part, I want a dashed line. I have tried to select the section line and change it's layer to the dashed version, but nothing happends. If I change the layer to center, the section line color changes but stays phantom. Is there a way to have two different section line linetypes in the standards? Or is there another method to this? I have even tried to "Edit section line" and changed the sketched line to different layers with no luck.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have been using Inventor since verion 5 on up to 2008 Pro. The company I am working for now, wants to set up Inventor to document drawings exactly like their original AutoCAD drawings, with layers and linetypes. I would say that I am very proficient in Inventor, but I have run into a snag. When creating the "Drawing Standards" I have two layers set for section view lines. One Using magenta phantom lines, while the other is using magenta dashed lines. We follow the ASME very closley and here is the problem. If I make a simple section view strait across the part, I want the phantom linetype, but if I make a complex section of the part, I want a dashed line. I have tried to select the section line and change it's layer to the dashed version, but nothing happends. If I change the layer to center, the section line color changes but stays phantom. Is there a way to have two different section line linetypes in the standards? Or is there another method to this? I have even tried to "Edit section line" and changed the sketched line to different layers with no luck.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
V/R
Nathan
CAD Technician/ISO Director
Compass Systems, Inc. ( http://www.compass-sys-inc.com/ )





RE: Section Line Linetype
RE: Section Line Linetype
I have tried using a different layer and ensuring that the section lines layer was dashed and not phantom. I enven ensured that it had nothing to do with the dim type controling the line type. All my setting are "by-layer".
As for the ASME standard, it's in the ASME Y14.2M-1992, Line Convensions and Lettering. Phantom lines are use for viewing planes sections (straite) while dashed are for cutting plane sections lines (complex). They are listed as lintypes 9, 10, & 11 respectfully.
V/R
Nathan
CAD Technician/ISO Director
Compass Systems, Inc. ( http://www.compass-sys-inc.com/ )
RE: Section Line Linetype
RE: Section Line Linetype
RE: Section Line Linetype
I suppose I will need to look into having our company upgrade Inventor, or just tell them it is not possible in the software. Thought I think I will look into persuing a possible C# or VB addin to change this. Perhaps there is a setting in the registry that controls this.
Thanks for your help anyhow. :(
V/R
Nathan
CAD Technician/ISO Director
Compass Systems, Inc. ( http://www.compass-sys-inc.com/ )
RE: Section Line Linetype
RE: Section Line Linetype
Awsome trick. I will use that. I will then write a C# addin to automatically convert the section line this way.
V/R
Nathan
CAD Technician/ISO Director
Compass Systems, Inc. ( http://www.compass-sys-inc.com/ )