Hiding edges on tangent surfaces
Hiding edges on tangent surfaces
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Im generating 2 simple tangent planar surfaces, which share a common edge, but not necessarily the same plane. The idea was to treat these as one surface (a "vee" shape of surfaces, if you will) and hide the shared common edge: definitely hidden in the drawing, and hopefully hidden in the model.
KNIT allows me to treat them as one surface, but Im still having trouble hiding the shared edge. As soon as I attempt this in the drawing,the entire view turns a blue color, the line width turns very thin, and still a second "hide" is needed to hide the edge: but only if the edge is 'frontmost': any edges that are already clipped will not hide at all, and sometimes hide an edge unrelated to my selection..
Im willing to try just about anything here, API, other surfaces, etc, with the exception of using some memory-sucking, mutifaceted NURBS mesh to generate what should be a couple of simple faces. Any takers?
KNIT allows me to treat them as one surface, but Im still having trouble hiding the shared edge. As soon as I attempt this in the drawing,the entire view turns a blue color, the line width turns very thin, and still a second "hide" is needed to hide the edge: but only if the edge is 'frontmost': any edges that are already clipped will not hide at all, and sometimes hide an edge unrelated to my selection..
Im willing to try just about anything here, API, other surfaces, etc, with the exception of using some memory-sucking, mutifaceted NURBS mesh to generate what should be a couple of simple faces. Any takers?






RE: Hiding edges on tangent surfaces
now to get the model to display without a line at the bend go to Tools/Options/Display/Selection and turn off the HLR edges in the shaded mode. to do this in the drawing, right click the view and go to Tangent Edges and select "Tangent Edges Removed".
hope that helps,
earl patrick
epillsbury@bensonglobal.com
www.bensonglobal.com
RE: Hiding edges on tangent surfaces
But thanx for your reply.
RE: Hiding edges on tangent surfaces
if i haven't understood your question, sorry to waste your time. i'm glad to have gotten around to playing with the planar modeling commands though.
cheers,
earl patrick
epillsbury@bensonglobal.com
www.bensonglobal.com
RE: Hiding edges on tangent surfaces
*concident* edges, not tangent edges), but your solution worked great. Thanx again.