2000i 3D Hide Problem
2000i 3D Hide Problem
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Acad2000i, W2K SR2
One of our guys drew up a 3d fence, then selected a nice viewpoint. The fence is composed of 3d solid posts and a 2d fence fabric. (Ah calls it "Pig wahr") All was well, then for no reason he could figure, the solid fence posts no longer would hide the fabric. A 3dhide worked on the editing screen, but not in the plot. Seems like a variable must have changed, but we're 3d weaklings. Duh.
Cheers . . . . Rocky
One of our guys drew up a 3d fence, then selected a nice viewpoint. The fence is composed of 3d solid posts and a 2d fence fabric. (Ah calls it "Pig wahr") All was well, then for no reason he could figure, the solid fence posts no longer would hide the fabric. A 3dhide worked on the editing screen, but not in the plot. Seems like a variable must have changed, but we're 3d weaklings. Duh.
Cheers . . . . Rocky





RE: 2000i 3D Hide Problem
If you plot from model tab, check box "Hide objects" in plot dialog box , or if you are plotting from layout, select viewport you want to plot hidden and in object properties box (Modify -> Properties) switch "Hide plot" option to "yes".
RE: 2000i 3D Hide Problem
Let me restate the problem better. We are looking from a viewpoint at a 3d assembly involving extruded vertical posts in front of a 2d plane on which is drawn a grid representing a wire fence.
Our operator 2d HIDEed the view, and the solid posts hid the grid behind the posts. He plotted it, and the posts hid the grid OK. That was good. As he edited the drawing to "fix" a few things, the posts suddenly, after a regen, no longer "hid" the grid. The plot was no longer correctly HIDEing.
So he tried 3dHIDE -- the "HIDE" looks OK on the screen, but plots "UN hidden". Not sure why things changed suddenly, nor how to get the posts to hide the 2d grid, again.
Cheers . . . . . Rocky
RE: 2000i 3D Hide Problem
hope it helps
pcw
RE: 2000i 3D Hide Problem
pcw
RE: 2000i 3D Hide Problem
There is a command that makes AutoCAD display things in a specific order. If you have the fence posts displayed before the fabric then your problem should be solved?
Sorry not sure of the command and have not got the time to look for it.
Cheers
Danjo
RE: 2000i 3D Hide Problem
But I'm not sure will it work on that case.
RE: 2000i 3D Hide Problem
And finally, we just tried the ultimate workaround -- we WMFOUTed the correct screen display, plotted it and . . . nope, no HIDE. Auuuggghhh!
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