Use plan regions to assist alignment of objects

[Wes Macaulay]

I'm working on a project where the framed walls weren't drawn properly on top of a 5" concrete curb (which I recommend to be drawn as a floor object so they don't create more wall join issues, and so walls can be turned off to do a slab layout plan).

Instead of drawing sections all over the place, it occurred to me to use a small plan region at 4" above the level so I could see the curb inside the region, and the wall outside. With detail set to medium, I could use the Align tool to get the walls to the right place on the curb. Then I just moved the plan region around from one wall to the next.

[Joef]

Nice! Using the plan region to be able to see beneath the surface. I guess this is most useful where changing to a wireframe view produces a confusing amount of linework.

[studioCJF]

Wes

Fantastic Tip... specially moving it around as a vision tool... I assume you are deleting this once finished?

[Wes Macaulay]

Wes

Fantastic Tip... specially moving it around as a vision tool... I assume you are deleting this once finished?Yes - I can't think of a reason to keep it around...

[jbalding48677]

Nice Tip Wes -

Kind of like the magnifying glass in Acrobat, but for a different level... You've earned your keep for the month!!!

Thanks -

[Martin P]

excellent tip, I will use that often :)

[funkman]

that's great - so simple and so obvious - which is why we all probably didnt think of it sooner! Thanks Wes.

[SCShell]

Thanks Wes, nice tip!
Steve

[bclarch]

Nice one Wes.

[Scott D Davis]

Wes,

Thanks! You just made my search for the tip o' the month a bit easier!

[Scott Hopkins]

Wes - truly a great tip!

[Clyne Curtis]

Great tip, Wes! That'll come in handy!

Clyne

[Doug]

Wow... Wes!!
Great Tip... sure wish I had read this last week!!

Thanks
Doug

[Wes Macaulay]

Wow - never knew this would be such a popular tip :shock:

Glad I finally have one to tell you folks about!

[luigi]

Wes, yes, this is a nice, very nice tip. I was overlaying another floor on top, making the view invisible, changing the view range, and still not getting it right....now all I would have to do is use a plan region.......Thank you!