dbaldacchino
2006-08-24, 12:32 AM
Is it possible to filter wall sweeps in V/G? I have successfully set up filters for selecting Generic Model families, but I can't seem to figure out how to filter sweeps. It doesn't seem to be possible to filter for wall subcategories. I have accent bands going around the building and I'm using Advanced model Graphics overrides to make the elevations pop (sihouette edges), but unfortunately now I have a disaster because of all the wall sweeps (why in the world these take on silhouette edges is beyond me, especially because they are flush with the wall face). I don't want to resort to cleaning linework and was hoping to filter the sweeps and assign a lighter lineweight.
On the topic of filters, they would be more useable to me it they also controlled the wireframe/hidden line property of objects, or perhaps there was a function to turn objects into a transparent silhouette. For example, I have canopies infront of the building which I'm showing in the overall elevations, but I want to see through them in the enlarged elevations. of course I can use worksets or filter to turn these off, but then I'd have to add some dashed linework to show where they are in relation to the overall elevations. With filters I can make them dashed, but they still mask what's beyond them.
On the topic of filters, they would be more useable to me it they also controlled the wireframe/hidden line property of objects, or perhaps there was a function to turn objects into a transparent silhouette. For example, I have canopies infront of the building which I'm showing in the overall elevations, but I want to see through them in the enlarged elevations. of course I can use worksets or filter to turn these off, but then I'd have to add some dashed linework to show where they are in relation to the overall elevations. With filters I can make them dashed, but they still mask what's beyond them.