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lhanyok
2006-09-28, 05:16 PM
Our floor construction assembly has been modified a few times recently. I have already begun detailing the project, so every time the assembly changes and different layers increase or decrease in size, the detail components (such as a truss) that I have placed in my section views are no longer in the correct position. Is there anyway to keep the components in the correct position as the floors move (it looks like there are some more changes to come)?

My first thought was to lock the alignment between the component and a model element, like the bottom of the subfloor. It worked in a test I did on a sample project. Now when I go to the view in the actual project and try it the lock doesn't appear. I checked the visibility settings and constraints are visible. Any suggestions? Or is there a better way to achieve the same goal? Thanks!

luigi
2006-09-28, 06:08 PM
My first thought was to lock the alignment between the component and a model element, like the bottom of the subfloor. It worked in a test I did on a sample project. Now when I go to the view in the actual project and try it the lock doesn't appear. I checked the visibility settings and constraints are visible. Any suggestions? Or is there a better way to achieve the same goal? Thanks!
Follow your instinct, it is accurate...though the problem needs to be figured out why it won't let you do that in your case. But the way you described would be the way to go. You of course need to be "constraint conscient" and make sure everything is locked apropriately, because you don't want the model to change and only 30% of the drafting elements move, where the 70% don't move.

Anyways, the solution is correct, now you will have to post specific examples for someone to figure out why it won't allow you to lock it....

lhanyok
2006-09-28, 07:33 PM
After some further exploration, I realized i can't lock anything when I align objects in any section or elevation views. As I said I already checked the constraint visibility, are there any other settings I am unaware of?

And its not just detail components or lines, I can't lock model object alignment. Although I just discovered I can in sketch mode.