DISPLAY OF SECTION CUTS
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Is there a method that controls the visibility of section planes in LayOut's Hidden Line style? No problem with Construction Document Style. I have the scenes properly set up in the Sketch Up Model in which some scenes display section cuts and others do not. (the style used in the Model is Construction Document) When these scenes are loaded into the various viewports in LayOut, they display properly. However, if I try to switch to Hidden Line style in LayOut, the section cuts in the viewports do not behave as expected.
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You don't say what is happening exactly. Does the section cut disappear? What I suspect is that everything is going white (including back faces) and you can't see the section as clearly.
Why not set the style you want (hidden line) in SU, saving with the scene? I find it is best not to edit or change things in the LO reference. This way you can update and you won't have to reset the style every time you do so. My (default / shipped) "hidden line" style does show sections, yours may have been reset and saved not to. Check in SU. You can reset whether the styles show section planes, under the style dialog / edit / Modeling.
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Q: You don't say what is happening exactly. Does the section cut disappear? I suspect everything is going white (including back faces) and you can't see the section as clearly.
A: If I switch styles in LO, the portion of the model on one side of the section cut disappears. In this case, the section plane is, shall we say, plumb, or, 90 degrees with the screen.Q: Why not set the style you want (hidden line) in SU, saving with the scene?
A: I do. But in the model I need a shaded style and in LO I need hidden line.Bottom line - if you are eager enough to get the correct display in LO, you keep playing with the variables and you keep looking at previous successful LO files and you read stuff in Sketchucation and on YouTube and you will get the result eventually. And I give YOU credit for helping me with this tricky subject matter.
Ref - MP-SM-1 Intercontinental Hotel
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Section cuts as well as a few other style options are a little finicky. they seem to not like to be messed with. normally resetting the style in layout or updating the reference does the trick.
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Your answer to my first question indicates the section does work, so I am confused.
And my second question remains. Just make another scene for use in LayOut. Keep the first shaded scene for use SketchUp.
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Q: Your answer to my first question indicates the section does work, so I am confused.
A: Sorry - I said, "the portion of the model on one side of the section cut disappears".
What I should have said was, "the portion of the model on one side of the section cut disappears - but it is not supposed to disappear.Your comment: And my second question remains. Just make another scene for use in LayOut. Keep the first shaded scene for use SketchUp.
My response to your comment: That is an excellent idea - I shouldn't have to do it - but it solves the issue.
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my reply to Krisidious:
'finicky' is an understatement. But I have to tell you, I always get positive remarks from engineers and architects who review my shop drawings. They ask if I use BIM or Revit. They are astonished to learned I used a 500 dollar program. And the tradesmen who build from my drawings are pleased as well. We are not talking about 'rinky-dink' work environments either. This is 'big time' NYC construction.
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Without the files, my guess is that the scene is saved with an active section cut, but the style does not allow display of section cuts. You place the scene in LayOut and it's OK. You change the style in LayOut to one that is set to allow display of section cuts. Now you see the cut. That's the only way I can duplicate what I think you are saying. All styles are edited within SketchUp, even the ones you select in LayOut (they're the same).
and I agree it's can of worms, ball of wax, whatever.
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