How to insert cross sections from SU
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Hi, I'm new to LO. I would like to know how is the correct way to import cross sections from a SU model. Is there free step by step instructions? (not a manual which was not much help to me). I tried importing a section and the measurments on it were see but not the section itself. Grateful for quick help
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Hi Logspace,
The basic problem with this is that neither SU 8therefore nor LO) can snap to the intersection of hidden section planes and the sectioned geometry. Therefore dimensioning is rather cumbersome in either applications this way.
Have a look at this topic however to discover some workarounds;
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=22374 -
@logscape said:
Hi, I'm new to LO. I would like to know how is the correct way to import cross sections from a SU model
What I've been doing is to make a scene in SYU that has the relevant section plane active, use the 'add section cut-face' plugin to add faces across the cuts, manually delete the spurious ones, apply colours to match the parts that are cut and sometimes selecting the edges and unhiding them. Then align the cut face in the scene, save the model and send to LO. I haven't had any trouble with making dimensions snap to the places I need - perhaps having the filled in cut faces is the key?
In LO I just select the relevant view and scale and style. I get this sort of thing -sample sections.pdf and yes, LO doesn't always do a perfect job of the rendering for some reason. Sometimes it comes out beautifully, then you change something, update and it leaves out some edges or whatever. Odd.
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