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    • honoluludesktopH Offline
      honoluludesktop
      last edited by

      I have two kinds of components in my model, One looks best with hidden geometry on, while the other with it off. Is there any to do this?

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
        last edited by

        hidden geometry is a style setting and there cannot be two, different styles in one scene. So you either create another scene with a different style (and look at your first component that way) or do some post-pro work on exported stuff (certainly that's not interactive like a model).

        Gai...

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        • honoluludesktopH Offline
          honoluludesktop
          last edited by

          Gai, Thanks. Just making sure there wasn't something I might have overlooked.

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          • BoxB Offline
            Box
            last edited by

            You can unsoften all the geometry of one and hide the other.
            It will only work if the shape is suitable but it does work.
            This is a bit of overkill but it is what I was doodling with when I read your post.


            Hidden.JPG

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              Yes although unsoften has other effects, too, namely it unsmooths the surface, too, does not only unhide the edges.

              Gai...

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              • BoxB Offline
                Box
                last edited by

                I quite agree Gaieus, which is why I said it only works if the shape is suitable.

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  This is a very quick example but does it do something like what you want? The box in front has Back Edges turned on but the other doesn't.
                  Hidden Line.png

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                  • W Offline
                    wyatt
                    last edited by

                    There's a script called Dashed Lines at Smustard. I thought I purchased it, and was going to post an example but I don't see the plugin anywhere. πŸ˜• Anyway, you might look into it and see if it would work for your situation.

                    [edit] I knew I had dashedlines.rb! Here's an example of what it does.


                    dashedlines.jpg

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