[REQ] Hide edges that share the same space

Pixero · 20 Apr 2015, 09:10

I would like to have a script that could hide/unhide edges in a selection that share the same space.
Think of two grouped cubes that are places on top of each other. In this case the "intersecting" edges would be hidden.
I guess components would be harder to do it with?

Burkhard · 20 Apr 2015, 11:40

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=61522

There is a Plugin embedded. Should do what you want.

Pixero · 20 Apr 2015, 11:52

Thanks for the link. That script doesnt work very well though.
It seems to hide all horizontal edges when I try it with two cubes on top of each other.

CAUL · 20 Apr 2015, 12:07

@pixero said:

Thanks for the link. That script doesnt work very well though.
It seems to hide all horizontal edges when I try it with two cubes on top of each other.

This may be due to the groups not being unique. If you have many instances of the same group, hiding an edge in one group will hide the corresponding edge in all instances.

Pixero · 20 Apr 2015, 14:09

In my test I made a simple cube a group and moved it on top of the first. No components used. Still all horizontal edges were hidden.

CAUL · 20 Apr 2015, 14:38

@pixero said:

In my test I made a simple cube a group and moved it on top of the first. No components used. Still all horizontal edges were hidden.

The groups are instances of the same definition (just like components) until you edit one of them. I think you get correct result if you explode one of the groups and then regroup it, this will make the regrouped group unique.

Nevertheless, I need a script like this myself and will try to make a better version as soon as I get time. As pointed out in the other thread, faces should also be hidden by the script in order to prevent bleed through.