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how to display a line in a solid object?

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Topic: how to display a line in a solid object?
Posted By: dylhunter
Subject: how to display a line in a solid object?
Date Posted: 25.Mar.2014 at 20:00
Hi guys,
 
Anyone knows how to display a line which is in a solid object when plotting a viewport by hidden method?
 
Thanks


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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 25.Mar.2014 at 21:41
That's a pretty convoluted question.

Let me guess.  Even though you are plotting either as Hidden or 3DHidden you also want to see the lines that might be hidden in the 3D model.  Maybe in a dashed or hidden lintpe.  Yes?


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Posted By: dylhunter
Date Posted: 26.Mar.2014 at 16:54
Hi John,
 
Yes. You are pretty correct.
There is a central line already in a solid object. But it can't be shown when we print the drawing out by hidden mode in paper space. We have to draw a center line again in paper space.
For sloving this problem, we create a lisp program to draw some center lines in different layers outside the solid object automatically. But I think it's not a good solution.
 
My idea is we might put a special property to the center line so it can't be hidden by a specified solid object. However, I have no way to do it.
 
Thanks,
 
 
 

Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 26.Mar.2014 at 17:01
So in other words this line isn't even a part of your geometry.  I can see then why it does not print.


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Posted By: dylhunter
Date Posted: 26.Mar.2014 at 17:10

because the center line is hidden by solid object when the drawing is printed out

Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 26.Mar.2014 at 17:13
I understand that.  I do.


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