Bentley:
We're using a single separate shape suspended above all the suspended clg grids throughout the bldg to hide the stuff in the plenums at the RCP extractions but this workaround introduces a time consuming problem at the clash detections task as this shape accounts for an enormous number of bogus clashes to filter through; clashes that should not even need be there. I came across the thread below from 2 yrs ago while searching for the proper fix for the transparent suspended clgs. Is there by now a fix for this no opacity to the clg grids problem but that we simply have not discovered?
Brian Yeo
PS: We're using BA XM build 08.09.04.46
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Alvaro,
Yes, your observations are right. They do describe limitations in the current implementation of the ceiling tools.
Ceilings are essentially patterning attributes and they are not yet represented as a full 3D element. There is no automatic dependency between the DataGroup Space Height and the ceiling. New designs are being considered that should address these issues in later releases of the tools.
Steve
"Alvaro Cabal" wrote in message news:461aecfd$1@news.prod-bent.dmz... > > I must be missing something here. I placed some Ceilings with the > ceiling tools. Two observations: > > 1) Apparently the Ceiling placed is only lines. Therefore, whatever is > past the ceiling, in my case there is a Metal Deck above the acoustic > tile ceiling, is visible. So on the extractions I have a mess on lines as > > reflected ceiling plan.... Does this mean I have to draw another shape > to "cover" the deck above? This does not make sense, why would we have a > > ceiling tool when we have to re-draw shapes to generate the reflected > view properly?...Please advice > > 2) If I change the "Space Ceiling Height" why does the ceiling not > move "up" or "down" when I change the Space Celing Height value?..It > seems like the "Replace" tool in the Ceiling tools is almost as much work > > as placing the ceiling again (or more)....(I have to re-create the > celing, re-pick the points, and then erase the other ceiling? seems > archaic)...does not make much sense either... > > So, am I not using the Ceiling Tool right, or is that what we have as a > ceiling tool? > > TIA, > > AC > > > > ==== Sent via discussion.bentley.com.