DEM vs DV - Replacement Timeline

"Sorry Stefan, but having drawings auto-update is no good to me. Part of the reason I stay with DEM."

Sean,

You could define the DV in your 3D model, but keep the reference from automatically updating in your drawing. That way you have to update them yourself (same as when you would re-generate them using DEM).  

Michael,

Doesn't work. Mstn re-centres and rotates the cut to be orthogonal to the sheet model.

Make a 3d cube to represent a building positioned within a cadastre coordinate system. Make DV cut. Reference the DV 2d cut drawing model back into the 3d model.

They don't align.

Dominic,

yeah I know what you mean, but isn't the 'display sheet annotations' (aka hyper-model button) made for this purpose (when you hover over the 'callout markers' ?

Short question: did you use the 'coincident world' option when referencing?

I must say though that I've also had some problems, especially when the clip volume of a DV is changed, then the saved view on an existing drawing gets moved, and the 'coincident-button' doesn't seem to hold its promise...

Michael,

Sure, but not all drawings that you have to deal with are going to be produced using the Callout marker tool. It seems like a minor (well intentioned) decision by the programmer that has disproportionate consequences.

Used all the options.... couldn't get it to work like DEM. Would be great to have an option to mimic the DEM behaviour.

You could also work in hte Drawing View with the reference active and avoid the DWM calcs.