AECOsim Drawing Model Opaque Fill

Tzeh,

Have you tried adjusting the Reference Sequence?  Since a drawing model is 2D the filled shape you drew is coplanar with the drawing model.  I believe that priority only prioritizes within geometry within the same DGN file.  You can change the sequence from the Reference Dialog via the Settings (pull-down menu) > Update Sequence.  

I hope this helps,

Travis

Hi Travis,

Thank you for the suggestion.

I did try changing the reference sequence. However, as the Drawing Model is effectively lines with opaque background fill, it can only be either totally above or below my detailed 2D drawings, ie anything I want to appear below the drawing model like colour fill will be hidden by the Drawing Model.

I was actually trying to add colour fill to the back of window elevations on Drawing Model for Planning Application drawings.

Don't really know what to do except using Transparency on colour fill drawn above the Drawing Model.

Is this something Bentley can look for future BD updates?

Thanks

Hi Travis,

Thank you for the suggestion.

I did try changing the reference sequence. However, as the Drawing Model is effectively lines with opaque background fill, it can only be either totally above or below my detailed 2D drawings, ie anything I want to appear below the drawing model like colour fill will be hidden by the Drawing Model.

I was actually trying to add colour fill to the back of window elevations on Drawing Model for Planning Application drawings.

Don't really know what to do except using Transparency on colour fill drawn above the Drawing Model.

Is this something Bentley can look for future BD updates?

Thanks

I have used Level Overrides (for the Glass Level) to do this in the past.  

One other thing you might try is to modify the Clip Volume Depth of the Elevation DV so that it doesn't include the walls on the opposite side of the building.  If you do this and turn off references of interior models I believe that your filled shape moved to the back might then appear, but still behind the elevation's foreground.  

A third method might be to create a separate 3D model with the filled shape modeled vertically behind the glazed openings and then reference that into the drawing model.  You might have to reference it into the composition model if the layering doesn't come out quite right when referencing directly into the drawing model.

-travis

Another alternative is to change the Visible Edge setting of the DV to Cached Visible Edge.

This will render the DV as simple lines without fills - you should then be able to place the fills with a priority behind the lines. The view's no longer dynamic but can be updated when required - given your applying 2D colour this isn't likely to be a major problem.

Mark

Mark,

It works! thanks.