How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Duncan Macdonald — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 07:32:03 GMT

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Lorys — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 04:05:58 GMT

please can you do a screen shot of where your getting this from , only place I find the words display style is the view attributes and it doesnt have what your suggesting.

Can you send me example files too

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Rick Ruth — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:40:20 GMT

I said “make a change to the current Display style that you are using”. What I meant was to edit the current display style that you are using and make a change to the settings for that display style.

In the display style dialog box, select your current display style. Then check on “Use File Order”.

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Lorys — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:35:11 GMT

ruth you must be leaving some steps out ... you say change current display style but to what... ?

I use 2d active drgs and 3d refs a lot and use the ref display order ... but David is using 3d for both drg and refs... can you please detail all steps and names of tools or options...

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Rick Ruth — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:43:21 GMT

If the drawing that you are referencing into is a 2D drawing, you can go into the reference dialog box and set the priority of the reference to a negative value and the reference will display under your active drawing.

If the drawing that you are referencing into is a 3D drawing, you first need to go make a change to the current Display style that you are using. In the display style dialog box, select your current display style. Then check on “Use File Order”. Next go into the reference dialog box and on the Settings pull-down in V8i (Properties pull-down in CONNECT), select “Update Sequence” and have the reference that you want displayed in the back, listed at the top of the list. The file that you want displayed on top would be at the bottom of the list.

Note: if you turn on “Use File Order”, elements closer to you (higher in elevation) may not always display on top of element farther away. It goes by the order that they are drawn or modified.

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Lorys — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 07:31:59 GMT

create a sub model and use 2d seed for this then ref merge the default 3d original data, rename this sub model 2D version to remove confusion, then ref attach only the 2d version... and rename the original default model 3D original version

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Bob Rayner — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:54:19 GMT

I would simply move the reference file in the Z plane. Guessing it's like most site work I see, it's in a 3d file, but it's not actually complete correct 3d.

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Lorys — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 22:24:09 GMT

when you attach the 3d reference there is an option to attach it at a set or artificial elevation, personally I dont like this as it will give false information later to those who dont know this was done...

Is your drawing sheet or model 2d and then your refs 3d right?

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

David Renaud — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:08:22 GMT

Thanks, Tim

RE: How Do I Send 3D Reference Files To Back?

Tim Hickman — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:04:57 GMT

you are in a 3d file - there is no send to back. The elements need to physically be at a lower elevation (z) than your data. Since you stated that you cannot modify the data that is showing on top, I suggest moving your data to a higher elevation (z).