Using ORD2021R1 I'm trying to manipulate a cross section model for use in an exhibit. I understand that the depicted cross section comes from a slice of the 3D model using named boundaries. This is what I'm working from.
I can't merge the file into master, and when I select the elements and copy them it results in this:
It looks like it's taking every named boundary from the referenced 3D model and pancaking them into a 2D view. My goal is to simply have a non-dynamic drawing that I can manipulate for the purposes of an exhibit (showing what it would look like with sidewalk, impact on existing driveways, etc.). Any ideas on how to accomplish this?
You will need to create a cross section "sheet" which will create a drawing model with the proper cross section view. At this point, I believe you can merge that view reference into master, or Save As that model to it's own DGN file.
I believe there are certain settings to do the merging successfully. You may want to search this forum for "save DWG", where you might find some threads with applicable information.
MaryB
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I do have the sheet model created. Merging didn't work in that context either. I saved the file as a dwg and it merged the 3D model into it similar to my 2nd image. I'll keep researching merge settings. This seems like a lot of work just to obtain static linework.
I played around with the reference settings and stumbled onto the correct ones. I think the key was changing the settings from "merge to cell" to simply "merge."
That makes sense.
It is a lot of work to generate static linework. While I appreciate the dynamic aspect of ORD design, there are going to be times when "dead" linework is going to be needed, and there is no easy way to generate it.
Mary and others:
Much has been said and much probably needs to be said about this issue. If one makes dynamic edits and then runs sheets everything should be fine, but often is not. There are some solutions to cross sections not showing up properly, and such is generally achieved with Microstation tools. Imagine the following: A toe of slope is appearing ridiculously low compared to the surface of the existing ground line. The simple microstation solution is to clip mask and then be done with it all. What we have then is not "dead" line work, but rather a sheet which can be printed and represented correctly (but such becomes an apparent chase of masks when things have changed). The correct method would be to hit an event point at this station and then rerun the sections. At times, such is not possible to make such a (client) commitment. We have to think about models being the end all of end alls... we have all known that for a while.
Mark