other than pipe size-specific linestyles, we don't have two or three lines in 2D for pipes yet, right?
I think that's correct. One option is to turn off display of the 2D pipes and turn on display of the referenced 3D model. You'll need good level segregation so you can turn on/off what you do/do not want to see for nodes and links.
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yeah, I was asking for a friend who wasn't liking how that looked: "too dark".
(opportunity for Bentley to share some good news here, but maybe they're being koi)
I had posted concern about this issue many, many years ago. Can anyone visualize what a 3D arch pipe looks like on a 50 scale sheet; yeah, one big black bobbed line. Linestyles work, but one must assign these lifestyles after all pipe sizing is complete. A simple civil preference to show these interior walls would seem to be a good solution for a future release of ORD.
Mark
After all... we had this option in SS2 for YEARS!
Somewhere back about 20 years ago when I was doing a lot of work for NJDOT I remember we came up with an office standard where we would show a single heavy line for pipe diameters up to 30", and then actual pipe widths for pipes 36" and greater. When you are using a 60" pipe, a single line really doesn't give you enough information, especially if you are in a utility-busy location. We would also show the actual lines for large node structures for the same reason. This was easy to do with Inroads S&S.
Just thinking out loud here: maybe an idea worth considering (or not, just spit-balling): use separate "small" and "large" Feature Definitions for 3D display of nodes and conduits so that they are put on different levels. You can then later reference the "large" pipes and structures to your 2D plan view, but not display the "small" 3D stuff. Not sure I like this idea myself - it would require configuration changes that most users would not have access to - but just a thought.
Mark, I'm not sure if this addresses the issue with arch pipe. I'd have to test it.
Bentley has a good response to this question, but they're not reading the forum.