jackels1
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Is anyone out there coordinating in 3d and then producing single line documents for the field team?I have been getting feedback that the valves are too small and the domestic water and medical gas systems are hard to depict the exact pipe specification. I have been working to create single line documents but am having trouble with the combination of using hidden mode as well as allowing the single lines to break when crossing. Please help me out as I know that I am not the only one with this issue.
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| 22-June-2010 13:25:33 |
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Piping Draftsman
From: New Castle, DE
Registered: 25-July-2006
Posts: 320
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are you making them using the CREATE2D command?
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| 22-June-2010 13:41:51 |
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jackels1
Plumbing Designer
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No, I am using centerlines and trying to change the line weight and screening to hide the outside lines.
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| 22-June-2010 13:46:54 |
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Piping Draftsman
From: New Castle, DE
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oh...kind of like recreating the contract drawings but only the right way...
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| 22-June-2010 14:08:53 |
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edh
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 From: Houston Texas
Registered: 02-March-2006
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in the database on the right side under option, presentation try setting bottom setting to the smallest double line size want.
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| 22-June-2010 16:59:11 |
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jmerch
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 From: Omaha, NE
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edh wrote:
in the database on the right side under option, presentation try setting bottom setting to the smallest double line size want.
Don |
If you do that, then nothing shows up unless you have centerlines on. I've asked before and didn't get an answer. Is there a way to show single line but not using the method above? I don't want to show centerline b/c then it shows it for everything.
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| 22-June-2010 17:13:09 |
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jackels1
Plumbing Designer
Registered: 28-June-2006
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I only want water and medical gas showing up as single line. If I change the size constraint my 1.5" vent will also show up single line until it hits a larger size.
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| 22-June-2010 17:37:14 |
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jackels1
Plumbing Designer
Registered: 28-June-2006
Posts: 46
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Is there any way to change the setting for the break width when two pipes cross using the single line functions.
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| 22-June-2010 18:36:06 |
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cam-nav
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 From: Seattle
Registered: 11-October-2006
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You could setup multiple view ports with the med gas and water centerlines set to plot in one, then in the other view port freeze them out and only include what you want to see as full 3d items.
If your view ports are set to "Hidden" don't the lines break when they cross? Or do center lines not work that way?
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| 22-June-2010 19:38:58 |
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Tstright
Coordination Manager
 From: Central Maryland
Registered: 08-September-2007
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jmerch wrote:
edh wrote:
in the database on the right side under option, presentation try setting bottom setting to the smallest double line size want.
Don |
If you do that, then nothing shows up unless you have centerlines on. I've asked before and didn't get an answer. Is there a way to show single line but not using the method above? I don't want to show centerline b/c then it shows it for everything. |
No, That is the only way.
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| 07-July-2010 19:05:19 |
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jackels1
Plumbing Designer
Registered: 28-June-2006
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Is anyone else creating 2d field documents from the 3d models.
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| 22-July-2010 03:05:39 |
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jackels1
Plumbing Designer
Registered: 28-June-2006
Posts: 46
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I mean single line drawings not double line
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| 22-July-2010 13:51:41 |
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jmerch
CAD Coordination Manager
From: Omaha, NE
Registered: 04-December-2009
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I'm not currently creating 2D but as I said before would love to if there was an easy way. Right now I'm just giving them plan views of the 3D model.
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| 22-July-2010 13:54:45 |
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cadbyken
Sleep....it is over-rated
 From: Deltona, FL
Registered: 18-March-2006
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jackels1 wrote:
I mean single line drawings not double line |
I draw everything as double line. If you are drawing it single line because of lineweight on the small double line, you may want to have two services, one for smaller pipe and thinner lineweight, the other normal lineweight. I have been thinking of going this way as well and may on my next large pipe job.
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