For some manual i tried to set up as much as possible in rhino layouts and i failed. i came across so many issues… I came across so many unpleasant aspects … and i hope that my love to rhino can be seen in the following report: details highlight if a detail is selected - it s highlight is not fron…

Everything needs more love in this software some things are so annoying I am thinking about regressing back to V5 :joy:

[image] Tom_P: i would expect: double click on detail → activated double click outside - no matter where → deactivate detail, focus in layoutspace / paper. double click on another detail → activated Just a hint. You don’t have to click outside of the detail at 2nd step. Double-click on any…

A resource worth bookmarking. [image] Layouts - Learning Resources Rhino There are existing tutorials that were done in Rhino 7 and Rhino 8. The Rhino 7 workflow also works for Rhino 8 and Rhino 8 Mac as well. The Layout configuration work flow is covered i…

[image] Rhino WIP Feature: Non-Rectangular Details Hi Ctrh - [image] Rhino WIP Feature: Non-Rectangular Details If you move the boundarys of a Non-Rectangular detail the content is moving aswell. Thanks → RH-89384 Detail: Modify Detail Border Issue -wim [image] Tom_P: my wish: deta…

A very good resource yes but it’s becoming outdated. And I wouldn’t say that the Rhino 7 workflow works for Rhino 8, unless we’re talking about very basic layouts or just the fundamentals. The bugs with the lineweights mean that you usually cannot use the same workflow. In Rhino 8 you have to sidest…

I have different layers for “raster” and “vector” viewports/detail views, plus additional layers for my own unique classifications of views. I set them to different colors and that way I know which one I’m selecting (red for “R”aster, violet for “V”ector). Once I’m good and settled on my system I’m …

+1: the thing with consistent linetypes and a proper working printdisplay would be a very good start, to keep frustration at bay - this is especially true when combining rhino8 with visualarq, the trial and error to get everything right is tedious and not straight forward at all. and the feeling tha…

Drafting, Layouts, Details need more love

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Tom_P December 20, 2025, 9:36pm 5

RH-89384 is about orthogonal / plan views - i am talking about 3d-Views as well.

@stevebaer you re responsible for the non-Rectangular details ?

thanks for feedback on this topic - kind regards -tom

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