Layout / Detail bugs, print to pdf vs display mode Rhino view

[lander (CAD CAM CNC)]

Constraints, CPlanes, GD&T's

Teknic does a beautiful job with their GD&T’s [image] bout ta download their stp model which is awesome Now I got to figure out how the customer wants the next part designed [image] Wish they would just give me the design intent and .3dm’s so I wouldn’t have to read their minds Next I’ll have to make the mastercam files and create setup sheets. Eventually machine some one-off prototypes and hope the customer gets what they think they wanted lol.

Continued:

So, I’ve been putting some more energy into this project recently to get it behind me for other things.

But since it’s basically related to all future things, I’m dealing with some ongoing bugs and crashes.

See the following:

Screenshot showing dimension lines that are hidden due to invisible shading

Compare above screenshot to the following print to pdf:
angle plate.pdf (169.7 KB)

Supplemental screenshot of pdf:

fortunately the pdf came out nicer than the layout views indicated in Rhino

Not sure if the disparity is related to dpi settings… It would be nice if Rhino could display the dimension lines better, considering there’s no shading that should hide them.

Display mode used in front, top, right views:
blue print style.ini (14.4 KB)

File I’m currently using, recovered from a couple crash dumps, due to detail view bugs during editing:
angle_bracket_v3.zip (10.2 MB)

This file attached contains, basically, two components. I admit it’s still a bit messy, and I might segregate them better in the future.

My main focus right now is the angle bracket part, since I’ve already machined the other adapter part.

And primarily the issue I’m having is the display bugs hiding the dimension lines in the Rhino view, but not in the print to pdf; also, the bugs that are crash dumping my file when I’m trying to edit the details in layout.

Just wanted to share this with anyone it may concern. In the meantime, I’ll be moving forward with the print to pdf results I end up with, and send the various solids, lines/crvs/pnts to my CAM and CNC toolpath processes.

Yes my GD’s&T’s could be alot cleaner, but Rhino doesn’t make it easy. Just noticed I forgot the pocket depth lol…

Wish there were more symbols, like the one for ‘depth’… maybe I need more Rhino tricks n’ tips. I’m sure there’s a way to add them in there somehow.

Crashed Rhino a few more times just trying to add the ‘depth’ detail…

had to rotate the arrow edit point all tricky like, cause Rhino makes it all complicated

Editing dimensions should be parametrically much easier.

Thanks for reading bbl.

[lander (CAD CAM CNC)]

@lander

just noticed the parallel line shadows not showing up in the print

[lander (CAD CAM CNC)]

got another friendly reminder that there’s still bugs today

[scottd (Scott Davidson)]

There are a number of problems here I would like to record. The problem is that they are display and resolution dependent, so they are hard to duplicate exactly.

In this last example I see a number of differences:

1. Shadows are different spacing. This is a direct resultion difference from display to printing. Not that it is correct, it is just what is causing it.
2. Is the line work different/missing in the middle of the orange circle?

Can you systeminfo in Rhino so we can see the exact Rhino 8 version being used?

[lander (CAD CAM CNC)]

@scottd

Is the line work different/missing in the middle of the orange circle?

The image on the right was photo of the screen, image on the left was paper print from the data shown on screen.

@scottd

Is the line work different/missing in the middle of the orange circle?

I’ll try to do a screen shot so that image is more clear in the future.

The line work should be the same.

I think, imo, what might be happening is the print is grabbing a ‘crease’ mark from the seam while it doesn’t appear on the object in the workspace, the print embodies it for some reason – I could be wrong.

@scottd

Can you systeminfo in Rhino so we can see the exact Rhino 8 version being used?

Rhino 8 SR21 2025-6-17 (Rhino 8, 8.21.25168.13001, Git hash:master @ 544dfaa0b8f1adb058e7a6c812863c48f143c8c6)
License type: Commercial, build 2025-06-17
License details: Cloud Zoo

Windows 10 (10.0.19045 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 64GB)
.NET 8.0.17

Computer platform: LAPTOP - Plugged in [0% battery remaining]

Non-hybrid graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 6-24-2025 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 576.88
> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
Primary OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 6-24-2025 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 576.88
> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port

Secondary graphics devices.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 6-24-2025 (M-D-Y).
> Integrated accelerated graphics device (shares primary device ports)
- This device is not being used

OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
GPU Tessellation is: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)

Anti-alias mode: 8x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA
Driver Date: 6-24-2025
Driver Version: 32.0.15.7688
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768
Total Video Memory: 8 GB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Cyberstrak\R8\CS_ModelingPlugIn.rhp “Cyberstrak Modeling PlugIn”
C:\Program Files\Bongo 3.0 (64-bit)\BongoEtoUI.rhp “BongoEtoUI” 1.0.0.0
C:\Program Files\Bongo 3.0 (64-bit)\Rhino8\Bongo.30.rhp “Bongo 3.0”

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.21.25168.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Users\ AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\packages\8.0\PanelingTools\2024.8.20.677\PanelingTools.rhp “PanelingTools”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoScript.rhp “RhinoScript”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\AnimationTools.rhp “AnimationTools”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.21.25168.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRender.rhp “Legacy Rhino Render”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 8.21.25168.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.21.25168.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.21.25168.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.21.25168.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedPositions.rhp “Named Position”

[lander (CAD CAM CNC)]

@lander

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 6-24-2025 (M-D-Y).

Integrated accelerated graphics device (shares primary device ports)

• This device is not being used

weird why this isn’t SLI mode …