Rhino 8 - Layout info from block appears in Model space

[nsgma]

Hi @rajaa,
I think this should almost be an independent thread starting with my previous post.

@rajaa

The command uses the center point of the boundingbox of sectioned objects (projected to the section plane) as a reference 3D point for each section.

I realize that is how it is working but I am really confused about this as in my mind this makes absolutely no sense. Why would you choose a random point as the insertion point? When you make a block of geometry to bring to other models you don’t choose a random point. What if you need to coordinate sections across several models with different bounding boxes?

@rajaa

This point persists to be able to keep section location the same when adding new objects.

Yes but it will be impossible to match it, if after adding new objects you also need to add a new parallel section.

@rajaa

If you section through variable objects, then your solution of using a reference geometry as you described to ensure overlap.

Due to the bug with the dead sections, I now had to do that several times and I can tell it is not a good workaround. It is cumbersome and time consuming, when you need this normally you are working with complex models. I was working with relatively simple models but whenever I exchanged the sphere with the model it took a lot of time.

@rajaa

Using world origin (0,0,0) as reference point is not useful for sections because the model geometry can be far from it.

This must be one of the most puzzling sentences I ever read. There is no other reliable way to coordinate models and drawings than the global 0,0,0 or of a known Cplane. In sections, it is not only important as it is essential because you represent the height.

@rajaa

If you clip your section view, you basically get your section in place. Why this is not useful for your workflow?

Well, not exactly, if I have the section in place, or at least in a parallel plane to the ClippingPlane, I can measure distances (heights or other) and relate them to other parts of the model. If the section is laying somewhere, I can’t. I can’t know the z coordinate of anything on the section. Also I can relate it more immediately to what each line represents without having to go back and forward to understand what each line is (mental note for layer flatting issue). and finally, and not a minor issue, I can ‘easierly’ check if the section is correct (mental note for the shifting of background lines)

@rajaa

The command uses the center point of the boundingbox of sectioned objects

Back to the beginning, if you believe this is really useful, why not making it optional. I can guarantee you that most people would like to chose the point.