Hi I am using the new dynamic section tool in R8. I have set up the sections in my model, and have a problem objects showing inside a block. I have created a window block, and in my section I want to see through the glass, so i have hided/clipped out the “glass” layer in the settings for the sect…

Can you please share a model? Also let us know what service release of Rhino are you using. That will help us repeat at our end. thank you.

2024-04-11_Test model.3dm (6.7 MB) Hej Rajaa Thanks for your reply! Here you have the model. Im using windows with Rhino 8 SR6 2024-4-10 (Rhino 8, 8.6.24101.05001)

Hi, Can you test with the service release candidate (SR 7)? I ran a test here and it is working as expected. When I hide the Glas layer, the drawing does not show the glass object in the drawing. I isolated one Block instance and I think I got the expected result [image]

Hi Rajaa. Thank you for the answer! Yes, that is also working for me. The problem is when I want to hide the glass within a block using the “Objects clipped” feature. [image]

I see it. Reported here… [image]

This is a known and frequently reported issue. Sections, make2D etc see elements in hidden layers that are in blocks. It is like there for years if not decades and no action was taken. The only work around is to redefine your block temporarily without the glass. When I say it is a workaround I do n…

[image] nsgma: The hope that dynamic sections would come close to solving it is quickly vanishing. I added another item to look into extracted dynamic drawing here…

Nuno - [image] nsgma: Sections, make2D etc see elements in hidden layers that are in blocks. The issue with Make2D doing that is on the list as RH-80980 Make2D shows hidden geometry -wim

Thanks Wim, That issue was only created 2 months ago. This is an old problem. reported here: [image] Bug - Make2D sees Blocks in referenced layers that are off Rhino for Windows Hi Situation: File “230428 Make2D Bug.3dm” (attached) has boxes: one as a polysurface in …

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rajaa (Rajaa Issa) April 17, 2024, 3:57pm 6

I see it. Reported here…

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