Curve piping is not preserved across block imports.
Repro:
New file
Create any curve (line, circle, etc…)
Turn on curve pipe
Save curve
New file
Insert the file you just saved as a block
Curve imports fine, but piping effect is gone
Not sure if it is supposed to function that way, but I expect curve piping should always be preserved within blocks?
Hi David -
When I try this here, the curve still has the piping information.
I tried different options, but all seem to go as expected:
Which version are you using?
-wim
Hi Wim.
I am on 8.10.24228.13001.
Cheers,
David
Ahhhh!
Try the Embedded option. I often embed, rather than Link. Linked works fine, as you have there.
That works fine, too.
I’ve now also tested on macOS using 8.10.24183.22002, and that works as expected.
When you insert the file, have you gone into BlockEdit mode to see if the curve piping option is checked in the properties?
Also, have you checked that the units in both files are the same? If, e.g., you have created the curve in a millimeters file and insert that in a meters file, when you zoom in on the curve, you won’t see the piping because the piping units are not scaled. (That’s an issue on the list to be fixed).
If all else fails, please post a simple 3dm file.
-wim
I had issues with curve piping in blocks in the past but in a test today everything works fine.
That’s interesting. This morning I have tried it 4 times… first three times fail; and than it seems to be okay. I’ll mark a solution for now, but I shall return if there is further problem.
Cheers.
and then… sometimes it helps to post a file…
I cannot repeat it for the moment, but the file is here:
Curve_Pipe.3dm (108.4 KB)
