Sections Tools Improvements

[luca4 (Luca)]

Hi Rajaa,
thanks for your prompt feedback!

Maybe I wasn’t too clear, will try to explain better my suggestions.
I edited my original post as well converting the list to numbered.
I will shorten below Section Tools to ST

@luca4

Layers state should be associated to section: When I update the section, I do not have to bother to toggle layers or select items again.

I mean that a layer state should saved by ST and associated to each section. This way when I prompt for an update I do not need to restore manually all my layers and I am sure that all “original” elements are included and correctly shown.

@luca4

Section Clips should remain always hidden.

Yes, I mean the clipping plane:
sometimes turn visible even if it’s locked.

@rajaa

@luca4

• A panel like this would allow to drag and drop straight to a Layout (like suggested above), placing a detail view with correct orientation and Layer visibility.

This might need a bit of clarification. Do you see a feature in Rhino that this panel can be modeled after? We do have drag and drop from the material panel. How do you see it work?

This does not refer to any current feature in Rhino (and I haven’t much experience about material drag and drop) but was a mention from @mary about extending a concept discussed on Layout and Drafting thread to Sections as well.

@mary

Some have suggested created a details from a named view panel, dragging and dropping the named views on to the layout and prompting for scale.

@rajaa

@luca4

• Placed Sections should have the option to be rearranged. A Layout need always some tweaks!

What do you mean by “rearranged”?

I mean the ability to move Sections Placed on XY Layout.
Once placed they can not be moved to another location.

@rajaa

@luca4

• There should be another Grip point option more than Center/Mid/Max . This is almost useless… If the object is modified and I update the section this is moved around, due to Grip point limitation. I think there should be a Zero Option related to Model Coordinates, say X=0 Y=0 for a Transverse Section which keep it always in place.

I’m not sure I’m clean on this one, can you show an example?

Sure, please see video at this link.
When I place sections on 2D layout I am asked to specify an option for the grip point to the bounding box center, minimum, or maximum.

If the sectioned objects are modified, in size or visibility the Layout Section can move a lot!
I suggest adding the option for a grip point related to the model coordinate, could be something like the intersection between Section Plane and X/Y/Z axis.

Is this clear enough? Do not esitate to ask for more info!
Thanks!