vaPlanview - Layout Plans from 3d model Hidden mode

[ng5_Alex]

Hello @fsalla ,

@fsalla

I let you know this issue has been fixed in VisualARQ 3.7 RC2

using 3.7 RC2 happy to report that print preview works as expected for vaPlanView generated plans (when enabled in layout and viewport)

I was hoping to be able to print the result too, but drawing order, even after vaupdating everything, does not seem to be calculated correctly. Hatches are not sent to back, hiding in some cases section lines completely, and overhead projections are overlaid to thick sectioned items.

Also, please fix the print preview in layout for live plan and section view, where everything that is projected is displayed correctly, but sectioned elements are not displayed according to their print color.

See the following example regarding a wall style. Here are my settings where almost everything is set to be by Layer.

And this is a layout i have set up for the ground floor with print preview off and two wall of the same style, the right one getting sectioned the left is shorter and is not sectioned. This plan is generated real time, i have set plan view ground floor from levels, and display mode hidden.

And the same layout print preview enabled

Here projections are displayed according to print color and sections are not, but they do print correctly to pdf. I was expecting with my settings to see also sectioned items according to print color set to their layer.

@fsalla

This is how 2D plan views are generated now. We can consider generating closed polylines for the object’s sectioned boundary in future versions.

Having polylines can easily be done with grasshopper, but i just tried version 3.7 3.7 RC2 and this bug has not been resolved, making it very difficult to work with grasshopper. Data trees are essential for any serious script. I was planning to do more testing regarding this bug and report to you, maybe later today.

@fsalla

I think it isn’t. This is something McNeel should implement in the section styles attributes.

I believe controlling everything by layer is the way to go for drafting the visualarq model (also for drafting in rhino). It reduces the UI clutter to minimum, we can have total control and easily apply changes. Starting the discussion from the hatches attributes, I have made this request, if you get a chance, please see there what my thoughts are, and apply to visualarq too.

@fsalla

Have you tried to increase the dpi resolution?

I tried 1200 dpi and this still happens to really small objects, like faucets, chair feet etc. I would think it is easy to reproduce the issue if you just print in plan view in scale 1.50 items from the default library, like kitchen sink from elements, stool rectangular from furniture, or any other with small size parts.

thank you,

alexandros