Vector Print Issue: Wall Core Outlines Obscured by Hatches in PDF

[slodka]

Hi everyone,

I am experiencing a draw order issue when printing VisualARQ wall sections to Vector PDF.

The Problem: When viewing the section in the viewport or “Print Preview,” everything looks correct: the wall’s Core Layer outline is thick and displays on top of everything else, as intended.

However, once I export/print it as a Vector PDF, the stacking order gets messed up. The thick contour lines of the structural Core Layer are being obscured (partially or fully covered) by the finish layers and hatch patterns.

What I have tried: I attempted to troubleshoot this by turning off the section outlines for the non-core layers (finish layers). Even with those outlines disabled, the Hatch/Fill patterns of the finish layers still render on top of the Core Layer’s outline in the final PDF, cutting off the thick line.

Summary:

• Preview: Correct (Core outline on top).

  

• Vector PDF: Incorrect (Core outline covered by Hatches).

  

Has anyone encountered this issue? Is there a specific setting to ensure the Core Layer’s boundary curves are forced to the very front in Vector output?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[slodka]

Hi Team,

I have encountered another specific bug related to Vector PDF output where Object Section Attributes are not correctly overriding the Parent Layer’s attributes.

The Setup:

1. Curtain Wall (Parent): Placed on a Layer that has a Section Style assigned

   

2. Glass Component (Child): This component is placed on a separate “Glass Layer,” and I have also assigned a specific Section Style independently to this component.

   

The Issue:

• In Preview (Layout Page): Everything looks correct. The Glass component respects its specific object attribute and ignores the parent layer’s style.

  

• In Vector PDF Output: The output is incorrect. It renders two overlapping hatches for the glass:

  1. The specific hatch I assigned to the Glass Object (Top).

  2. The hatch from the Curtain Wall’s Parent Layer (Background).

     
     

It seems that during the Vector PDF writing process, the Object Attribute Override fails to suppress/mask the Parent Layer Attribute, resulting in a double-hatch mess.

Attachments: I have attached screenshots showing the specific Object Attribute settings, the correct Vector Preview, and the buggy Vector PDF result.

Could you please check this attribute priority issue?

Additional Note: I applied the exact same workflow to Door and Window objects, and they print correctly without this issue. This bug appears to be specific to Curtain Walls only.

Thanks!

[slodka]

Issue 3: Wall Wrapping Hatch Missing

This issue affects BOTH Viewport/Preview and Print Output.

The Problem: When inserting a Door or Window into a wall with wrapping enabled (where wall layers wrap around the opening):

1. The geometry wraps correctly.

2. However, the Section Hatch is missing in the wrapped area.

3. It displays as a blank/white space instead of showing the wall layer’s defined fill pattern.

Scope: this happens in both the Print Preview and the final printed drawings.

Thanks!

Wishlist: It would be great to have the Wall Wrapping option available in the Object Properties panel for individual control.

[fsalla (Francesc Salla)]

@slodka

However, once I export/print it as a Vector PDF, the stacking order gets messed up.

@slodka can you share the model of your screenshots? I’ve tried to reproduce this issue with a new file with no success.

[fsalla (Francesc Salla)]

@slodka can you also attach some sample files for issue #2 and issue #3? I can’t reproduce them, but I may not have exactly the same situation as yours.

[slodka]

Vector Print Issue.3dm (7.2 MB)

Here is my file with issue #1 and issue #2.

As for issue #3, I see it was fixed in 3.8 RC3.

[fsalla (Francesc Salla)]

Hi @slodka thanks for the file. I could reproduce both issues. I’ll let you know when we fix them.