wrZebra Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Hi! I realy don't know where to look anymore, so plese help me with this. I need to have hidden lines on a 3D object dashed. So basically I need all the lines but those lines that are at the back of a cube(wich are normaly hidden), they need to be dashed. See the attachment Help will be appreciated forum.dwg Quote
ReMark Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) You will have to change the value of the system variable VSOBSCUREDLTYPE. A value of 2 will give you a dashed line but so will others (the length of the dash changes). Consult your AutoCAD Help file regarding the values (1-11) and what linetype is associated with each. Edited June 28, 2012 by ReMark Corrected TYPO! Quote
rkent Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 You will have to change the value of the system variable VPOBSCUREDLTYPE. A value of 2 will give you a dashed line but so will others (the length of the dash changes). Consult your AutoCAD Help file regarding the values (1-11) and what linetype is associated with each. VSOBSCUREDLTYPE (VS... INSTEAD OF VP...) ftfy Also op may need VSOCCLUDEDLTYPE = 2 ftfm and VSOCCLUDEDEDGES = 1 Quote
Dadgad Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Welcome to the forum. I notice that your profile says you are using 2012. If you are working with 3D objects, and are not yet familiar with the VIEWBASE functionality which was introduced in 2012, I suggest you check it out. Quote
Dadgad Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 And why would you be recommending that? Because the OP is asking about representing 3D objects using 2012, not specifically as a fix to the stated issue. As a conspicuous advancement in Autocad's ability to create 2D representations of 3D objects it doesn't seem entirely inappropriate. This is not meant to refute your and rkent's posts, just a heads-up. Quote
Dadgad Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Did you download and open the drawing? No I didn't, confident that you and rkent seemed to have already solved the specific problem. Mistaken assumption? In light of that fact I thought it more useful to offer some potentially new and useful information, than rehashing a solved problem. Quote
ReMark Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Since the OP hasn't come back with any further questions I assume he got what he came for from one of us or all of us. Who knows? Quote
Dadgad Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Since the OP hasn't come back with any further questions I assume he got what he came for from one of us or all of us. Who knows? It certainly looked to me like you guys had nailed it. Quote
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