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1-Visitor
February 12, 2010
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Line display of quilts

  • February 12, 2010
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Hi There, I am currently doing screenshots of our products in wireframe (No Hidden). Some of our assemblies are ProE models but with some components imported (IGES files etc). When you select 'No Hidden', the ProE parts go to wireframe of visible edges only, but the imported componenets have all the lines on the model visible as if they are in 'Wireframe'. What I have to do with these parts is to import the model into a drawing, and then select 'Hidden line removal for quilts', and then the imported items appear as I want them in 'No Hidden' appearance. I then do the screen shot from the drawing. This is annoying, is there not a way to view imported items in 'No Hidden' mode without all the edges showing through? And the color of these imported components are purple instead of black edges, can you chnage this?
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1-Visitor
February 12, 2010
I Have managed to change the line color from purple to black but changing the 'Quilt Edge' to black under 'System Colors'>'Geometry'. But still can't solve the stupid 'No Hidden' only works in drawings problem....
1-Visitor
February 12, 2010
seems to me the iges file came in with a bunch of seperate quilts and not just one quilt. thats your issue. it sees them as surfaces. if they were all one quilt you wouldnt see the back surfs. try importing a solid or start merging quilts i think. maybe someone else knows more. good luck
1-Visitor
February 12, 2010
Can you change the config.pro option for hlr_for_quilts to yes. By default it's no and I think changing it will solve your problems.