Any Tips for when Parts Fall Out of Drawings

[Configurator]

I don't do a whole lot of 2D (we do mostly RDDs and FT&A), but I'm having to put together a top-level 2D layout of a design.

For some reason, the Drawing Package isn't drawing every component. Is there a way to force load everything?

Lee

http://www.lmco.com

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[Configurator]

This is weird. If I apply the Hidden Lines dressup, it shows what I need to see, but it shouldn't have to (this is a visible component).

Lee

http://www.lmco.com

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[forfun]

Configurator,

If I had to guess I would say it was how your view was created. In the process of defining a view you have the option to rotate and flip a view. Sounds like you needed to flip the view.

forfun

 

[Configurator]

I think you are misunderstanding. There's nothing in front of it.

Think of a product with three components: two parallel plates spaced apart and a bolt connecting them. In an edge-on view, I should see the bolt, but I don't... unless I turn on hidden lines. And when I do turn on hidden lines, the parts of the bolt that I want to see come in solid (as they should) since they aren't really hidden geometry.

It's as if the drawing package completely ignores the part until I turn on hidden lines.

Lee

http://www.lmco.com

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[Azrael]

have you tried to disable the occlusion culling feature?
(view properties)

 

[forfun]

Right click on the part in the product and go to properties. Under the drafting tab there are some options. Are any of the boxes checked?

forfun

 

[Configurator]

have you tried to disable the occlusion culling feature?

I did and that indeed made it show up (I'm confused, though. I thought it only culled that which can't be seen from the view orientation), but it drew it wrong, unfortunately.

Right click on the part in the product and go to properties. Under the drafting tab there are some options. Are any of the boxes checked

The only tabs I have (even after hitting More) are: Graphic, Mechanical, Mass, Product and Standards.

D'oh

Lee

http://www.lmco.com

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[Azrael]

I´ve experienced that the occlusion culling feature can make elements such as wireframe or surfaces dissapear on drawing, don´t know why.

 

[forfun]

Sorry for the delay.

The part needs to be in a product and you need to right click on the product level of the part to get to the drafting tab.

example:

Product1
Part1 (Right click here and go to properties)
Part1
XYPlane
YZPlane
XZPlane

 

[catiajim]

Configurator,
Is your entire product made of V5 parts? V5R13 and earlier will not Project V4 Dittos in a Drawing View.

 

[Configurator]

Everything is V5 native.


I'll check that drafting tab again when I get a chance. I was probably at the part level. Thanks.

Lee

http://www.lmco.com

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[KooKoo]

The first thing I usually try in the drafting workbench for these problems is to force the drawing to update to the associated model by running c: force update from the command line.
My guess is if applying the Hidden Lines generated the correct view then forcing an update may do the same thing.

 

[catiajim]

Are you certain there is nothing in front of the parts? If there is geometry in the view that has been Hidden or Deleted instead of turned off using Overload Properties, it could still be obscuring the part.

Also, try using the Overload Properties for that component and set just that component to HLR.

Another thought, try resetting your Overload Properties - your parts might have them set accidentally.