one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 1:55 pm
by Mike Gera
In the section view shown below, the part indicated with the arrow is being displayed in a lighter color (it should be black, not gray). I've made thousands of section views and have never had this happen. What could be causing this?
Thanks.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:05 pm
by DennisD
Are the parts different materials?
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 4:41 am
by gupta9665
Check if this part is set on any layer?
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:44 am
by DanPihlaja
gupta9665 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 4:41 am
Check if this part is set on any later?
I assume you mean Layer?
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:28 pm
by gupta9665
DanPihlaja wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:44 am
I assume you mean Layer?
oops... yes
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:02 pm
by AlexLachance
Mike Gera wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 1:55 pm
In the section view shown below, the part indicated with the arrow is being displayed in a lighter color (it should be black, not gray). I've made thousands of section views and have never had this happen. What could be causing this?
Thanks.
Looks like sketches showing up.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:16 pm
by Mike Gera
gupta9665 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 4:41 am
Check if this part is set on any layer?
That's what it was. Thanks.
It should have been obvious to me.
I didn't realize that individual parts from the feature tree can be selected and assigned to different layers in an .SLDDRW.
Thanks again for the help.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:19 am
by gupta9665
Mike Gera wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:16 pm
I didn't realize that individual parts from the feature tree can be selected and assigned to different layers in an .SLDDRW.
Thanks again for the help.
Yes, and it is very helpful.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:08 am
by Glenn Schroeder
Mike Gera wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:16 pm
That's what it was. Thanks.
It should have been obvious to me.
I didn't realize that individual parts from the feature tree can be selected and assigned to different layers in an .SLDDRW.
Thanks again for the help.
You can also have individual parts shown with different line types and weights, without putting them on a Layer. Right-click on the component in the tree or drawing view and select "Component Line Font" from the drop-down. That will bring up this dialog box. After de-selecting "Use document defaults" you can make your selections.
I use this often to show vehicle positions at different times during crash tests. I use dotted lines instead of solid, in the thinnest line weight.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:18 am
by Mike Gera
Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:08 am
You can also have individual parts shown with different line types and weights, without putting them on a Layer. Right-click on the component in the tree or drawing view and select "Component Line Font" from the drop-down. That will bring up this dialog box. After de-selecting "Use document defaults" you can make your selections.
I use this often to show vehicle positions at different times during crash tests. I use dotted lines instead of solid, in the thinnest line weight.
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Good Tip. Thanks, Glenn.
I didn't know you were a crash test genius (a play on "crash test dummy").
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:45 pm
by Glenn Schroeder
Mike Gera wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:18 am
I didn't know you were a crash test genius (a play on "crash test dummy").
Guess who helped with the design and did all the modeling and drawing for this.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:01 pm
by Dwight
Nice video. That's quite the piece of pipe. How did they make the bends? I can't imagine they bent it. And where did the engine end up? I can't tell.
Dwight
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:13 pm
by DennisD
Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:08 am
You can also have individual parts shown with different line types and weights, without putting them on a Layer. Right-click on the component in the tree or drawing view and select "Component Line Font" from the drop-down. That will bring up this dialog box. After de-selecting "Use document defaults" you can make your selections.
I use this often to show vehicle positions at different times during crash tests. I use dotted lines instead of solid, in the thinnest line weight.
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That's a great tip! I've used alternate position views before, but your technique seems to offer even more control with colors.
SWX had alternate position views in assemblies early on, but it wasn't until a few years ago (5 maybe?) that they added that capability for parts. (Isn't there a way to find out when something like this was added to SWX?)
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:04 pm
by Glenn Schroeder
Dwight wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:01 pm
Nice video. That's quite the piece of pipe. How did they make the bends? I can't imagine they bent it. And where did the engine end up? I can't tell.
Dwight
It was a long time ago, so I don't remember for sure. Even if I did I might get in trouble for posting the information, and I don't want to get fired this close to retirement.
I also don't remember what happened to the engine, but it was probably just crushed.
On one of our first tests of this type, hitting a single bollard, the engine went into the cab, exited out of the back window, and when everything stopped moving it was on the ground in front of the truck.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 6:22 am
by dave.laban
DennisD wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:13 pm
(Isn't there a way to find out when something like this was added to SWX?)
My method is to find the relevant article in the Help documentation, then use the dropdown in the top right to change the year backwards until it isn't available.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 7:01 am
by DennisD
dave.laban wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 6:22 am
My method is to find the relevant article in the Help documentation, then use the dropdown in the top right to change the year backwards until it isn't available.
That makes sense, and nope. My curiosity might be there, but it isn't worth the work (to me).
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:12 am
by dave.laban
Well for what it's worth you were right - alternate position view for parts was introduced in SW20.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:32 am
by Dwight
Just learning the term "bollard" helped me explore a little. I saw that one called a "horseshoe bollard", but I couldn't find anything that big on line.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:55 pm
by Mike Gera
Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:45 pm
Guess who helped with the design and did all the modeling and drawing for this.
Very cool. I'm curious as to what, specifically, you modeled for that test.
Re: one part in a section view displaying in a lighter color
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:26 am
by Glenn Schroeder
Mike Gera wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:55 pm
Very cool. I'm curious as to what, specifically, you modeled for that test.
I'm afraid I don't understand your question. I modeled up the pipe, and the foundation with rebar that hold it there, and created drawings from that, and the drawings were used for fabrication and construction.
I don't have anything to do with the truck. We do some simulation here, but it's not with SW.
