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    Valued Contributor
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    what are the funky gray squares in 3d model views?

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    07-14-2011 01:54 PM

    I know that anyone who has done any 3d modeling will know what I'm talking about, but to be safe I'm including a picture.....I'm modeling a rack in 3d, and I'm getting little gray squares, perhaps indicating 'interference' conditions.  Can anyone tell me what they mean, and how they shut their display off?  Thanks very much!

     

    tom

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    Re: what are the funky gray squares in 3d model views?

    07-14-2011 03:47 PM in reply to: Zupdood

    they look like polylines...? with assigned width...

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    Re: what are the funky gray squares in 3d model views?

    07-15-2011 06:23 AM in reply to: Zupdood

    Hi Tom,

     

    Do you mind sending the drawing?

     

    Cheers,

    Luciane

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    Re: what are the funky gray squares in 3d model views?

    07-15-2011 07:15 AM in reply to: luconceicao

    Are you able to select the squares?

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    Re: what are the funky gray squares in 3d model views?

    07-15-2011 07:29 AM in reply to: hugh_compton

    I have attached the drawing....those squares are breeding....

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    Re: what are the funky gray squares in 3d model views?

    07-15-2011 07:39 AM in reply to: Zupdood

     

    Change the linetype on the layer to continuous instead of fenceline2..... :smileyhappy:

     

     

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    Re: what are the funky gray squares in 3d model views?

    07-15-2011 07:43 AM in reply to: hugh_compton

    ooh, GOOD one!!!!

     

    Solid work there, Hugh!!!  I bet I feel silly!!    :smileyhappy:

     

    thank you!

     

    Tom

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    Re: what are the funky gray squares in 3d model views?

    07-15-2011 07:47 AM in reply to: Zupdood

    No worries.  Was a good little puzzle - purged, cleaned, removed registered apps, checked out materials etc and nothing would work til I spotted the pesky critter in the layer manager..........

     

    Interesting DWG... guessing it's a swimming pool from the look of the fella in there...

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