Create Blocks that Automatically Hide Lines without Creating Multiview Part

[dwallin]

Is it possible to create blocks that will automatically show hidden lines the way multiview parts do? Creating multiview parts is a lot of work but so is breaking apart my blocks and changing linetypes and colors to show parts that are hidden...and then fixing it every time something moves an inch. I see where it would be a problem for individual objects, but when you have something bound as a block, why couldn't it just compare the z values?

I'll be sitting here hoping beyond hope. Thanks for any help.

[mancell7462 · Accepted solution]

I assuming your blocks are drawn in 3D.  You should be able to just right click on your blocks go to "convert to" than "Multi-view part".  all you have to do is give the part a name and skip the other steps.  Than you have a mvp that does what you want and is about the same as a regular block. 

[dwallin]

Thank you so so very much mancell7462!! To clarify, my part is actually 2D but that's not a problem. All of the geometry is in the XY plane, so when I set the elevation of the multiview part created from my original block, hidden lines appear accordingly. You just made my day.