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MvPart Hatching

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MvPart Hatching

I am trying to create an FCU with hatch but the hatching does not follow the unit outline instead it only creates a rectangular hatch (please see attached). Any help will be much appreciated.

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Message 2 of 11
Martin__Schmid
in reply to: %4seasons%

What version are you using?  I thought that perhaps this may be due to performance reasons, however, I tried a variety of 'complex' MvParts (i.e., "380-500 Ton Two-Stage Absorption Chiller") and they all hatched as expected in 2010-2012.

 

 Can you upload the part in question?



Martin Schmid
Product Line Manager
Mechanical Detailing and Electrical Design
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 3 of 11
%4seasons%
in reply to: Martin__Schmid

Thanks for the reply.

 

Please see attached 2 options I made and these was all created using block-based and the display properties is 2-line. I am using MEP 2012.

Message 4 of 11
Martin__Schmid
in reply to: %4seasons%

I meant the actual .dwg file... I can't troubleshoot a .bmp



Martin Schmid
Product Line Manager
Mechanical Detailing and Electrical Design
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 5 of 11
%4seasons%
in reply to: Martin__Schmid

Please see attached dwg.

Message 6 of 11
Martin__Schmid
in reply to: %4seasons%

Looks like you need to define the Region(s) in the top view block... see attached.

 



Martin Schmid
Product Line Manager
Mechanical Detailing and Electrical Design
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 7 of 11
%4seasons%
in reply to: Martin__Schmid

Does the hatch automatically updated when you created a region on the top view block?

 

I tried it but still doesnt work ( not really sure how you did it).

Message 8 of 11
Martin__Schmid
in reply to: %4seasons%

You probably need to force an update with OBJRELUPDATE for existing instances of the Part... new ones should hatch properly.

 

See: http://screencast.com/t/kqI25yu6

 



Martin Schmid
Product Line Manager
Mechanical Detailing and Electrical Design
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 9 of 11
%4seasons%
in reply to: Martin__Schmid

Unfortunately it does work smoothly on my system as you did. I have to close and open my drawing then do the command before it finally regenerate.

 

The model now looks fine but if you can trim the 3 nos. triangular hatch on the tip of the pipework would be great.

 

Message 10 of 11
Martin__Schmid
in reply to: %4seasons%

I suspect those trianges is because it is expecting a closed geometry, and it doesn't know what to do with the lines that extend out of the pipe connections.  Shortening those lines should do the trick:

 

http://screencast.com/t/UHiflj8aHe

 

 



Martin Schmid
Product Line Manager
Mechanical Detailing and Electrical Design
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 11 of 11
%4seasons%
in reply to: Martin__Schmid

If possible  I would prefer to maintain those extended lines but if there is no other solution then thats ok.

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