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Hiding visible lines in 2d drawing

Hunterstubbs — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:21:22 GMT

I was trying to add a decal to a cylinder but couldn't dimension the position of the decal. To get around this I made a thin component to go around the cylinder. I then added the decal to the thin component and was able to dimension it.

This brought me to a new problem... the visible lines. I know you can turn visible lines off in the Design workspace. My issue is in the Drawing workspace, where I can't seem to turn visible lines off (See photo). The lines from the thin component wrap around the cylinder entirely.

Any ideas on how to hide these lines?

Re: Hiding visible lines in 2d drawing

ClintBrown3D — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:18:39 GMT

Hi @Hunterstubbs

If you change the size of your decal sleeve slightly, making it slightly smaller, the lines will not show.

See my results below:

Re: Hiding visible lines in 2d drawing

Hunterstubbs — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:32:18 GMT

Thank you. The objects behind the label seem to be coming through, do you know why that might be?

Re: Hiding visible lines in 2d drawing

ClintBrown3D — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:45:54 GMT

That is different to mine. Did you use the same sizes that I did? If so, can you delete the views and place them again to see if this makes a difference?

I've attached my files for reference

Re: Hiding visible lines in 2d drawing

Hunterstubbs — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:17:50 GMT

If I delete the views I loose my dimension reference and am not able to reselect it because it's smaller than the main cylinder.

Re: Hiding visible lines in 2d drawing

ClintBrown3D — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:30:09 GMT

Try toggling the view from shaded to hidden, add in the dimensions that you need, then toggle it back

Re: Hiding visible lines in 2d drawing

Hunterstubbs — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:48:37 GMT

Awesome! Thanks so much. That did let me dimension correctly. Unfortunately I am still having the issue of seeing the objects behind the label. I've added an update photo.

I've also tried adding a view to your drawings(other photo) and the same thing happened. Maybe I have a setting turned on that I shouldn't? Is it possible it has anything to do with the "Environment" or render space?

Anyway.... Thanks for your help

Re: Hiding visible lines in 2d drawing

ClintBrown3D — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:10:58 GMT

Ok...

The ring that the decal is on has a material of "Air", this means that the label is slightly see through. If I change it to Steel, the label looks right. You may want to change the sleeve material and trim it to the size of the label.

Air : transparent

Steel : opaque