VIEWPORTS - SELECTING

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I have a 3D model referenced into a drawing, within that model I have a construction (non print) circle.

I am unable to select any part of that circle other than the centre.

OSNAPS are set correctly.

Any idea?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I have a 3D model referenced into a drawing, within that model I have a construction (non print) circle.

I am unable to select any part of that circle other than the centre.

OSNAPS are set correctly.

Any idea?

[TheCADnoob]

is it possible that the circle is part of a block?

[TheCADnoob]

see your other thread: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/viewports-selecting/m-p/7076758/highlight/false#M879022

[Anonymous]

Hi,

The circle is within the xref and isn't part of a block. I can select any part of the 3D solids contained within the xref but not the circle.

[Anonymous]

Is the XREF scaled or rotated in any way??

[Anonymous]

Hi,

No scaling or rotation to the XREF or clipping within the view.

[pendean]

CTRL+R lets you jump between viewports (unless you redefined that combo-key): is that not an option?

[Slawomir_]

Turn on Selection cycling. Open window using OS command. See pictures. Also make sure you have 3D osnap on.

[Anonymous]

Correct.

My problem is this: I am unable to select, from paperspace, any part of a circle that is located in modelspace, but drawn within an XREF. Sorry for the old terminology.

[pendean]

It's time you posted that DWG file then my friend.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Please find attached an E-transmit.

In short, why am I not able to select the 'nearest' to any location on the magenta circle, that has a diameter of 457

NOTE: A the centre, there is a sphere. I am not concerned with this.

Any assistance greatly appreciated chaps!

[Anonymous]

The circle is not "normal" to the XY plane, its in the YZ plane.

[pendean]

Like this?

[Anonymous]

Hey Dean,

IF that is a snapshot taken from a layout (paperspace) and selecting the magenta construction layer - then YES!

[Kent1Cooper]

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@pendean wrote:

Like this?

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That looks to me like it's snapping to the yellow part, not the magenta Circle, i.e. the intersection of the X part in the green NEArest symbol is the location it's "seeing," which isn't at the cursor location  I'm able to Osnap to NEArest on the Circle through the Viewport in the example drawing [i.e. getting into Model space through it], but likewise not from Paper space, though I can Osnap to other elements from there.  [AutoCAD 2016 here]  I don't have any bright ideas....

[Anonymous]

If the circle is not "normal" to the XY plane, you can't osnap to anything except the center in PaperSpace.  Been that way since R11, as far as I know.

[pendean]

That's what I did, in paperspace, outside of the viewport, NEA osnap running in LINE command. here is a screenshot doing the same thing from inside the viewport

[Anonymous]

Hey Randall!

Cheers for the input - I've just done some checks based on your comments and right you are - I'm not sure why I haven't experienced this problem previously...

Do you have any idea on a solution, other than rotating my complete model, which would cause a few problems with the subsequent drawings produced from it?

Regards,

Blair

[Anonymous]

I know of no real work-around short of adding geometry.  You can osnap the the circle in modelspace and maybe build construction lines or something.  Oddly enough, you can osnap to cylinders and such 3D objects (I think that's what pendean is grabbing in his screen shots) so maybe replace the circle with a very thin cylinder.  If the thickness is less than your tolerances you'll be able to snap to it without losing "much" accuracy.