Pipe & Structure Hatch

[gccdaemon]

Is ther a way to set the hatch for structures and pipe to the back of pipe & structure linework?

[MREveretts]

I'd like to know this too...

[Anonymous]

Could you upload a screenshot highlighting 'how it is set now ' ?

And do you want this to achieve this using API / programming or using UI tools / commands only ?

Thanks,

[gccdaemon]

The attached picture shows with hatch on and with hatch off. You can see how much is missed with the hatch on. As far as where the hatch display order setting should reside, I think they should be in the Hatch options area in plan, profile, and section tabs of the pipe style and structure style boxes. Also a section under the summary tab would be useful.

I'm not sure that having the hatch in front of the linework would be beneficial at all, but the option should remain in case you wanted to disply it as demo.

[Anonymous]

Try using different hatch pattern like (user defined etc.) and it will look alright. Since you are using solid hatch pattern for Pipe hatch, this is covering the linework etc. See the screesnhot below -

Does it help ?

Thanks,

Partha

[gccdaemon]

I could but then what is the point of having a sold hatch option? The problem is the hatch display order which is embedded in the programming. The -HATCH command has a display order option, so why can't this be integrated into the style?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I would suggest you to submit a product feature enhancement wish list so that its considered in future enhancement.

Thanks,

Partha

[JA5.15]

To my recollection this 'feature enhancement' *cough* was requested over 3 years ago with no response. Draw order control would be classified as lowest-level base functionality in my mind, the sort of control I would expect with any drafting or graphics program above MSpaint. 

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to set your default BHATCH options to "set behind" before generating the structures and pipes?

I don't know if this will help, but I do remember a similar thing happening when I was puzzled why my existing grade profile lines in my profile views were not showing as hidden, when I noticed that my PLINEGEN setting was off. After fixing that it generated hidden linestyles in profile correctly.

[gccdaemon]

It's not related. It comes down to the way they code in the hatching of the structres and pipes. The patterns are added after the linework is in, and it doesn't use the BHATCH command to create these.

FYI the variable you're looking for is HPDRAWORDER.

[Anonymous]

i would recommend using the dot hatch pattern. Make it dense so it appears solid, but should still be able to see lifework behind. a little late, i know, but...