Topic: Dual ModelSpace Viewport

[MSTG007]

Is there a variable that when you have 2 model space viewports (one plan view, and the other southwest view). The active cursor in the viewport will show normal while the other view port will dim / gray scale out? Then as you flip to the other view port, it does the same?

[mjfarrell]

not that I am aware of....

[MSTG007]

Hey, Never know.

[ChrisCarlson]

I'm confused, you can only be within one model space viewport at a time. You would never see the "greyed" out crosshair.

Plus, when you are in a SW Isometric view, the crosshair goes from an XY style to an XYZ.

[MSTG007]

Here is what I am running into. We use Civil3D so usually we have 2 viewports (modelspace) when designing and editing pipes. Currently we have the "preselectioneffect" on 1. Which helps us find where we are working in a plan view when we are active in the 3d view. I was seeing if it was possibly to dim/ fade the previous view so that the preselectioneffect would stand out even more.

[ChrisCarlson]

Well PRESELECTIONEFFECT is 0 or 1. 1 highlights the selection of the previous window and 0 will simply show dashed lines representing the selection set. The way it sounds you want the display brightness (for the lack of a better term) reduced while keeping the selection highlighting the same?

[mjfarrell]

Here is what I am running into. We use Civil3D so usually we have 2 viewports (modelspace) when designing and editing pipes. Currently we have the "preselectioneffect" on 1. Which helps us find where we are working in a plan view when we are active in the 3d view. I was seeing if it was possibly to dim/ fade the previous view so that the preselectioneffect would stand out even more.

Sounds like station tracking setto  ALL views would be a benefit to you in this instance:


_AeccStationTrackerAll

[MSTG007]

You know. I just tried that. It works if I am on a profile it will then tracker the alignment in plan view and then the pipe view in 3D View. But as just dragging my cursor just in plan view I get nothing... could be me though.

[mjfarrell]

hows does looking at those pipes in 3d view help you?

[MSTG007]

Well, I have been testing out using feature lines to grade my pipes then snap my pipes to the feature line vertex. I like it, its quick.

[mjfarrell]

Well, I have been testing out using feature lines to grade my pipes then snap my pipes to the feature line vertex. I like it, its quick.

uh huh, just that, that doesn't have to happen in a 3d view...
IF

feature lines and pipes (and target surface) are 'isolated' and one uses TAB key whilst selecting SNAP point to ensure feature line is the object being snapped to....

[MSTG007]

Hey speaking of a snap. With Pipes, is there away to make the snap (instead of the center of the pipe) to be the invert of the pipe?

[mjfarrell]

Hey speaking of a snap. With Pipes, is there away to make the snap (instead of the center of the pipe) to be the invert of the pipe?

Beat the developers with floppy discs....