ArchiCAD TECH Tip - Show & re-align the Vectorial Fill (Hatch) in internal Elevations & Section drawings

ArchiCAD TECH Tip - Show & re-align the Vectorial Fill (Hatch) in internal Elevations & Section drawings

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This ArchiCAD Tech Tip article covers the basics about "How to Show & re-align the Vectorial Fill (Hatch) on internal Elevations & Section drawings". A client inquired with us on how this could be achieved.

Align 3D Texture & Vector Fill

so here's how to Show & re-align the Vectorial Fill (Hatch) in internal Elevations & Section drawings

For this operation you will work with the following:
1.     “Element Attributes” first to confugure (Options > Element Attributes > ???)
         a.     the Fill Type
         b.     the Surface settings
         c.     the Building Material settings
2.     the Wall settings (as example – or other model element like Roofs, Slabs, Beams, Columns, Shells, Morphs and Meshes)
3.     the Section settings (as example – also applies to Elevation & Internal Elevation settings)
4.     in the 3D Window go to Design Menu & use the > Align 3D Tecture > Set Origin command

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Step 1: Create or check that your project file has the Fill that you want for this surface

Step 2: from the Surface settings, go to the Surface you want to use for the Wall (or other model element). Now assign the correct Vectorial Fill for this Surface as prepared before

Step 3: in the Building Material setting now assign the correct Surface as prepared before

Step 4: in the Wall setting now assign the correct Building Material as prepared before

Step 5: in the Section settings - switch on the “Vectorial 3D Hatching” tick box (also applies to Elevation & Internal Elevation settings)

Step 6: now open the 3D Window to view the model elements that you want to work with.
Select the Wall (or other model element) end from the Design Menu & activate the > Align 3D Tecture > Set Origin command

Step 7: with the cursor click at the required point where you want the Texture Origin to be

Step 8: Whe you open the Section or Elevation you will see that the Vectorial 3D Hatching will also aligns to the same point

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