solids disappear when they are blocks ???

RAYMOND · December 20th, 2005

from the attached the arrows point toward a fence conponent that are blocks that were like the one shown shaded. now that they are blocks
shade doesn't work....

these need to be blocks because the design will most likely be changed.

RAYMOND · December 20th, 2005

i think i found out why.

if they the block are scaled different than 1.0 in x y z they won't shade.

WestCAD · December 20th, 2005

Have you tried creating either custom door, window or even better a railing component, this way you could change height, width thickness. Another way may be to make them mass elements.
Hope this helps

RAYMOND · December 20th, 2005

this sounds like a good answer but how do you create a railing conponent with a big "X" in it...

Hazdaz · January 18th, 2006

I am gonna BUMP this thread cuz I kind of think it is related to the problem I have, but then again, maybe not.

Blocks in my drawing also disappear when I go into a shaded mode. I know the blocks are still there - if I highlight the area, the block appears selected, but if I go to orbit around, the block is gone.

I honestly don't recall this being an issue on previous versions of AutoCAD, but on 2006 it is a fairly big problem for me.

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RAYMOND Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 63 Posts: 373 Name: Raymond Salmon	solids disappear when they are blocks ??? from the attached the arrows point toward a fence conponent that are blocks that were like the one shown shaded. now that they are blocks shade doesn't work.... these need to be blocks because the design will most likely be changed. Last edited by RAYMOND; February 24th, 2006 at 12:15 PM.

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RAYMOND Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 63 Posts: 373 Name: Raymond Salmon	Re: solids disappear when they are blocks ??? i think i found out why. if they the block are scaled different than 1.0 in x y z they won't shade.

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WestCAD Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne Age: 57 Posts: 34 Name: Stephen Hatfield	Re: solids disappear when they are blocks ??? Have you tried creating either custom door, window or even better a railing component, this way you could change height, width thickness. Another way may be to make them mass elements. Hope this helps

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RAYMOND Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 63 Posts: 373 Name: Raymond Salmon	Re: solids disappear when they are blocks ??? this sounds like a good answer but how do you create a railing conponent with a big "X" in it...

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Hazdaz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: the nutmeg state Posts: 325 Name: S E H	Re: solids disappear when they are blocks ??? I am gonna BUMP this thread cuz I kind of think it is related to the problem I have, but then again, maybe not. Blocks in my drawing also disappear when I go into a shaded mode. I know the blocks are still there - if I highlight the area, the block appears selected, but if I go to orbit around, the block is gone. I honestly don't recall this being an issue on previous versions of AutoCAD, but on 2006 it is a fairly big problem for me.

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