part of drawing view shows as hidden lines--can't change.

Marshall

That might be a good try at getting it to work, but I would like to figure out the why. In the mean time I am almost finished selecting the offending lines and changing their font individually. Interestingly enough there are even a few lines I can't get solid even if their individual line font is set to solid. Also I have found that if I am zoomed in enough that the view fills the screen and I pan side to side the lines will go solid for about 15 seconds and then back to dashed. I am looking forward to having time to totally remodel this bugger as I think that is what it will take to get it to function properly. Probably happen in about 10 years.

Yes, that was the first thing I tried as I had that problem about a year ago. I also checked and don't find and envelopes in the assembly, certainly not for the parts giving the problems. I have tried editing the component font in the tree as Glenn had suggested as a solution in a earlier post and that appeared to work for about 20 seconds and then that didn't work either.

I wasn't even aware that was possible. But no nothing is light weight.

Looking back, the last time I had this issue it was with the same large subassembly used in another instance. i really think a total remodel is long past due.

Glenn Schroeder wrote:

 

Jim,

 

I know you've checked on this already, and it probably won't matter, and I haven't read through all the responses, but I couldn't help but notice that in your one screenshot "Use document defaults" isn't checked. Shouldn't it be?

 

That is one of the things I tried in an attempt to get it to work. It is checked by default and in trying to set the component font I unselected this one, didn't do anything for me though. The maddening thing is that the components on the bottom show fine but not the components higher up. In hand selecting the lines I still had 8 to 10 of them that I could not get solid and had to sketch a line over them.

Vladimir Urazhdin wrote:

 

Another silly question: how looks like your Line Format toolbar?

Vladimir,

Here are my layer and default settings and they are set correctly, I think. Most of my other drawings come out fine that is why I suspect there is a problem of some kind with one of the parts or subassemblies. This has been really strange. I am hoping my VAR can track it down for me.

Kevin,

Both model and top level assembly were just created this morning. I am using my standard templates that I use for all of my other drawings and assemblies. Both drawings that have given me problems have been for an assembly about 3 levels down. The problem drawings have been sales drawings where I have added a couple of features and options to the base unit. The main feeder shell that is not showing correctly has a drawing that shows correctly and the sub assembly within it that I suspect is causing the problem also has a good drawing.

The problem is there is no envelope. Anywhere.

In my case all of the sub-assemblies are solids and not envelopes, I have had that problem in the past and learned from that. Yes we do have an imported hydraulic motor there that has been converted to solid. I have gone through the import diagnostics and resolved all of the shown errors. It would not surprise me if that was the problem though.