Changing IfcVirtualElement from wireframe mode

walpawalpa
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I used an IfcVirtualElement.CLEARANCE to represent the material to be removed from an IfcEarthworksCut. When I created it, I assigned a material (the same as the "terrain" element) and the representation was ok, but when I reopened the ifc file, this element changed to wireframe mode.

I'm trying to do a simulation/animation and to show the excavation I need it to be in shade mode.
Questions:
How do I return to shade mode?
If this is not possible, what other ifc class would be more suitable?

Thanks

Comments

  • theoryshawtheoryshaw

    in preferences, remove that.

    steverugi
  • walpawalpa
    edited April 23

    Thanks @theoryshaw, but it didn't work, I remove it, save the preferences, close everything (including Blender), reopen it and the text is there again.
    :(

  • theoryshawtheoryshaw

    Are you saving the .blend file and the .ifc file together?

  • theoryshawtheoryshaw

    If so, change here...

  • theoryshawtheoryshaw

    Oh, I misunderstood you... Try adding a class you don't use, and save preferences.

  • walpawalpa

    @theoryshaw said:
    Are you saving the .blend file and the .ifc file together?

    Yes.

    If so, change here...

    Changing "Viewport display" to textured only worked for .blend (the text in preferences disappeared), but for .ifc it remains as before.

    Try adding a class you don't use, and save preferences.

    I did that but nothing changed either.

    Maybe this is not the right class to represent an excavation that has not yet been done.

    Any suggestions?

    For the animation I'm doing I'll have to use .blend, so if I can't find a suitable class I'll be happy with your solution.

    Thanks

  • theoryshawtheoryshaw
    edited April 24

    I think this is a bug, because i can't save any other preference either.
    https://github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell/issues/6614

  • theoryshawtheoryshaw
    edited April 24

    @walpa, try changing that 'Classes to Wireframe' parameter again, but then 'save startup file', like @Tudjack suggested in that issue.

  • walpawalpa

    Thanks @theoryshaw, I learned a lot more from you!
    Note 2 of the IfcEarthworksCut documentation (in IFC4X3_ADD2) says that an entity for excavated material may be addressed in the future, so let's wait...
    I'll use IfcBuildingElementProxy.PROVISIONFORVOID to be a little more coherent.

    theoryshaw
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