Light fixture glass

[MarsWyoming]

I am wondering if anyone has an answer for a problem that i have had with CA since ver 9. The light fixture glass in a live view or a CAD detail is not visible. I thought it was something I was doing, but I have noticed it in many screen shots here on this forum. I have fried to change colors, materials all to no avail. I find it very embarrassing when a client asks what happened to the glass when the program can do so many other things, and I have no answer. Does anyone perchance have an answer or "work around" for this. I really appreciate any advice. Thank you./

George Kelley
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[spencerdesign]

Hi George,

I am not sure I understand. It can and should be visible. Can you make reference to a specific fixture your having issue with?

[dgavin]

I have not seen that. CAn you post a picture? I would check the transparency setting for that material. MAybe somwhere along the line it got changed.

[MarsWyoming]

Thank you for your replies. Yes, I have found not all of my fixtures fade out. First, all vector views - in color of course, render views, and raytrace views show the glass just great. My problem is - vector view - wall elevation - b&w - on a layout page for the CD. I did ck. and found the old south pendant, contemporary flush, and the flush mounted - these fixtures in this plan lose the glass on the layout page. But, the contemporary bowl pendant does not lose the glass outline on the layout page. I have attempted to attach a b&w wall elevation .jpg. Hope it works - because what I saw in the view the glass is not there. If anyone can see what I am talking about, and has any suggestions i am all ears. Thanks for any and all help

George Kelley

[spencerdesign]

Hi George,

You have some missing edge lines. This can happen when you make edits to the symbol. The only solution is to reimport the original object. If this is a stock library item, then only Chief Architect Inc. can does this. If it is from a third party, ask them to fix it.

HTH,

[slo]

George, I have been using Chief since version 8 and I have also had this problem with some of the Chief Lighting fixtures. I have had to use the CAD tools to draw in the lines that are missing--time consuming & frustrating. And no, I have not edited any of their symbols--it just doesn't appear. Sometimes it's the metal canopy at the ceiling, on some fixtures like a pendant, it's the extension rod between the ceiling and the glass.

[MarsWyoming]

Thank you both for your replies. Nor have i in any way altered the stock fixture from CA. They are decent. But if I have to take time to line draw the fixture in --- well that is idiotic. I left AutoCAD because I was tired of line drawing, and wanted to model. If this has been aproblem since ver 8 ---someone at CA need to fix this broken wing. After all this is not a program like IntelliCAD--inexpensive or free.

George Kelley