Capping extrusions, wireframe visibility

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 From:  mickelsen
3048.1 
When you're extruding a 2D shape into a 3D object, is there a way to get it to cap just one end instead just both or neither,
OR
Once it's extruded without caps is there a way to then cap one end,
OR
Once it's extruded with caps is there a way to remove one of the caps?

I there a way to change the display from ghosting to wireframe and back on the fly? When ghosting, is there a way to make the hidden lines show up better, be more visible?

Thanks,
Mark
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 From:  Michael Gibson
3048.2 In reply to 3048.1 
Hi Mark,

> is there a way to get it to cap just one end instead just both or neither,

Nope, there's just a simple checkbox for the "Cap ends" option, so it's either both or neither for that one.


> Once it's extruded without caps is there a way to then cap one end,

Yep, you can select the edges along the end you want to cap, and then run Construct / Planar to build a planar surface through them, then use Edit / Join to join the new plane cap with the main body.


> Once it's extruded with caps is there a way to remove one
> of the caps?

Yep, this is probably easiest - you just select the face you want to remove (by drilling down, that is when you click a second time on a solid) and hit Delete to remove it.


> I there a way to change the display from ghosting to
> wireframe and back on the fly? When ghosting, is there
> a way to make the hidden lines show up better, be more visible?

What do you mean by "Ghost" - do you mean hiding or locking objects?

There is an option in moi.ini for adjusting the opacity of hidden lines, that is under:

[Hidden lines]
HiddenLineOpacity=34

You can edit that to a value between 0 and 255, with 0 being totally transparent, and 255 being totally opaque.

But that will change it for everything, not just in one circumstance.

- Michael
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 From:  mickelsen
3048.3 In reply to 3048.2 
Is there a way to display 3D objects as wireframes?
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 From:  Michael Gibson
3048.4 In reply to 3048.3 
Hi Mark,

> Is there a way to display 3D objects as wireframes?

You can hide all the faces and leave only the edges showing.

In v2 there is a quick way to do that using the Scene browser - go to the Types section and there is an entry there for "Faces" - click on the eye there to hide all faces and you will be left with only a wireframe view of your model.

- Michael
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