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AutoCAD Based 3D Modeling (Ribbon/Toolbar/Location)

Button: S3D - Raise to 3D

Description:

When closing a drawing in 3D, and later re-opening and returning to 2D, some of the drawing symbols show up looking like outlines (Hangers, Sprinklers, etc)


Solutions:

Cause:
  • Wrong settings of system variables.
  • Shade plot property for viewport is set to something else as "As Displayed" (with 2D Wireframe set as Visual style for said viewport), for example "Legacy hidden".


Solution:

Refer to this AutoCAD help document and change the following variables as needed:

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Fill-not-displayed.html

  • TEXTFILL
  • FILLMODE
  • SHADEMODE
  • FILL

Updated: Feb. 10, 2025, 2:34 p.m. Created: Feb. 10, 2025, 2:34 p.m.