Another question for the expert TFP users out there:
Can you export a plan view, in patterned mode, to dxf that includes the wall hatch patterns? This works great in elevation views, but I can not seem to get plan views to export with the wall hatch patterns (like concrete or solid hatching to denote different wall types for construction).
I export TFP views via DXF into Autodesk AutoSketch (a Cad program) for final construction documents. Looks like Jack Zimmer uses a similar setup with TurboCAD (I read his Tips post on this). This would be a huge time saver not having to hatch the walls in AutoCad every time there is a change to the TFP floorplan.
Many thanks for your helpful responses. Great user community here and I hope to contribute in similar fashion!
-Will
Hi Will,
Looks like its a 'no go' on this one. It is possible to set the line style, colour, thickness, type etc and to set it to any solid colour you can think of and print them but it will not produce a patterned fill. You appear to be able to set the pattern but it does not print or show up on the plan, even though it appears in the texture box for the 2D structure. It looks as though it should be possible but I can't make it work either. It may be an Envisioneer capability that is disabled in this scaled down version, even though all the setting capabilities are still there.
Looks like your 'replace in CAD program' method is the only way. You could try placing the a request for it in the Feature Requests section. It may come in time.
Allan