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Fill in cavity w/o fill?

architect
Booster

Any way to avoid using a gray fill to get a solid gray ceiling/roof cavity?
It's tricky with trusses as the spaces in between webs/chords are empty.

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Solution

I drew the Truss as a complex profile. 

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Then settings for the gaps as follows:

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Still allows a 3D-appearing truss.

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Marc H
Advisor

How about cutting your section through the truss?  That would provide solid cut fill for the truss.  For the insulation section, you can apply a GOR for gray.  

As to the non-insulated truss voids, do you need those really need to be filled in?  That will block your dimensions and notes within.  But if so, perhaps a normally clear material plane placed in line with the truss cut (along the section line) that can also be subject to a cut fill or GOR?

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Solution

I drew the Truss as a complex profile. 

architect_1-1712256811015.png

Then settings for the gaps as follows:

architect_2-1712257031765.png

Still allows a 3D-appearing truss.

architect_0-1712256763390.png

 

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