This is really a continuation of my earlier quandary.
In the 2D model of the file that contains the 3D Linear Element, there is a regular Complex Chain that when selected only reports as a complex chain in the hover over tool tips. There is no indication that this is anything other than a plain MicroStation element.
If I right click, it will cycle through the overlapping elements until hover over tool tip reports on the 3D Linear Element from that files 3D model.
So the question is, does the 3D Linear Element contain a hidden 2D Complex Chain or is it actually linked to the regular Complex Chain. And if it is linked, will assigning a feature style and name make it recognize the profile as though the 2D Complex Chain always had a name and feature style?
This is the problem with Open Roads - there are so many workflows that are unlike anything done in InRoads. As we fumble through a process, we will often not follow what would be considered a best practice. And the odds of anyone figuring out a Best Practice accidentally is a far less than 50-50 proposition. The result being files which are wonky at best and prone to crashes at worst.
In the 2D model of the file that contains the 3D Linear Element, there is a regular Complex Chain that when selected only reports as a complex chain in the hover over tool tips. There is no indication that this is anything other than a plain MicroStation element.
If I right click, it will cycle through the overlapping elements until hover over tool tip reports on the 3D Linear Element from that files 3D model.
So the question is, does the 3D Linear Element contain a hidden 2D Complex Chain or is it actually linked to the regular Complex Chain. And if it is linked, will assigning a feature style and name make it recognize the profile as though the 2D Complex Chain always had a name and feature style?
This is the problem with Open Roads - there are so many workflows that are unlike anything done in InRoads. As we fumble through a process, we will often not follow what would be considered a best practice. And the odds of anyone figuring out a Best Practice accidentally is a far less than 50-50 proposition. The result being files which are wonky at best and prone to crashes at worst.