We've been furthering our view-dependent symbols for smart entities such as doors and have noticed some glitches that hopefully can be fixed in future updates:
1. If using the standard parametric doors (no symbols applied) additional wishlist enhancements would be to add the ability to turn on/off door handles and integrate a 2D plan view in the DTM showing real time changes, (this could be located under the Display / Rendering Attributes area in a new field?). This would allow any settings that are changed to be seen straight away rather than closing the DTM to see the changes in the drawing, then having to reopen it to make further changes,
2. If the Use Symbol is ticked (checked) for 2D in the Door Tab then the actual manufacturer door frame, door and door handle(s) can be included allowing more accurate and detailed drawings. If these are further broken into view-dependent layers then a lot of info can be included in a smart door and it works great on drawings at various scales,
3. The problem comes when -
a) changing the door swing from inside to outside and vice-versa - there's no response and the door remains in its same position, (swapping the hinge from left to right works okay),
b) changing the door swing angle in 2D doesn't work either most likely because the door + frame are 1 symbol. Creating separate symbols for multiple door swing angles would be too time consuming and slow when wanting to quickly change a door swing,
door swing inside to outside and vice versa not working
door swing angle not working
inserting a smart door with 2D symbol is hit and miss as far as being able to set the direction of the door swing. In this example the door would only face one direction whereas in other instances it would dynamically flip to the opposite side of the wall as the mouse is moved around allowing it to be inserted facing the opposition swing direction.
4. An improvement to make this workable may be to add an additional tick box on the Door Tab 2D allowing users to save their own door frame symbols separate from the door symbols. Ideally, the symbol could require specific layers such as:
a) door layer with point of rotation to be used with the door swing tab allowing it to be dynamically and numerically changed to a different door swing angle,
b) door swing layer, allowing it to be turn on/off,
c) door handle layer(s), allowing on/off for each side of the door,
d) door frame layer,
e) or, add another tab Door Symbol which if ticked, overrides the other settings and allows the 2D door to be defined as a symbol (with layers and sub-symbols) so it behaves similar to the standard parametric doors but can include greater user control on the linework and what is displayed?
5. Another option could be if the Use Door Frame Symbol is ticked, then it turns off the standard rectangle used to display the 2D door frame and displays the 2D symbol instead retaining the standard parametric door, door swing and ability to adjust the door display using the current tools (which all work)?
6. Add the ability to ctrl-right mouse click on a smart door to include Edit Symbol (or Edit Door) which opens the symbol browser for that door symbol. Presently, the actual door symbol has to be inserted in the drawing as a symbol (not smart door) to use the menu to edit its settings,