topic Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT? in Libraries & objects

How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:28:54 GMT

hello every ACmaster, i need help in making the blades of a wind turbine VAWT type. What tools shall i use for the spiral-like and twisting blades of this vertical axis wind turbine?

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:11:15 GMT

The ramp tool could help, but I don't know about the twisting part...

HTH.

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:20:05 GMT

thanx cartann, i'm going to try it..

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:19:25 GMT

Actually you don't need to model. A few years back when facing a similar issue I used the sketchup import tool to get one from google warehouse. It saved an awful lot of heartache.
The heartache for me was when the client pulled it from the project! ;-(

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:36:49 GMT

Sadly for us Mac users, there is no plug in for mac.

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Erika Epstein — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:17:45 GMT

Objective

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

vistasp — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:23:38 GMT

cartann wrote:
Sadly for us Mac users, there is no plug in for mac.

Mac users need to have SketchUp Pro - which can export to 3ds - and bring it in from there.

Until the plugin works for Mac (which may be never), GS should set up a web page where users upload a sketchup object and it gets converted to a nicely cleaned up GDL object. Now wouldn't that be nice! 😉 😉 😉

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

rob2218 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:00:18 GMT

When we were working in Dubai (I know, dirty word these days) but when the office I was at in south Florida was contracted by a develop in Dubai, this identical wind generated machine was used on various rooftops of our designs.

I have the actual model somewhere in a "GSM" format that you could use directly from the manufacturer. They were most helpful in letting me have the 3DS file, then we converted it to a GSM object so I have the model that is very basic "stretchy" format.

I'll look for it and see if I can't send it to you.

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

rob2218 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:07:02 GMT

here's what the object looks like in our building design.
it's a QV something or other model number.....but I found it so I can email it to you.

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

David Maudlin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:28:14 GMT

That's terrific Rob, you should upload it to the Object Directory.

David

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

rob2218 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:00:05 GMT

OK...will do my best to upload to that directory.
I'm "old school" (real old school, T-square and LeRoy set)....so I'll do my best to see if I can upload it.

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

David Maudlin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:29:18 GMT

Rob sent me the object and I was able to upload it to the Object Depository, it is in folder 13 Special Constructions (I think this is a 13700 Wind Energy Systems item).

David

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 20:23:43 GMT

Thanks Rob
Just a note - if you want more info - or if the quiet revolution folks add more files you can get them at http://www.quietrevolution.com/qr5-factsheets.php

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:22:28 GMT

I use an iMac for all my ArchiCAD projects and would really like to get my hands on a VAWT for my projects. Does anyone know where I might get this object, and of course, I would like it to be free. Failing this, does anyone know how to create it as an object in ArchiCAD 15 so I can access it all the time. Kev

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

David Maudlin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:04:49 GMT

Kevin:

Click on the Object Depository link in my previous post, then folder 13 Special Constructions on the left side list, it is the second item on the right side.

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:00:43 GMT

I know this post is old, but I need this object. where can I find it?

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

daviiiiidave — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:21:15 GMT

Is this object depository still alive?

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:04:49 GMT

daviiiiidave wrote:
Is this object depository still alive?

No.

Barry.

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

daviiiiidave — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:28:07 GMT

by any chance we will experience a revival of that section?

Re: How to create the blades of a wind turbine VAWT?

fuzzytnth3 — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:34:41 GMT

David wrote:
That's terrific Rob, you should upload it to the Object Directory.

David

Has the Object Directory been moved to BIMComponents?