topic Re: Making a Roof? in Libraries & objects

Making a Roof?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:07:50 GMT

I am having trouble figuring out how to build a roof over my head. The rain and wind is really cold and bird poop is ruining my furniture, please, would somebody point me in the right direction for building a roof?

Re: Making a Roof?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:34:05 GMT

What sort of roof would you like?
Flat, pitched, monopitched, curved, dodecahedral, glass, cheese?
We need more info!

Do you need to specifically use GDL, (the section you posted in) or can you just use the roof tool, like most people use?

Many thanks!

Re: Making a Roof?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:17:15 GMT

You need to build walls before you start your roof, otherwise the birds will nest in the rafters and continue to poop on your furniture.

Re: Making a Roof?

Dwight — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:40:55 GMT

Ontabok wrote:
I am having trouble figuring out how to build a roof over my head. The rain and wind is really cold and bird poop is ruining my furniture, please, would somebody point me in the right direction for building a roof?

This is a question with no answer.

Either you are joking or you should start at the beginning of any of the training/support documents found under the HELP Menu.

RTFM.

Re: Making a Roof?

James Murray — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:21:18 GMT

Hey Dwight, I need help making a wall. See attached!

Photo by Flickr user jaaron used under CC-BY-NC license.

Re: Making a Roof?

Dwight — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:33:24 GMT

Nothing to it: Great Wall of China Tool

Re: Making a Roof?

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:54:18 GMT

I can't find the icon for the China wall. Can somebody show me where it is?

Re: Making a Roof?

Dwight — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:00:44 GMT

Not in US version.

Re: Making a Roof?

James Murray — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:44:39 GMT

Pacific Rim Economic Integration Zone version only.

Re: Making a Roof?

Dwight — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:46:22 GMT

Comes with the Low-tech invader repellant Library objects.

Re: Making a Roof?

Jere — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:56:02 GMT

Dwight wrote:
RTFM.

Admittably, I'm not too swift, but it took me awhile to figure out what that meant.

just brilliant.

Re: Making a Roof?

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:15:06 GMT

I'm not sure how to explain this, but here goes...I think that it is consider a Multi-vertex Rooftop. It's however you roof a U-Shaped home? I am just completely lost on how to begin a roof. Is there Tutorials that a beginner will understand offered anywhere? The help menu offers tutorials? I know I sound like a newb, but I AM! Someone please help me?!

Re: Making a Roof?

Dwight — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:57:34 GMT

I draw your attention to the US Version Reference Guide accessed through Archicad's Help Menu.

Specifically pages 201 - 210. Of particular interest to users needing irregular roofs, the POLYROOF described on page 202 is probably most helpful.

Archicad Training Guides can be found through the HELP Menu at:

http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/ac11/ITG/

I suggest the Basic Interactive Guide and scrolling down further to "Modeling".

If you post an image of what you are attempting or even the walls shaping the base, help will be quickly forthcoming.

Re: Making a Roof?

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:31:56 GMT

Thank You! I will try this and see what I can do. You guys are a lot of help!