topic Re: Creating custom wall in Libraries & objects

Creating custom wall

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:12:35 GMT

Hello,

I'm using Archicad 20 and attempting to build a bit of an unusual model. In theory it is a circular cabin with 12 equal sides at ground level and 6 equal sides at eaves level. Made out of triangular and trapezoidal panels; the trapezoidal panels are vertical whilst the triangular panels are at 18 degrees to allow the edges to meet- please see my sketch model segment and element below.

My question is how do I make these wall panel elements in archicad???

Thank you for all of your expertise in advance and apologies if I have not included enough information.

Keri

Re: Creating custom wall

DGSketcher — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:46:31 GMT

You can do this with slanted walls set to 72 degrees filleted with the vertical walls.

How to create a slanted wall... https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-19/archicad-19-int-reference-guide/elements-of-the-virtual-building-2/construction-elements/walls/create-a-slanted-or-double-slanted-wall/

Re: Creating custom wall

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:57:41 GMT

Thank you! That worked great, however, I have now reached my second problem;

In using (in theory) a very thick but shallow section of double slated wall to create my trapezoidal shaped walls I now cannot place my windows as they are insisting on (as they should) be placed with the faces on either of the slanted faces. Is there a way to override the window placements so that in theory they are being placed sideways into a wall? Would making my 'new' trapezoidal walls into morphs, creating a hole and entering an invisible wall be the only fix?

Thanks!!!

Re: Creating custom wall

Erwin Edel — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 12:44:17 GMT

Not sure what you tried, but I drafted this with just walls, no problem inserting windows.

Attached zip is module file, you might need to swap some things out, because I'm using NL version of ArchiCAD, but you should get the general idea.

Re: Creating custom wall

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:40:10 GMT

Erwin wrote:
Not sure what you tried, but I drafted this with just walls, no problem inserting windows.

Attached zip is module file, you might need to swap some things out, because I'm using NL version of ArchiCAD, but you should get the general idea.

This is fantastic!! thank you! what you have created out of walls has taken me half a day out of morphs and a lot of calcs! The file opens just fine although I can't figure out how you managed to get the collection of walls to provide 12 sides to the base and 6 to the top. Could you please explain how to set this?

Many many thanks!!

Re: Creating custom wall

Erwin Edel — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:01:04 GMT

Drew the 6 sided thing with multiply rotate settings (ctrl / cmd + u).

Drew a single slanted wall with your specified angle. Moved it in place in 3D (the top of the slanted wall to the top corner of the 6-sided).

Adjusted the reference lines in plan.