topic Re: Cantera Stone Wrap in Libraries & objects

Cantera Stone Wrap

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 09:37:13 GMT

Hello,

We are trying to wrap an arch opening with cantera stone. We usually do cantera sills with the beam tool and a custom profile. We can use the same profile and extend this upward with the column tool but we cannot figure how to then curve this around the top of the arch. We could create an object for each window but we are hoping there is a way to use the beam tool and curve it?

Thanks for any help!

Isaac Strong
Cullum Homes

Re: Cantera Stone Wrap

Richard Morrison — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 01:44:17 GMT

You could use the beam tool in plan (use elevation as trace underlay), curve it, convert to morph, and flip it up. Maybe convert back to object.

Re: Cantera Stone Wrap

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 00:00:45 GMT

Use morph. watch this video:

https://youtu.be/NL-VPEtLRyg

Re: Cantera Stone Wrap

David Maudlin — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:25:03 GMT

Isaac:

Another option is to use the D1 Segmented 20 Door, set the Door Leaf to Empty (no leaf) then use the Casing Settings for the stone surround.

David

Re: Cantera Stone Wrap

Erwin Edel — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:19:36 GMT

Or draw the shape in complex profile and draw a wall or beam with the profile perpendicular to the wall.

Re: Cantera Stone Wrap

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:43:09 GMT

I tired a few of these out, they all work! Thank you! ArchiCAD has an awesome community that's for sure!