https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/The-plot-ratio-problem/m-p/151953#M25780 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>We would like to explore design variants of towers with different forms using a parametric model. The key challenge is that we want to constrain the total floor area to not exceed a certain maximum value.<BR /> <BR /> Currently, we have the model working in SideFX Houdini, but we would like to know if it is possible to do this in ArchiCAD.<BR /> <BR /> The procedure works as follows:<BR /> We define a number of horizontal section curves.<BR /> The tower form is created by lofting these section curves. <BR /> The floors then get generated one by one, starting at the bottom. For each floor, the floor plate is generated by intersecting a horizontal plane with the lofted surface. When the maximum floor area is reached, the floors stop getting generated.<BR /> This procedure basically guarantees that number of floors can vary, but that the total floor area will not exceed the predefined maximum.<BR /> <BR /> In Archicad, it seems to be possible, except for the floor area constraint. Is there a way of doing this?</T></DIV><BR /><IMG src="http://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75532iE750BFEEE5FEBF79/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="q1.png" title="q1.png" /> Fri, 26 May 2023 12:58:41 GMT Anonymous 2023-05-26T12:58:41Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/The-plot-ratio-problem/m-p/151953#M25780 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>We would like to explore design variants of towers with different forms using a parametric model. The key challenge is that we want to constrain the total floor area to not exceed a certain maximum value.<BR /> <BR /> Currently, we have the model working in SideFX Houdini, but we would like to know if it is possible to do this in ArchiCAD.<BR /> <BR /> The procedure works as follows:<BR /> We define a number of horizontal section curves.<BR /> The tower form is created by lofting these section curves. <BR /> The floors then get generated one by one, starting at the bottom. For each floor, the floor plate is generated by intersecting a horizontal plane with the lofted surface. When the maximum floor area is reached, the floors stop getting generated.<BR /> This procedure basically guarantees that number of floors can vary, but that the total floor area will not exceed the predefined maximum.<BR /> <BR /> In Archicad, it seems to be possible, except for the floor area constraint. Is there a way of doing this?</T></DIV><BR /><IMG src="http://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75532iE750BFEEE5FEBF79/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="q1.png" title="q1.png" /> Fri, 26 May 2023 12:58:41 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/The-plot-ratio-problem/m-p/151953#M25780 Anonymous 2023-05-26T12:58:41Z