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archiforma 3d polyline prob

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:16:06 GMT

I'm new in archiforma and i've been trying to figure out how I can draw a polyline in height, as if I was drawing it in section. I can draw it in plan but I cannot give height to the points that compose the polyline. I can only give a height to the first node but not the rest...
any tips please?

happy new year!!

Re: archiforma 3d polyline prob

Fabrizio Diodati — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:29:07 GMT

just one of the possibilities:

1. open a Section/Elevation window
2. draw an ArchiCAD Polyline
3. select it and click on the ArchiForma 3D Polyline tool
4. ArchiForma bring you to the plan waiting for your clicks
5. click to define the insertion point
6. click again to define the direction

That's all

Re: archiforma 3d polyline prob

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:57:21 GMT

Grazie Fabrizio....
facilissimo!

Thank you..
Lukas

Re: archiforma 3d polyline prob

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:30:20 GMT

One more question on these polylines... I'm using the polylines to loft them and then create a curved surface. If I want this curved surface to be a wall, is it possible to give it thickness?

Re: archiforma 3d polyline prob

Fabrizio Diodati — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:33:17 GMT

a drawing of what you want to get could help a lot...

Re: archiforma 3d polyline prob

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:54:02 GMT

I'm trying to create an exterior wall, which I want to be curved, so I create two 3d polylines. One that defines the end of one side, and the other one defines the end of the other side of the wall. Connecting the two polylines, gives me the surface that I want but it has no thickness because the polylines have hairline thickness. Is there a way to give thickness to this surface?
I hope this makes sense..
thanks again..

Re: archiforma 3d polyline prob

Fabrizio Diodati — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:21:49 GMT

if the wall has no variable thickness you could use just one 3D polyline as path and use the Tube function...

Re: archiforma 3d polyline prob

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:38:27 GMT

the tube function would give me an equal curve throughout the wall, where I want to look something like this

Re: archiforma 3d polyline prob

Fabrizio Diodati — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:44:57 GMT

draw two fills which represent the two wall ends (vertical end faces), create the body by using the Ruled tool and finally rotate the element in order to positioning it as requested...