topic Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)" in Installation & update

"Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:58:37 GMT

Hi, this error pops up whenever I try to generate a 3D view.

It would pop up every now and then but I'd click "Continue" and it would still generate an image. But now, all I get is a white screen, which I can still orbit around etc, but there's nothing there.

I located SLA - 002 and deleted it, but I still get the same error message. Could anyone help me out please? Thanks!

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:38:30 GMT

What is a "SLA - 002" ?
Is it a library part or tool element ID or something else ?
Peter Devlin

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:22:15 GMT

It's the element ID of a floor slab.

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

David Maudlin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:26:29 GMT

Amaranth:

There could be more than one slab (or other element) with this ID. You can view the entire model in the 3D Window, then use Find and Select to select all the elements with this ID.

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:45:21 GMT

Oh, thanks for the signature tip. I hope I've done it right.

How do I use Find & Select to find all items with the specific ID? I can only find specific elements, like "Slab" and "Wall", which selects all slabs and walls etc. And is it possible to to use Find & Select in plan view instead of 3D view? Because my problem is that I can't generate a 3D view.

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:28:47 GMT

Amaranth wrote:
How do I use Find & Select to find all items with the specific ID?

See screenshot. F&S works in (almost) any view.

Karl

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:38:45 GMT

Amaranth:
You can use find and select in the plan view but remember you
must do the find and select in each story.
In your case, Edit->find and select->element type->all types
then hit "more choices" which defaults to pen color push the
button and select ID. You now see a button that says contains.
and to the right a text field. Click in the text field and type in
the ID for the slab. Then at the bottom right hit the "+" button.
You will then see in the lower left the number of elements selected
and if you don't see all of them then zoom extents. Do this
find and select on every story.
Peter Devlin

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

David Maudlin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:46:36 GMT

Amaranth wrote:
Oh, thanks for the signature tip. I hope I've done it right.

Pretty good, just need your operating system.

David

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:26:54 GMT

Ahhh, thanks for the instructions. But the search didn't come up with any other elements with that ID.

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:09:32 GMT

Hello Amaranth,
Is the situation now as follows:
you have deleted the only instance
of an entity with the ID "SLA-002" and still the 3D window
fails to process and you still get the error message
"Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)" ?
This continues to puzzle me because I have never
experienced this kind of error message in connection
with a tool element but exclusively with objects.
Also, the precise language of the error message seems incomplete.
Is this an exact quote of the error message you are getting ?
Thank you,
Peter Devlin

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:37:48 GMT

Yep, here's the error message:

I have some backup copies of the file (but they aren't identical because they were saved while I progressed with it), and I get the same error message with them, but when I click "Continue" the 3D view shows up fine there. It's just with my most updated file that I'm having this problem with.

I've ended up using one of my older files and I've redone the changes, so if the problem can't be fixed then it's not the end of the world, I'd just rather know what I did wrong for future reference. Thanks for the help either way.

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:41:08 GMT

Are any of your slabs involved in a solid element op?

When you tried Find & Select, did you make sure that all layers were visible and unlocked?

Karl

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:46:17 GMT

Hello Amaranth,
You wrote:
" I'd just rather know what I did wrong for future reference."
Man, I know exactly what you mean .
I don't think you did anything wrong. Possibly a bug.
This stuff makes us all worry .
Peter Devlin

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

David Maudlin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:16:19 GMT

Amaranth wrote:
Yep, here's the error message:

Amaranth:

One other approach to finding the problematic element is to keep cutting the model in half until you can identify the culprit. One method is to turn off half of the layers, check the model, if the error message appears, turn off half of those layers, etc. A similar method can be done with the heavy marquee to keep cutting the model in half.

HTH

David

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:54:26 GMT

Surely doing a Find & Select in the 3d window with every layer turned on would be the easiest way to find the element?

Just make sure you are spelling the 'SLA - 002' absolutely the same as the error message (capitals and spaces included) otherwise it wont select anything at all! Searching for 'SLA-002' or 'sla - 002' wont work!

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:26:47 GMT

Peter wrote:
Surely doing a Find & Select in the 3d window with every layer turned on would be the easiest way to find the element?

I think that is the easiest way, but my problem is that nothing will show up in the 3D window, which renders that method useless, lol.

That said, I think it might just be a glitch on my computer, because the 3D view showed up when I opened it on another computer.
I don't know why it doesn't work on my computer but it does seem to be a one off thing since my other files are fine.

I'm really sorry for wasting your time! Thank you so much for the help though, because I did learn a thing or two about the Find & Select tool so it wasn't a complete waste. I should probably scan through my system or something...

Re: "Not enough edges in generatrix (SLA - 002)"

Djordje — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:30:22 GMT

Then try storey by storey ... all layers on, unlocked.