topic Re: brick surrounds in Modeling

brick surrounds

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:39:05 GMT

Bonsoir everyone,

Im trying to model some windows with brick surrounds. So far I can only find the option to have an arch of bricks over th etop of the window, not all the way around it. Does anyone know a way of doing this that wont take too long?

merci!

Lisa

Re: brick surrounds

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

You may be able to use what GS calls the "Quoins" object
in the masonry folder in the wall extras folder.
Peter Devlin

Re: brick surrounds

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:20:38 GMT

Create a slab, using the multiply with vertical increment, then add another slab for the mortar.

Snap
PS

Re: brick surrounds

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:04:47 GMT

...or create a beam profile in the shape of the window surround. Place it through the wall (perpendicular). It makes the penetration automatically. For mortar joints and/or rustication you can make additional profiles and extend or recess them as necessary.

Re: brick surrounds

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:52:00 GMT

Cadimage's Door and Window Builder will do this. See image below. While I haven't explored all the settings, if you select a Head moulding option you can do away with the mitred corners too.

Re: brick surrounds

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:53:51 GMT

Thank you very much for your replies guys, some very interesting ideas which I will definately look at when the project developes, for the moment I will draw in a symbolic representation using lines as its too much time at this stage.

Sart, thanks fo rth etip on imagecad, i guess I have to pay for this? Im disappointed that something as basic as this should have to be paid for as an extra, when brick arch is already available, why not a surround for the whole window?

Regardless, many thanks once again for your help generous forum users!