topic copy, mirror and elevate in Modeling

copy, mirror and elevate

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:57:49 GMT

I have a unit site that I have built the first unit of and I need to copy, mirror and elevate each unit individually (they are all the same and are two storey).
The problem is, when I try to do this for multiple levels I can only do one storey at a time. I usually use the multiply option but that only seems to work on one level at a time. Is there a way to 'grab' all storeys and do them together?

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:35:55 GMT

u need to use the bold marquee tool, instead of the standard one. that will select all storys, not just the active one

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:00:10 GMT

What version of Archicad?

You can mirror, copy, elevate etc in 3D window. But a better alternative would be to use hotlinked modules for the units, thereby keeping them intact. AC11 abd 12 handle multi-storey hotlinks, 10 and earlier have each storey inserted separately.

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:40:24 GMT

Thank you for the quick replies.
The bold marquee worked perfectly.
I needed a quick method but I will be looking more at the hotlinks when I have time.

Thanks again, really helped.

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

rocorona — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:26:54 GMT

s2art wrote:
What version of Archicad?

You can mirror, copy, elevate etc in 3D window. But a better alternative would be to use hotlinked modules for the units, thereby keeping them intact. AC11 abd 12 handle multi-storey hotlinks, 10 and earlier have each storey inserted separately.

All correct but, if I remember correctly, COPY doesn't work in 3D window.

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:01:36 GMT

In my experience copy does work in 3d window but you first have to duplicate it (click a copy on the same spot) and the use the drag command. Copy doesn't work in section though.. too bad.

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

Erika Epstein — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:28:01 GMT

rslt wrote:
Thank you for the quick replies.
The bold marquee worked perfectly.
I needed a quick method but I will be looking more at the hotlinks when I have time..

If you are using 12 mirrored hotlinks are buggy. I didn't see the fix listed in the latest hotfix posted earlier this week.

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

rocorona — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:30:24 GMT

We can use "Drag a copy", "Mirror a copy" and the "Multiply" commands, but the simple "Copy" command is disabled in Model windows

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:12:01 GMT

I'm using Archicad 11.

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

Erika Epstein — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:10:50 GMT

rslt wrote:
I'm using Archicad 11.

This information belongs in your profile.

Re: copy, mirror and elevate

Djordje — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:51:16 GMT

dobius wrote:
In my experience copy does work in 3d window but you first have to duplicate it (click a copy on the same spot) and the use the drag command. Copy doesn't work in section though.. too bad.

Just do Drag (Rotate, Mirror ...) a copy in 3D.

Drag (Rotate, Mirror ...) a copy, multiply, etc works in S/E for doors and windows. If you do other elements, it creates 2D views.