topic Re: One line, multiple stories in Modeling

One line, multiple stories

Tom Krowka — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:26:04 GMT

Any way to show one line on multiple stories? Would like to use it as a centerline for structural elements on consecutive stories. That way I can be sure they are aligned.....

Re: One line, multiple stories

Erika Epstein — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:31:29 GMT

Alternatively you could put such a line one story in plan and/or set your local origin to this point. Set this storey to show as trace reference and go through the other stories always in plan view.I find this use of setting the local origin works a treat.

Re: One line, multiple stories

Tom Krowka — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:37:11 GMT

Usually do some variation of that process, but was looking for a foolproof way to have the same entity on multiple stories. I guess I could use a teeny tiny wall and have it show up.

Re: One line, multiple stories

Thomas Holm — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:17:28 GMT

If you save the line as an object?

Re: One line, multiple stories

Ignacio Azpiazu — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:33:18 GMT

One method I am happy with is putting the layers for project geometry, including property lines and easements, main and secondary geometry lines, sometimes main structural lines, sometimes main utility or other civil site lines (you can easily modify the contents as you go) into a 'Project Geometry Module' layer combo > view > published module.

The module can then be placed on any story, in the same file or other file (always without changing the origin when placing --and if you suspect somebody screwed up and moved the module, you just delete it and place a new instance). It is great for multi-file projects too, and also when you want to try out a design variation in some other temporary file.

Normally I publish the module from the working site file, the ground story being the only story where the module-generating elements reside (all the other instances are brought in module). Just to make sure I lock the elements (not the layers, that is), so that there is little chance that I can modify those inadvertently.

'Skip nested' should always be checked for these modules.

Re: One line, multiple stories

Tom Krowka — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:54:50 GMT

Now there's a good idea!

Re: One line, multiple stories

James Murray — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:20:14 GMT

!! 2D Script

HOTSPOT2 0, 0
HOTSPOT2 A, 0
HOTSPOT2 A/2, 0   !! midpoint if you like
LINE2 0, 0, A, 0

!! if you want the line's 'edge' selectable
HOTLINE2 0, 0, A, 0

Show it on all stories.

(For a lot of geometry the module solution is great.)

Re: One line, multiple stories

Tom Krowka — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:43:42 GMT

Uh, appreciate the code, but unfortunately I have no idea what to do with it. Never have had the time to teach it to myself.

Re: One line, multiple stories

Ignacio Azpiazu — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:49:41 GMT

James wrote:
(For a lot of geometry the module solution is great.)

Yup. And you can use polylines, fills, arcs, stretch and trim, etc. And you keep single-source, pretty much live (placed modules update every time somebody hits 'save'), full control of the project geometry in multi-story, multi-file, multi-user projects, with or without Teamwork.

Re: One line, multiple stories

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:02:56 GMT

You could use a length of Grid Line using the Grid Element and have that set to display on every level.

Ian C

Re: One line, multiple stories

James Murray — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:41:44 GMT

Tom wrote:
no idea what to do with it.

File -> New Object...

Put the code in the 2D script. No parameters or additional code needed. Save and done.

Re: One line, multiple stories

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:35:03 GMT

Ignacio wrote:
--and if you suspect somebody screwed up and moved the module, you just delete it and place a new instance). It is great for multi-file projects too, and also when you want to try out a design variation in some other temporary file.

It's alarmingly easy to move a module by accident, especially since the selection window will include a module which is only partly within that window.

My solution is to create a modules layer on which all modules are placed, and then keep that layer locked.

Keith

Archicad Ver 12 on Mac OSX 10.4.8

Re: One line, multiple stories

Laura Yanoviak — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:31:02 GMT

Keith wrote:
My solution is to create a modules layer on which all modules are placed, and then keep that layer locked.

We do this as well.

Re: One line, multiple stories

Scott Bulmer — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:32:10 GMT

James wrote:
!! 2D Script

HOTSPOT2 0, 0
HOTSPOT2 A, 0
HOTSPOT2 A/2, 0   !! midpoint if you like
LINE2 0, 0, A, 0

!! if you want the line's 'edge' selectable
HOTLINE2 0, 0, A, 0
Show it on all stories.

(For a lot of geometry the module solution is great.)

James, thanks for that cool line trick! Very cool.