https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Slanted-wall-shell-or-mesh/m-p/211474#M114663 I would use roof planes since they produce a predictable and controllable thickness as well as controllable edge angles - for smooth meeting edges. They can also easily be refined in 3D after initial placement.<BR /> <BR /> You CAN create your basic form with a mesh and later CONVERT the mesh into roof planes using an Add-On downloadable from:<BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads/ac16/INT.html" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archi ... 6/INT.html">http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads/ac16/INT.html</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> As for steps: place the planes individually and grow the structure by alternating between placing in plan and tuning in 3D. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:15:51 GMT Dwight 2012-11-18T00:15:51Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Slanted-wall-shell-or-mesh/m-p/211473#M114662 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hello, everybody! I am new in archicad, so I need some help. Would you please explain me which is the best tool from the three above for making this model? And which are the main steps?<BR /> Thank you in advance!</T></DIV><BR /><IMG src="http://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/72797i17FBC9A7B461CB81/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="20121105_124956.jpg" title="20121105_124956.jpg" /> Wed, 24 May 2023 10:52:27 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Slanted-wall-shell-or-mesh/m-p/211473#M114662 Anonymous 2023-05-24T10:52:27Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Slanted-wall-shell-or-mesh/m-p/211474#M114663 I would use roof planes since they produce a predictable and controllable thickness as well as controllable edge angles - for smooth meeting edges. They can also easily be refined in 3D after initial placement.<BR /> <BR /> You CAN create your basic form with a mesh and later CONVERT the mesh into roof planes using an Add-On downloadable from:<BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads/ac16/INT.html" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archi ... 6/INT.html">http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads/ac16/INT.html</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> As for steps: place the planes individually and grow the structure by alternating between placing in plan and tuning in 3D. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:15:51 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Slanted-wall-shell-or-mesh/m-p/211474#M114663 Dwight 2012-11-18T00:15:51Z