topic Re: an unnatural display by "priority connection method" in Modeling

an unnatural display by "priority connection method"

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:40:49 GMT

Hello,
I made two beams with same material (same priority) joint together, the reference line touch each other which is natural, but a very thin part extend which seems not natural.
Please advice how to opt not to use "priority based connection"

Thanks

Re: an unatural disply by "priority connection method"

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:29:52 GMT

Could you also upload a screenshot that is not wireframe? I would like to see the bodies of the joining Beams.

Also, what is the Intersection Priority of the two Beams? I see this Beam has it set to '10'. What is its value for the Beam this Beam joins into?

Re: an unatural disply by "priority connection method"

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:40:50 GMT

LaszloNagy wrote:
Also, what is the Intersection Priority of the two Beams? I see this Beam has it set to '10'. What is its value for the Beam this Beam joins into?

I choose that intersection priority by random and just tried, because the 2 beam has the same wood material, and I don''t quite comprehend intersection priority which has thousands of sequence.... too complicated but I don't know the significance is

Re: an unnatural display by "priority connection method"

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 03:40:14 GMT

Hello Laszlo,
This is the non-framing view,
Thanks

Re: an unnatural display by "priority connection method"

Laszlo Nagy — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:34:04 GMT

So it looks like Archicad does do it correctly since the connecting Beam's top is indeed a bit higher than the other Beam's top. And what happens in such situations is that the connecting Beam is automatically extended to the farther side of the other Beam. I think this behavior is hard-coded into Archicad.

You can select the connecting Beam, and trim it by clicking the closer edge of the other Beam. Then remove the Beam segment above the other Beam.

Re: an unnatural display by "priority connection method"

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 15:26:48 GMT

@Laszlo
Yes the little bit higher is an error which is just rectified.
Seems "reference line method" is more natural, and personally I prefer opt to this.

Thanks