topic Re: Wall Sections in Modeling

Wall Sections

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 06:34:09 GMT

Can anyone tell me if I am doing wall sections right in Archicad? The wall on the right is a composite wall section straight from the Archicad section tool. This section is adequate for a small scale of 1/8" or 1/4" building section.

But a larger scale wall section requires more details showing CMU coursing (see wall section on the left). To to get that I put the fills shown in the middle right on the top of the wall on the right, essentially doing some drafting.

Of course one can create a complex profile using the same fills, but it does not look right in plan. So is there a better way to do wall sections showing the CMU coursing without much drafting on the top of it? Thanks.

Re: Wall Sections

Richard Morrison — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 21:08:54 GMT

While you could easily get different fills in plan and section using Graphic Overrides, I think the accuracy of the coursing would be an issue in sections so you are probably stuck with a drafting approach. You might also look at http://thebimstore.com/bim-products/gdl-objects/cavity-wall-section.html for a parametric object. They also have a simpler version.

Re: Wall Sections

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 16:37:14 GMT

Richard, thanks.

Re: Wall Sections

Karl Griffith — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:16:01 GMT

You could also set up the complex profile such that each course is its own fill, there by establishing the coursing just as you want it. Doesn't look exactly like a 2d detail, but the fills could be refined for the building materials. Just another option.

Re: Wall Sections

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:21:18 GMT

Karl,

Thanks. This method has some possibilities.

Re: Wall Sections

Steve Jepson — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 04:13:57 GMT

Re: Wall Sections

Steve Jepson — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 04:24:27 GMT

Cheikh wrote:
...Of course one can create a complex profile using the same fills, but it does not look right in plan....

You can get the Plan View to look correct using a Complex Profile.
You may just need to adjust the Cut Plane to a better place and set the Floor Plan Display to Cut Only.