https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Rotating-a-truss-that-has-been-created-parallel-to-a-sloping/m-p/263457#M137841 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>I been following along an older Archicad modeling e guide <A href="https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/archicad_modeling_e-guide" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/ar ... ng_e-guide">https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/archicad_modeling_e-guide</LINK_TEXT></A>. On page 120-21 a truss i created parallel to a sloping roof and later this truss is rotated in plan 15 degrees. After it has been rotated it should still be parallel to the sloping roof. When I try to do this the beam doesn't align with the surface of the roof.</R></DIV> Tue, 23 May 2023 12:05:23 GMT Anonymous 2023-05-23T12:05:23Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Rotating-a-truss-that-has-been-created-parallel-to-a-sloping/m-p/263457#M137841 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>I been following along an older Archicad modeling e guide <A href="https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/archicad_modeling_e-guide" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/ar ... ng_e-guide">https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/archicad_modeling_e-guide</LINK_TEXT></A>. On page 120-21 a truss i created parallel to a sloping roof and later this truss is rotated in plan 15 degrees. After it has been rotated it should still be parallel to the sloping roof. When I try to do this the beam doesn't align with the surface of the roof.</R></DIV> Tue, 23 May 2023 12:05:23 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Rotating-a-truss-that-has-been-created-parallel-to-a-sloping/m-p/263457#M137841 Anonymous 2023-05-23T12:05:23Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Rotating-a-truss-that-has-been-created-parallel-to-a-sloping/m-p/263458#M137842 <BLOCKQUOTE>archnil wrote:<BR /> I been following along an older Archicad modeling e guide <A href="https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/archicad_modeling_e-guide" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/ar ... ng_e-guide">https://issuu.com/alicjajakobek/docs/archicad_modeling_e-guide</LINK_TEXT></A>. On page 120-21 a truss i created parallel to a sloping roof and later this truss is rotated in plan 15 degrees. After it has been rotated it should still be parallel to the sloping roof. When I try to do this the beam doesn't align with the surface of the roof. </BLOCKQUOTE> <BR /> As I would expect.<BR /> The truss - as you created it - has simply bee rotated.<BR /> You will need to now stretch or adjust the length of the truss to match the width of the roof.<BR /> The end heights will remain the same - effectively changing the top angle of the truss.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Barry. Mon, 03 May 2021 02:10:43 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Rotating-a-truss-that-has-been-created-parallel-to-a-sloping/m-p/263458#M137842 Barry Kelly 2021-05-03T02:10:43Z