topic Re: Rounded corners when using thick lines in Modeling

Rounded corners when using thick lines

Anonymous — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:49:49 GMT

When using slightly thicker line weights (e.g. this snapshot of a wall corner using 0.35mm outline) - the corners end up slightly rounded, whereas I would like a sharp 90 degree corner

Is this possible?

Re: Rounded corners when using thick lines

Barry Kelly — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:39:11 GMT

benjamin_chan wrote:
When using slightly thicker line weights (e.g. this snapshot of a wall corner using 0.35mm outline) - the corners end up slightly rounded, whereas I would like a sharp 90 degree corner

Is this possible?

No.
Only by using a thinner line - that will give you a smaller radius at the corner - but it will still be a radius.

Barry.

Re: Rounded corners when using thick lines

Minh Nguyen — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:51:06 GMT

Hi Benjamin,

Thank you for the question!

As Barry mentioned, unfortunately, the thick lines will always show the curve at outer corner. We had a wish in our database already (please refer to it as #12512). Hopefully, our Product Manager will consider it in the future!

Best regards,
Minh

Re: Rounded corners when using thick lines

Hmooslechner — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 07:34:05 GMT

its also an Issue, that the thick lines are placed on the center of the object-borders, so that - in case of thick lines - the object is drawn bigger than it really is. It would be better to place thick lines to the inner side of the borders, not on the center. It would be a big thing for detail drawing..

Re: Rounded corners when using thick lines

Barry Kelly — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 07:57:19 GMT

Hmooslechner wrote:
its also an Issue, that the thick lines are placed on the center of the object-borders, so that - in case of thick lines - the object is drawn bigger than it really is. It would be better to place thick lines to the inner side of the borders, not on the center. It would be a big thing for detail drawing..

Yes, each line should be treated like a wall with a reference line position - left, centre, right.
I am sure this would require a huge change in the program though, so I am not holding my breath.

Barry.

Re: Rounded corners when using thick lines

MMorim — Fri, 06 May 2022 09:52:54 GMT

Hi Minh, this is something that seriously cripples the quality of good graphic representation in Archicad.

And forces users to go to other platforms to tidy up their presentations defeating the purpose of an integrated design platform...