topic Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"? in Modeling

Roof Tile "Linetype"?

rob2218 — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:17:23 GMT

I'm in need of having a "custom" roof tile "styled" linetype.
One that can stretch and increase in symbolic roof tiles.

Anyone of you know how to accomplish this?
I'm in need of a linetype in this shape because I don't/can't add an entire roof of "actual spanish" type tiles...it'll kill the model.

thanks.

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

rob2218 — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 22:49:03 GMT

here's the article...very informative but...I'd like for the linetype to insert from the bottom plane (see graphics).

https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/tips/archicad/attributes/how-to-create-custom-line-types/

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

rob2218 — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 22:50:01 GMT

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

Barry Kelly — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:43:06 GMT

The trick is to place a hotspot the same distance but in the opposite direction as the height of your line symbol.
Then copy this together with the lines to paste in your symbolic line.

Barry.

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

rob2218 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:54:56 GMT

How you figure this stuff out I'll never know sir.
But...that did indeed did the "trick"....much much appreciated.

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

Barry Kelly — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:48:51 GMT

rob2218 wrote:
How you figure this stuff out I'll never know sir.

I could say I am really clever.
But I just read it here somewhere - or maybe even in the old forum before this one.

Barry.

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

rob2218 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:51:39 GMT

I'll accept "you're clever" 😉

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

Erwin Edel — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:06:51 GMT

Interesting, we've got 2D library parts for this in the Dutch subscription library. They are stretchy and follow the handful of 'standards' we have, with variable distance.

Seems they were scripted by Kubus rather than Graphisoft.

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

Erwin Edel — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:08:22 GMT

https://www.thebimstore.com/bim-products/gdl-objects/roof-tiles.html

This bit works pretty much the same.

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

rob2218 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:08:54 GMT

anyway you can put a file up which contains those linetypes so we can all use them? that'd be very helpful.

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

rob2218 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:19:00 GMT

So...how do you download this object? I went to the site, created an account, filled out their "FREE" demo version...but how do I download it?

Erwin wrote:
https://www.thebimstore.com/bim-products/gdl-objects/roof-tiles.html

This bit works pretty much the same.

Re: Roof Tile "Linetype"?

Erwin Edel — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:23:12 GMT

Not my site, sorry

I just figured I'd see if anyone else offered similar and the 25 GBP seemed like a fair price for such a simple tool.