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How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

Daniel_He — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:24:32 GMT

There are two drainage pipe interconnect in 90 degree, how can I merge them together with pipe connection and surface smooth, not like connect in the picture;

Seeking help here from an Archicad beginer, thanks a lot

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

JK88 — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:44:30 GMT

@Daniel_He If you are using the Beam tool to create the pipe connection, try changing the Beam tool "Geometry method" to "Chained" so this way your beam will stay connected as you go along. Hope this helps.

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

Daniel_He — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:54:44 GMT

Hi, thank you for helping, however I did it with "Chained", it showed as the picture

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

SenecaDesignLLC — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:40:42 GMT

Are they on the same layer? Are they on the same home story? Are you sure you have automatic connections activated for your view? I've never had my beans not connected by default.

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

DGSketcher — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:51:16 GMT

Assuming the base lines intersect then check your Layer Intersection Group Number .

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

Daniel_He — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:09:57 GMT

I did it in basement level as designed for this element, drawed continouously in "Chained" in same layer, so these two elements should have the exact same attribute and should be automatic connection activated.

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

DGSketcher — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 19:10:14 GMT

What is the Layer Intersection Group Number for your "Pipes"?

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

Barry Kelly — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 01:37:04 GMT

Is there something on a hidden layer that is interfering?

Barry.

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

Daniel_He — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:31:16 GMT

Here are two pictures about this profile, I don't see any hidden layer as I tried in a all new file

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

Barry Kelly — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:02:59 GMT

As DGSketcher said, check your layer intersection number in the layer settings.

I think you will find it is set to 0 (zero) which means nothing in that layer will intersect/trim.

I just tried and got the same result you show.

Barry.

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

Daniel_He — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:01:32 GMT

Hi, following your reply, I changed intersection No. from 0 to 1, the problem was solved, thanks a lot Barry and DGSketcher

Re: How to interconnect two elements which are generated by profile manager

Daniel_He — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:08:02 GMT

It's solved. Thanks so much for helping got here, it's so helpful and efficient for a beginner to learn Archicad