topic Re: Polygon Degeneration error in section in Modeling

Polygon Degeneration error in section

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:16:46 GMT

I get this error constantly when generating a section camera (see attached). I believe it has happened only when I used the Special SE9 Library although, I am still new to ArchiCAD and cannot be 100% sure. It appears to be a debugging error. Is there a setting that will turn it off. Very Annoying!

Thanks,

Mark Hendricks

Re: Polygon Degeneration error in section

__archiben — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:49:31 GMT

mark

it seems to be a problem with a door or window frame . . . someone with the US special edition library will be able to track it down further. but a quick check could be to ensure that you haven't set any zero or minus values for any of the doors or windows that appear in that section/elevation.

you can turn off the 'annoyance' in your work environment: go to User Preferences>Imaging and Calculation> and uncheck 'interrupt with error messages'.

HTH
~/archiben

Re: Polygon Degeneration error in section

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:21:52 GMT

Thanks Ben,

I can't find any window anomolies with my limited experience but changing that setting in user preferences will sure help me keep my sanity...

Thanks,

Mark Hendricks

Re: Polygon Degeneration error in section

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:19:43 GMT

Personally and Professionally I would only use the Standard AC 9 Library for now.

Re: Polygon Degeneration error in section

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:41:38 GMT

Jay,

Thanks for the suggestions. Is there an easy way to convert all library items in one plan to the standard AC9 format?

Thanks,

Mark Hendricks

Re: Polygon Degeneration error in section

Ignacio Azpiazu — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:25:11 GMT

Make a last attempt at sort of saving your work by selecting all windows and doors, and setting both their 3D representation and their 'parametric detail' or whatever it is called to the 'simple' or whatever options. That might do away with the rough opening or door stop or whatever that has a zero value and is 'degenerating your polygons' in the model.