topic Re: Rotating of Column Segments in Modeling

Rotating of Column Segments

Josh Verran — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:03:29 GMT

I saw this column design while perusing the web and thought ahh that would be cool to try and model in Archicad.

Segment column, using the circular profile, tapered, then use the tilt option.

The problem I have been stumped with is that in the photo each segment is tilted in different directions, but in Archicad, I can only seem to tilt in one direction.

Any ideas if this can be achieved with the column tool and segments?

I have already tried a complex profile instead of a circular preset, but that too doesn't seem to allow tilting at different angles.

Re: Rotating of Column Segments

Barry Kelly — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:09:10 GMT

Individual segments can not be rotated, so the end angle for each segment will always be in the same direction.

You would have to stack individual columns.

Each can be set to the opposite angle but they can not be rotated around the reference line.

Barry.

Re: Rotating of Column Segments

Josh Verran — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:35:38 GMT

Thanks @Barry Kelly

I might do a separate wishlist post for the ability to rotate column segments along the reference line.
I don't actually need to above example, but I can imagine in the future this functionality would be useful.

The wish is here ... https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Wishes/Ability-to-rotate-Column-Segments/td-p/382093