topic Re: Cannot stretch height of a zone in Modeling

Cannot stretch height of a zone

Mike96 — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:34:23 GMT

I am trying to change height of a zone in 3D by grabbing a top node/ vertex and choosing Stretch Height tool from pet palette. I can see the zone outline being stretched as I move my cursor, but when I click to confirm change, the change doesn't actually occur.
I can only type the height in element properties, but I also need to be able to do this manually.

All other geometrical operations on the zone, e.g. fillet, are working properly.

What I already tried:
- unlinked zone top,
- disabled all types of snapping.

Nothing helped.

Tested in Archicad 23 and 25 POL.

The problem does not occur in Archicad 23 INT. I thought the issue was related to Polish version of Archicad, but a friend could not replicate the issue in his Archicad 25 POL.

Please take a look at the attached model, which I saved in Archicad 25 POL. It's based on default template of Archicad 25 POL.

Re: Cannot stretch height of a zone

Aaron Bourgoin — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:40:36 GMT

We have this issue as well in AC25 USA. Filed a support ticket and got this back.

Try stretching the zone with the Zone Tool Selected. Also make sure the zone is not being trimmed by something.

Re: Cannot stretch height of a zone

AllanP — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:15:17 GMT

Thank you for the file,

1. if i open your file in AC25 Australian edition:

I cannot stretch the zone height in 3d, or in section, or in elevation.😟

2. if i open one of my files file in AC25 Australian edition:

I can stretch zone the height in 3d, and in section, and in elevation.😊

3. if i copy a zone from my file to your file then:

I cannot stretch the zone height in 3d, or in section, or in elevation.😟

4. if i copy a zone from your file to my file then:

I can stretch zone the height in 3d, and in section, and in elevation.😊

5. if i save your file down to AC24 and open it in AC24 then:

I can stretch zone the height in 3d.😊

6. if i open that AC24 file in AC25 then:

I cannot stretch the zone height in 3d.😟

7. if i save that AC24 file down to AC23 and open it in AC23 then:

I cannot stretch the zone height in 3d.😟

8. if i save that AC23 file down to AC22 and open it in AC22 then:

I cannot stretch the zone height in 3d.😟

9. if i open your file in AC26 then:

I cannot stretch the zone height in 3d.😟

This is a file based problem.

create a new file from template and see if you get the problem again.

get a new standard template file from someone else and see if you get the problem again.

i don't know if this helps.

Re: Cannot stretch height of a zone

Mike96 — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:36:32 GMT

I used the default template of Archicad 25 POL version 4013.

I will try getting template file from someone else.

Can you tell which versions of Archicad 25 and 26 did you use exactly?

Also, having Zone Tool selected while dragging doesn't help.

Re: Cannot stretch height of a zone

AllanP — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:36:27 GMT

Hi Mike,

having the zone tool selected does not change what happens.

Re: Cannot stretch height of a zone

MikeC — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:11:33 GMT

I am having the same problem in v. 27. I can't stretch the height of the zones using the GraphiSoft response above, nor through the method explained in the "Start Modelling with ArchiCAD:Modelling Zones" Learn Module (basically the same as above). I can stretch walls. And I can adjust the height of the zone in the settings. But I can't stretch it using the vertical stretch pet pallet.

Re: Cannot stretch height of a zone

Mike96 — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:01:50 GMT

Seems like GS didn't do the homework fixing this issue. Needs another support ticket, I guess.