topic Re: Adding a single point to mesh in Modeling

Adding a single point to mesh

Ashleigh1 — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:08:04 GMT

I have recently upgraded to Archicad27 from an educational version. I am trying to add a single mesh point to an existing mesh (not a contour). I have the mesh selected, and the mesh tool highlighted. When I click space bar and double click, it is coming up with the "New Mesh Point Box", but when I click "ok" nothing happens. Has anyone got any tips on how to resolve this.

Thanks!

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Lingwisyer — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:14:49 GMT

On the odd occassion, I just draw a line, then merge the two points...

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Ashleigh1 — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:17:12 GMT

Thankyou - I have just clicked on the Geometry Method is set to "Polygonal" and this has allowed me to create a single mesh point.

THANKYOU!!!

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Barry Kelly — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:15:35 GMT

The trick is to have the mesh selected, the mesh tool active and in 'polygon' geometry method.

Then just double click where you want the point and choose 'fit to user ridges'.

You can also draw a polyline and click twice on the last point.

Barry.

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Lingwisyer — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:40:09 GMT

That never worked for me in the past... I would click OK and would not get a point... I think that was back on 19...

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Ashleigh1 — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 03:07:27 GMT

This is great - thank you so much!

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Kelly at Kanvi Homes — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:56:34 GMT

it usually doesn't work for me either and I'm in 27. Sometimes, but not usually...

The only time it seems to work is in a 3D view, never in plan view

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Barry Kelly — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 02:03:20 GMT

You must have the mesh selected, the mesh tool active and the geometry method set to polygonal.

Then the first click inside the mesh boundary will start to draw a contour line (polyline).

Click more point to create a contour line and double click the last point to end.

If you want just a single point (not a contour), you just click again on the first point (double click).

Barry.

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Kelly at Kanvi Homes — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:14:52 GMT

Yup, that's how I've been doing it. But in plan view, after the first click inside the mesh boundary, the mesh selection is lost, and nothing happens. Seems to work fine in 3D views though. I don't remember this happening when we were using V24, but since we've upgraded to V27 it's been a problem.

I've tried closing the file and doing an open and repair, but that doesn't help.

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Barry Kelly — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:22:43 GMT

I don't have 27 with me to check at the moment.

I just tried in 25 and that only happens if i don''t have the mesh tool active.

Barry.

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Kelly at Kanvi Homes — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:52:51 GMT

OK, I finally figured out why this wasn't working for us.

You need to be on the mesh's home story to add a point in plan view. If you are on a lower story, even if the mesh is visible, you are unable to add a point.

Our site mesh home story is the main floor, but our site plan view is from the story below that. I could see and select the site mesh because it was set to be visible on all stories below, but it wouldn't add a point unless I was in a main floor plan view.

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Barry Kelly — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:55:50 GMT

I am glad you found the reason.

I would probably never have figured that out.

I don't use storeys for site plans, roof plans, etc.

I just use layers - no need to juggle what does or doesn't show on each storey.

And much easier for objects like stairs that pass from one storey to another without having to skip storeys.

Barry.

Re: Adding a single point to mesh

Ignacio Azpiazu — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:35:09 GMT

I just discovered (?) that with a double click you create the point and the “fit to user ridges” dialog box pops up, and here one just needs to hit Enter twice to get to the point elevation settings (instead of okaying that dialog with a click/Enter, and then clicking on the point for setting its z).