topic Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars in Modeling

'N" sided polygons, stars

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:52:07 GMT

This is a feature I am surprised I don't already see in ArchiCAD.
Basically, the first option is to make an equilateral polygon with a nominal number of sides. An enhancement would be to make a equilateral "star" where you could specify the number of points and either an exterior and interior radius or the angle of deviation from tangency.

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:03:54 GMT

Until then, use this.

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:20:40 GMT

Jay wrote:
Until then, use this.

Thanks, that works for triangles to octagons, but I want a polyline, not a library part.
I know, I know, some people are never satisfied. 😉

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:40:43 GMT

Jesse wrote:
Jay wrote:
Until then, use this.
Thanks, that works for triangles to octagons, but I want a polyline, not a library part.

Explode it, then Unify the resulting lines.

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Djordje — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:12:43 GMT

Jesse wrote:
This is a feature I am surprised I don't already see in ArchiCAD.
Basically, the first option is to make an equilateral polygon with a nominal number of sides. An enhancement would be to make a equilateral "star" where you could specify the number of points and either an exterior and interior radius or the angle of deviation from tangency.

Draw a circle, set the magic wand to linear segments, type the number of segments, activate polyline tool, click on the circle with the magic wand.

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:31:47 GMT

Djordje wrote:
Draw a circle, set the magic wand to linear segments, type the number of segments, activate polyline tool, click on the circle with the magic wand.

Hmm, thanks. What a bizarre way to draw.

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Djordje — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:12:38 GMT

Jesse wrote:
Djordje wrote:
Draw a circle, set the magic wand to linear segments, type the number of segments, activate polyline tool, click on the circle with the magic wand.
Hmm, thanks. What a bizarre way to draw.

I would not call this drawing.

You can use the same technique for any polygonal element.

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Aaron Bourgoin — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:15:32 GMT

Jesse wrote:
Hmm, thanks. What a bizarre way to draw.

Sounds like a job for MaxonForm.

Or a ninja.

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Aussie John — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:26:40 GMT

Not much of a big deal. Pentagon and Stars arent a regular part of my daily drawings routine.

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:05:06 GMT

Aussie wrote:
Not much of a big deal. Pentagon and Stars arent a regular part of my daily drawings routine.

yeah, well try modelling a building for the occult, and do it without stars and pentagons..

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Erika Epstein — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:22:02 GMT

Daniel wrote:
yeah, well try modelling a building for the occult, and do it without stars and pentagons..

So you are the one designing the sets for the Da Vinci code move?

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Aaron Bourgoin — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:53:29 GMT

Daniel,

Are you a Merovingian?

Re: 'N" sided polygons, stars

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:57:41 GMT

Aaron wrote:
Daniel,

Are you a Merovingian?

you blew my cover! now I have to fight off the Vatican hordes!!!!