topic Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph in Modeling

problem: morph lines not showing | waffle slab | rib + coffered + caisson | smart way to waffle slab

aryastark — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:27:37 GMT

valar morghulis,

i convert this object to the morph.

but i want it to appear that hidden lines as when it was an object.

there should be hidden lines in the morph.
how can we achieve this?

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph

Christophe Fortineau — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:25:04 GMT

Hello aryastark,

Did you add this script into your object 2D script after deleting the script automatically generated by Archicad ?

Project2 3,270,2

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph

Lingwisyer — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:24:00 GMT

As far as I know, in a Morph, you cannot. There is no control of 2D Linetypes as you just see a Projection or Cut of the said Morph. There is no Symbolic representation.

For what reason are you needing to explode the object to a morph?

Ling.

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph

aryastark — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:59:10 GMT

Christophe wrote:
Hello aryastark,

Did you add this script into your object 2D script after deleting the script automatically generated by Archicad ?
Project2 3,270,2

valar morghulis Christophe Fortineau,

no, i didn't.
um, and how can i add that script into that objects 2D script? and what it that for?

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph

aryastark — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:05:41 GMT

Lingwisyer wrote:
As far as I know, in a Morph, you cannot. There is no control of 2D Linetypes as you just see a Projection or Cut of the said Morph. There is no Symbolic representation.

For what reason are you needing to explode the object to a morph?

Ling.

trying to do waffle slab with "precast double tee" object. but after placement it must be split with line and spline. due to being an object, it doesnot split flexibly, even cutting is not allowed at all.
so after it multiplied several times horizontal and vertical, the whole objects stack mass should be split at the same time. that's why it should be morph.

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph

Christophe Fortineau — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:44:55 GMT

... what it that for?

I guess I did not really understand your aim.
To do a "precast double tee" you should try to do beams with your own profil.

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph

aryastark — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:15:12 GMT

Christophe wrote:

... what it that for?
I guess I did not really understand your aim.
To do a "precast double tee" you should try to do beams with your own profil.

thanks, but...

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph

DGSketcher — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:01:15 GMT

I think your answer lies with a slab and form the waffle grid with complex profile beams. If you use the same material they should all merge. The next bit to fix this is to look at your Model View Options (MVO) where you can control the appearance of the beams below the slab. You can also hide the blue axis line highlighted in your image in the MVO settings.

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | hidden lines | showing lines in morph

aryastark — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:45:22 GMT

DGSketcher wrote:
I think your answer lies with a slab and form the waffle grid with complex profile beams. If you use the same material they should all merge. The next bit to fix this is to look at your Model View Options (MVO) where you can control the appearance of the beams below the slab. You can also hide the blue axis line highlighted in your image in the MVO settings.

thanks, i can't understand how can we create waffle slab with complex profile beams.
because waffle rib slab is not constant with it's section.
complex profile creates from section but waffle slab has voids and occupancies while going along the z axis.
so we can not draw it from section(with complex profile).

archicad team should make waffle tool indeed like this-> http://www.kilobim.com/laje-nervurada-archicad/

look at this man-> https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=50042
look his devious and indirect and tiring and funny and joking and boring and fixed and unchangeable way to do waffle slab.
He is struggling, he is in pain.
i will not do this with that excessively long methods. it is laborious.
for 2 days i couldn't find single smart way to build waffle slab.
there should be something. something...

i will find it, and share with you. stay on hold...

ps: these methods are garbage too. -> https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=156747#p156747

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | waffle slab | rib + coffered + caisson | smart way to waffle slab

DGSketcher — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:09:27 GMT

I am guessing this isn't a one time project? If you are going to be repeating this process the curtain wall tool may be your new best friend. You may need to invest some time in it but it could be worth it once set up how you want it.

I have attached a module file which you can place as a Hotlink module and then embed to see what's going on. Hope it helps.

Re: problem: morph lines not showing | waffle slab | rib + coffered + caisson | smart way to waffle slab

aryastark — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:53:56 GMT

DGSketcher wrote:
I am guessing this isn't a one time project? If you are going to be repeating this process the curtain wall tool may be your new best friend. You may need to invest some time in it but it could be worth it once set up how you want it.

I have attached a module file which you can place as a Hotlink module and then embed to see what's going on. Hope it helps.

yeess that's exactly what i was looking for.
perfect, thank you much.

and for other people who seeking for further educational click there-> https://youtu.be/uFfSfB05NMs

ps: i didn't try but this is another method may work if anyone is interested->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug_M_vqgBVk
https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/user-guide/76685/