https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Drawing-parabola-in-archicad/m-p/43366#M21752 Hi Ben,<BR /> <BR /> Do a search on this forum for a discussion of catenaries. Or Gaudi. Or both. I think there were formulas and or pointers to another site. Sorry, would do it myself and post the pointer but am on deadline. Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:46:22 GMT Aaron Bourgoin 2004-10-18T23:46:22Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Drawing-parabola-in-archicad/m-p/43365#M21751 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hello Folks<BR /> <BR /> I am Designing a structure where the ridge beam of a gable roof is a saging cable. When under load the cable sags to form a parabola. I was wounding how to draw a parabola using Archicad. I know the location of three points on the curve.<BR /> <BR /> Thanks<BR /> Ben</T></DIV> Tue, 23 May 2023 13:40:00 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Drawing-parabola-in-archicad/m-p/43365#M21751 Anonymous 2023-05-23T13:40:00Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Drawing-parabola-in-archicad/m-p/43366#M21752 Hi Ben,<BR /> <BR /> Do a search on this forum for a discussion of catenaries. Or Gaudi. Or both. I think there were formulas and or pointers to another site. Sorry, would do it myself and post the pointer but am on deadline. Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:46:22 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Drawing-parabola-in-archicad/m-p/43366#M21752 Aaron Bourgoin 2004-10-18T23:46:22Z