topic Re: Queen-Ann cornice in Modeling

Queen-Ann cornice

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jan 2004 03:26:43 GMT

I am quite new to Archicad and looking for tutorials/tip or good cornice builder add-ons. Looking for frieze/crown eaves, gutters and standing seam metal returns..

Looks complicated to use as a library item, once built..

Thank You..

Re: Queen-Ann cornice

Djordje — Tue, 13 Jan 2004 05:02:51 GMT

Rashid wrote:
I am quite new to Archicad and looking for tutorials/tip or good cornice builder add-ons. Looking for frieze/crown eaves, gutters and standing seam metal returns.

Looks complicated to use as a library item, once built.

Aside from the Profiler, that you can use to build cornices of one cross section extruded along a path, there are quite a bit of cornice objects made by various people.

If it is a good object with the right paramters, then it should not be hard to use!

Re: Queen-Ann cornice

Dwight — Tue, 13 Jan 2004 07:09:11 GMT

A warning, however, about any trim objects made with Profiler or as TUBE extrusions. If they turn a corner, their texture mapping might not, resulting in an unlikely wood grain texture, say, perpendicular to the molding diection. Always stick to a paint finish.

It is best to create each segment separately to ensure correct map direction. One object script in ArchiCAD can only have one origin - and only one mapping direction.

Re: Queen-Ann cornice

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jan 2004 14:11:25 GMT

Thanks... Some of the objects on Objects have no Online guides so it is difficult to tell how they really work.. Would be nice if there was a standardized feature list/ratings system.. Also, I would likely render outside Archicad so the TUBE issue may not be a problem.

Re: Queen-Ann cornice

Dwight — Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:09:13 GMT

You'll be re-surfacing everything, then?

Re: Queen-Ann cornice

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:10:25 GMT

Yes Dwight..