topic Re: Sloped Pipe in Modeling

Sloped Pipe

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:26:47 GMT

OK.... so where in the library is there a sloped pipe (or even a cylinder) and for that matter how do we turn over or slope any library part.
Thanks, Paul

Re: Sloped Pipe

Steve Jepson — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:51:45 GMT

It depends on many things and what it is that you want to be sloped.

One way is to view the object a the angle you want in 3D and save it as a new .gsm part.
Another way is to tweak the gdl script.
Some parts like rafters can be created at any angle you want.

Give us an example of what you want to slope and you will find out several ways to do it i am sure.

Re: Sloped Pipe

__archiben — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:57:52 GMT

archiCAD 9 library > basic library > special constructions > accessory elements > downspout (turn the hangers off)

of course, depending on your library version it may well be located in a different place than me. use the search function in the library object settings?

you could also try the CHS object in the 'steel structures' folder . . . very similar and gives you cutting planes at each end as well . . .

~/archiben

Re: Sloped Pipe

Barry Kelly — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 02:29:25 GMT

Or do you have Primitive Shapes or Basic Shapes in your default Archicad library.
Plenty of shapes in there and most can be rotated I believe?

Barry.

Re: Sloped Pipe

Haneef Tayob — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:48:06 GMT

Hello

Look up the rotx roty and rotz commands in the GDL reference manual for rotating objects to see if you can find a solution.

There are a whole lot of library parts to which I've added these parameters.

eg. add the following at the gdl's 3d script: rotz tilt, where 'tilt' is the variable.
You also have to add this to the 2d script: project2 3,270,2
which allows an accurate view of the object to be plotted in plan.

Like you, I was surprised to see that many of the primitives don't have the option to allow you to easily rotate in any direction without having to personally add the extra commands. I've modified the polygon prism, t-beam, u-beam, conoid, etc. The cylinder shell was also an essential part for me to convert.

One of my wishlists was to have these added automatically to all library parts. Other people have even suggested that this be applied to any item, whether it's a wall, column, etc.

regards
Haneef

Re: Sloped Pipe

Steve Jepson — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:17:20 GMT

Thanks for the tip Haneef,
I tried it on a post and it works great!

thank you.