topic Re: Sloping Roof edge and trim in Modeling

Sloping Roof edge and trim

rgarand — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:22:16 GMT

Hi all,

I have a simple, yet complex in archicad, roof edge trim detail I am trying to work out. Any suggestions on how to accomplish this will be appreciated.

Here is what I have tried so far:
1. I have created a custom profile of the metal edge that I want to extrude along the roof edge.
2. I used profiler to extrude the profile to my desired length..
3. I then added some of the famous ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ items in GDL so that I could rotate it any way that I wanted.

This seems to work ok.
See the attached picture...basically I need to have a roof trim, which has a profile, angle that trim in plan and have it slope to match the roof edge.

Would any of you done this differently?

Re: Sloping Roof edge and trim

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:45:43 GMT

I wouldn't bother with Profiler. I'd just use the beam tool with a complex profile (the new tool). Beams can be sloped and spun (pitched and rolled in aviation terms) so they should be able to do what you want. No need for GDL.

Re: Sloping Roof edge and trim

rgarand — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:51:37 GMT

Thanks Matt!

The beam with custom profile works much better and even cleans itself up too.