topic Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile in Modeling

AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:45:25 GMT

How do I get a foundation wall profile to show dashed lines at the footing in PLAN view?
So far, I can only manage to get solid lines and it looks very confusing.

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:02:19 GMT

There are several ways. How ar you modeling your footings?

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:53:23 GMT

I started with the FNDN 10" Conc profile that was already in there.
Just lines and fills it appears.

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Link — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:22:18 GMT

Get ArchiCAD 11.

The reason is becuse ArchiCAD 11 has a setting for Uncut Lines that ArchiCAD 10 doesn't. In ArchiCAD 10 you need to used masking fills and other messy workarounds.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:55:05 GMT

LOL...I am using AC11...well, 30-day DEMO version.
I obviously don't understand the Cut/Uncut line thing.
I swear I changed every one of those settings and only got dashed lines in section, not plan.
Keep bringing the help.

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Link — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:08:24 GMT

Sorry, the name FNDN 10" Conc implied AC10 to me. Didn't know it was included in the AC11 DEMO version.

The uncut line type is related to your floor plan cut plane, but still depends on the Floor Plan Display of your wall.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:18:39 GMT

Ok, had to chance to play with the settings some more.
Changing the Uncut linetype did indeed change the lines to Dashed.
The problem is that it changed them all and I only want the two outermost lines (representing the footing) to be dashed...the middle 10" foundation wall should reamin solid.

So I may need to change the height of the floor cut?
I will look at the Help file...thanks.

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Karl Ottenstein — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:07:53 GMT

Ledbetter, wrote:
So I may need to change the height of the floor cut?

Exactly. Cut the stem wall, don't cut the footing. 😉

Karl

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:58:01 GMT

I feel pretty certain that I have the Cut Plane Settings correct.
I'm leaning towards thinking that ArchiCAD views the whole Complex Profile as ONE element and can't differentiate the footing from the stem wall.
Do you guys think that is a safe assumption?
And if so, should I look at having two separate Complex Profiles?...one for the stem wall and one for the footing.

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:27:23 GMT

SUH-WEET!
I figured it out...I needed to change the Stretch Line locations in the Complex Profile editor to be ABOVE the footing.
Now my Plan View looks fantastic.

Now if I can just convince my company that we need to switch to ArchiCAD.
I'll pose that scenario in another thread...

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Link — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:39:03 GMT

Ledbetter, wrote:
SUH-WEET!
I figured it out...I needed to change the Stretch Line locations in the Complex Profile editor to be ABOVE the footing.
Now my Plan View looks fantastic.

I'm glad it is looking suh-weet, but I doubt the stretch lines had anything to do with it. The simply determine which part of the complex profile changes when you alter the height or stretch it. Hence the name. What you probably did, whether you know it or not, is move the cut plane, or move the wall vertically in space.

Ledbetter, wrote:
Now if I can just convince my company that we need to switch to ArchiCAD.
I'll pose that scenario in another thread...

Best of luck with that. Talk to your local reseller if you haven't already. They're pretty good at that!

Cheers,
Link.

Re: AC11 - Linetypes in Complex Profile

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:14:18 GMT

Hey Link...you are right...wasn't the Stretch Lines.
Not sure exactly what I had set wrong, but must have been something with the Story heights and the location of my foundation walls vertically.