topic W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas... in Modeling

W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas...

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:11:36 GMT

Any ideas on how to change the fill behind the niche in plan view?

Thanks.

Re: W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas...

PatriciaLe_o — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:44:38 GMT

Maybe you could have posted an image, but if I understood you well, I think the fill you're talking about is the wall fill where you're inserting the niche isn't it? If so, I'd segment the wall in 3 parts: two for regular wall and 1 for the niche part and then change the wall fill.

Re: W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas...

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:53:34 GMT

PatriciaLeão wrote:
Maybe you could have posted an image, but if I understood you well, I think the fill you're talking about is the wall fill where you're inserting the niche isn't it? If so, I'd segment the wall in 3 parts: two for regular wall and 1 for the niche part and then change the wall fill.

My boggle was using a niche on a composite wall....
the fill behind the niche was different instead of allowing the composite to run right through:

Re: W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas...

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:56:00 GMT

but your method worked great patricia. Thanks!

At least the fill will run consistently.

Re: W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas...

Richard Morrison — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:48:54 GMT

Or, use a Patch.

Re: W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas...

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:34:55 GMT

Richard wrote:
Or, use a Patch.

Now by 'patch' do you mean a fill to overlay?

Re: W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas...

Richard Morrison — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:41:50 GMT

No, I mean the "Create Patch" command that is available when you use a marquee. You will probably need to check the Help menu to learn how to use this. It creates a small GDL object that overlays the plan.

Re: W Niche in AC9...I need some ideas...

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:06:33 GMT

Richard wrote:
No, I mean the "Create Patch" command that is available when you use a marquee. You will probably need to check the Help menu to learn how to use this. It creates a small GDL object that overlays the plan.

Well I'll be............

Thanks Richard, . just when you think you know almost everything....

Thanks so much