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suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:55:14 GMT

Still Archi-newbies. Any suggestions on best approaches to modeling a precast concrete panel industrial building. We will also need to create a marketing image / rendering. We are tempted to create an object for each type of panel.

We've done complex profile walls and can show horizontal reveals etc. that way. The vertical joints have us confused. Tried to create a custom fill, but can not specify a unique origin. So the vertical joints are hard to control.

Should we be drawing the vertical joints by hand? Attached is the corner of a similar building done a while back in a 2D program.[/img]

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Laura Yanoviak — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:53:52 GMT

Either model it as it will be built (with actual joints between the panels, so that the materials do not "mend") or draw 2D lines -- whichever is most beneficial to your needs. You could also create the vertical joints with SEOs if you aren't too keen on segmented walls.

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Anonymous — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:18:06 GMT

If you place columns where the vertical joints will be on a layer that is normally turned off they will subtract from the wall without having to use SEO. It's then easy to adjust them if required.

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Rod Jurich — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:16:32 GMT

Charlie wrote:
/....... Any suggestions on best approaches to modeling a precast concrete panel industrial building./.....[/img]

Charlie, always model. 2D is last resort.
You are welcome to use a part I updated from '03.
It is saved as AC 12. You haven't stated what version you are using.
See pic attached.
(Part attached next message)

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Rod Jurich — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:18:46 GMT

Charlie wrote:
/..So the vertical joints are hard to control./.....[/img]

Not any more Charlie, part attached.

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Erika Epstein — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:24:56 GMT

Or, if you are on 12 you can use the Curtain Wall tool. Create custom panels for each type of concrete panel. The joints would be custom framing members.

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:05:28 GMT

s2art wrote:
If you place columns where the vertical joints will be on a layer that is normally turned off they will subtract from the wall without having to use SEO. It's then easy to adjust them if required.

this is how i do mine.. pretty simple.. and u can move them when ever you want..
i fond it easy to locate then in elevation, then hide them once located where i need, leaving the recessed joint

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:27:04 GMT

Thanks for some great ideas. We'll be playing around with them today and tomorrow. We do have 12 and have seen some curtainwall demo's, though have no hands on experience. Probably will try that as one option just for the experience. Seems like it ought to work - precast is definitely a curtainwall, all the demo's just assume the curtainwall is glass.

Strikes me that Rod's download and curtainwall will best translate into a rendered version.

Thanks, CB

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Mats_Knutsson — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:55:37 GMT

I want to bump this one.
The column method is simple but what if I want the vertical line to be really thin, like hairline, and go thin like that to dwg. HowdoIdo?
/Mats

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:40:26 GMT

Mats_Knutsson wrote:
I want to bump this one.
The column method is simple but what if I want the vertical line to be really thin, like hairline, and go thin like that to dwg. HowdoIdo?
/Mats

I'm not sure I understand exactly what you mean, but to get a hairline in a profile you can add a node and set the materials differently to each side of the node. These materials can be copies of the same one so the appearance is the same (just the names are different).

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Mats_Knutsson — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:20:22 GMT

Matthew wrote:
Mats_Knutsson wrote:
I want to bump this one.
The column method is simple but what if I want the vertical line to be really thin, like hairline, and go thin like that to dwg. HowdoIdo?
/Mats
I'm not sure I understand exactly what you mean, but to get a hairline in a profile you can add a node and set the materials differently to each side of the node. These materials can be copies of the same one so the appearance is the same (just the names are different).

For a facade I want hair lines in dwg.

Smart trick about the same-profile-different name! I didn't know that.

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Rod Jurich — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:54:12 GMT

Mats_Knutsson wrote:
/....... what if I want the vertical line to be really thin,
.....................like hairline, and go thin like that to dwg. HowdoIdo?

See attached Mats, not sure of the final result you want.

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Anonymous — Sun, 03 May 2015 02:46:54 GMT

Rod wrote:
Charlie wrote:
/..So the vertical joints are hard to control./.....[/img]
Not any more Charlie, part attached.

This was really good, but I cant seem to get the joints to show in floor plan.

I've tried playing around with the wall but it doesn't seem to want to work.

Is there some trick to it? I'm still learning archicad so i'm not the best at this stuff...

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 04:10:43 GMT

Rod wrote:
Mats_Knutsson wrote:
/....... what if I want the vertical line to be really thin,
.....................like hairline, and go thin like that to dwg. HowdoIdo?
See attached Mats, not sure of the final result you want.

HI,

Recently I saw this topic and downloaded your gsm to give it try. However it does not seem working on AC 19 AUS, which I have.

I imported into library, then open object tool but it is not there.

Do you have any idea?

Please advise.

Thanks a lot

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Barry Kelly — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 04:20:21 GMT

tranthainguyen wrote:
I imported into library, then open object tool but it is not there.

That is because this is a window object and not a standard object.
You need to use it with the window tool.

Barry.

Re: suggestions on modeling a precast concrete panel

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:59:57 GMT

Barry wrote:
tranthainguyen wrote:
I imported into library, then open object tool but it is not there.
That is because this is a window object and not a standard object.
You need to use it with the window tool.

Barry.

Oh ok. Thanks for the tip