topic Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? in Modeling https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129048#M68509 sorry for overlooking the help file.<BR /> <BR /> I now found some way to do so<BR /> <BR /> design&gt;curtain wall<BR /> <BR /> but i still can't do fast and accurrate<BR /> <BR /> how can you match the frames ? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:39:46 GMT Anonymous 2008-12-01T09:39:46Z use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129044#M68505 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I am considering the method to create a glass pyramid by curtainwall tool. but due the some limitation in curtain wall. i can't do it....<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> do anyone know how? or an alternative<BR /> <BR /> Thanks</T></DIV><BR /><IMG src="http://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/70820i7993B83C1777F7F5/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="pyramid_louvre.jpg" title="pyramid_louvre.jpg" /> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:02:24 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129044#M68505 Anonymous 2008-12-01T05:02:24Z Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129045#M68506 i can use slant wall to create pyramid, i believe the curtain wall tool should be able to do so. but i just dunno how <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_sad.gif" style="display : inline;" /> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:34:19 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129045#M68506 Anonymous 2008-12-01T08:34:19Z Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129046#M68507 This is done in 1 minute !<BR /> You can do this easily if u read manual !<BR /> I will post u tutorial, step by step but cant do right now, later today <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_cry.gif" style="display : inline;" /> <BR /> <BR /> Its very easy<BR /> <BR /> I didnt rotate frames like in your pic but it can be done very easaly<BR /> <BR /> Sorry, got to go now !!<BR /><IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/11479iFF341B42B1F9BFC2/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="PYR.jpg" title="PYR.jpg" /> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:13:42 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129046#M68507 Anonymous 2008-12-01T09:13:42Z Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129047#M68508 5 mins coffe break play...<BR /> The help is good.<BR /> Now 150% back to work.<BR /> I guess you need to calculate the slant angle before so it all comes together nicely.<BR /> <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_smile.gif" style="display : inline;" /> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:36:43 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129047#M68508 Mats_Knutsson 2008-12-01T09:36:43Z Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129048#M68509 sorry for overlooking the help file.<BR /> <BR /> I now found some way to do so<BR /> <BR /> design&gt;curtain wall<BR /> <BR /> but i still can't do fast and accurrate<BR /> <BR /> how can you match the frames ? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:39:46 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129048#M68509 Anonymous 2008-12-01T09:39:46Z Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129049#M68510 <BLOCKQUOTE>angus wrote:<BR />sorry for overlooking the help file.<BR /> <BR /> I now found some way to do so<BR /> <BR /> design&gt;curtain wall<BR /> <BR /> but i still can't do fast and accurrate<BR /> <BR /> how can you match the frames ?</BLOCKQUOTE> <BR /> Draw your model in some other 3d modeler (Moi3d, sketchp etc) then from there take dimesions and put it your curtain. . . i hope that u will do it <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_smile.gif" style="display : inline;" /> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:16:09 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129049#M68510 Anonymous 2008-12-01T13:16:09Z Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129050#M68511 this time I draw it by calculating the angle. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:33:43 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129050#M68511 Anonymous 2008-12-02T06:33:43Z Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129051#M68512 <BLOCKQUOTE>angus wrote:<BR />this time I draw it by calculating the angle.</BLOCKQUOTE> Sweet!<BR /> Pythagoras theorem rocks!<BR /> <BR /> <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_smile.gif" style="display : inline;" /> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:06:33 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129051#M68512 Mats_Knutsson 2008-12-02T08:06:33Z Re: use curtain wall to make pyramid? https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129052#M68513 Actually,<BR /> <BR /> it should be<BR /> <BR /> Trigonometric ratios in right triangles<BR /> <BR /> i.e. Sine, cosine and tangent Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:59:04 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/use-curtain-wall-to-make-pyramid/m-p/129052#M68513 Anonymous 2008-12-03T02:59:04Z