topic Re: Curved Walls in y axis? in Modeling

Curved Walls in y axis?

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:35:15 GMT

Hello ArchiCAD Users,
I am wondering whether anyone can help me with what I am trying to achieve. I have attached a quick SketchUp model of what I am trying to do to ease assistance. I am trying to create a curved wall in the y axis, I know how to do this in the x axis but am unsure of the technique for what I'm after. I have heard of custom profiles, would this be the solution?

Thanks,
Chris

Re: Curved Walls in y axis?

Dwight — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:39:33 GMT

In Archicad, the "Y" axis is not the vertical one. We use cartesian geometry here, pardner.

If that curved roof is what you want, complex profiles can do it.

http://www.archicadwiki.com/Creative%20Uses%20of%20Complex%20Profiles

It can also be done with the roof tool, but this method is tedious.

Now if anyone can help me view .wmv files on a MAc, i would be in heaven.

Re: Curved Walls in y axis?

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:14:08 GMT

Thanks for the help, I'll give it a go and get back to you all, try the Flip for Mac Component which plays WMV files in Quicktime.

Chris

Re: Curved Walls in y axis?

Dwight — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:19:27 GMT

Great.
I am perplexed because i AM up-to-date with the Flipper, but it still needs something more…

Re: Curved Walls in y axis?

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:26:10 GMT

Dwight wrote:
Great.
I am perplexed because i AM up-to-date with the Flipper, but it still needs something more…

Do you need any special codecs perhaps? (Sorry, know nothing about Macs!)

Re: Curved Walls in y axis?

Ralph Wessel — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:37:02 GMT

Dwight wrote:
Great.
I am perplexed because i AM up-to-date with the Flipper, but it still needs something more…

Depends what codec is required. Some other possible avenues:
Perian http://perian.org/
VLC media player http://www.videolan.org/

Re: Curved Walls in y axis?

Djordje — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:43:36 GMT

simschr wrote:
Hello ArchiCAD Users,
I am wondering whether anyone can help me with what I am trying to achieve. I have attached a quick SketchUp model of what I am trying to do to ease assistance. I am trying to create a curved wall in the y axis, I know how to do this in the x axis but am unsure of the technique for what I'm after. I have heard of custom profiles, would this be the solution?

Thanks,
Chris

Vaulted roof. It will be segmented, but it's a roof - meaning that it displays and behaves like a roof.

Alternatively, if you need a smooth curve, and know all the workarounds, then Complex profile.