topic Re: Elevation problem in Modeling

Elevation problem

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:02:59 GMT

Can anyone tell me how to make this show right? Why isn't there a line where the chimney meets the roof?

The cornerboards are columns, if that's relevant.

Re: Elevation problem

rocorona — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:15:45 GMT

And are them cut with the roof?
or "SEOed"?

Re: Elevation problem

Anonymous — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:19:52 GMT

rocorona wrote:
And are them cut with the roof?
or "SEOed"?

Neither, actually. The walls and cornerboards extend through the roof.

Re: Elevation problem

Anonymous — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:30:28 GMT

After trimming to the roof it shows correctly, but if anyone knows another answer I'd be interested in case I run into a situation where I don't want to trim to roof.

Re: Elevation problem

Rick Thompson — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:37:54 GMT

There's not. The official word from GS is "automatic intersection in this program only between walls and between beams." I just add a manual line to the elevation. That is easier and faster than trimming or SO. Same issue when a roof intersects a wall, if the roof is drawn to the wall core.. like reality.

Re: Elevation problem

Anonymous — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:45:45 GMT

Rick wrote:
There's not. The official word from GS is "automatic intersection in this program only between walls and between beams." I just add a manual line to the elevation. That is easier and faster than trimming or SO. Same issue when a roof intersects a wall, if the roof is drawn to the wall core.. like reality.

I've noticed it in those cases too. No problem as long as I know I'm solving it the best way available.

Re: Elevation problem

rocorona — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:52:58 GMT

There is an option, in the "Special" menu, for showing the intersection lines, when a solid body penetrates into another. Normally this situation is not managed by ArchiCAd (other than the mentioned intersection between walls and beams).

If you do not want to cut the elements to the roof, then you must consider adding a hole in the roof.
Or do a boolean subtraction.

Re: Elevation problem

Anonymous — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:02:02 GMT

rocorona wrote:
There is an option, in the "Special" menu, for showing the intersection lines, when a solid body penetrates into another. Normally this situation is not managed by ArchiCAd (other than the mentioned intersection between walls and beams).

If you do not want to cut the elements to the roof, then you must consider adding a hole in the roof.
Or do a boolean subtraction.

Good idea. I usually build my models like they are built in real life and would have done that anyway. Must be off my game this morning.

Re: Elevation problem

Erika Epstein — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:17:59 GMT

Wrathchild wrote:
Neither, actually. The walls and cornerboards extend through the roof.

Your virtual model should be built like it will be in real life. OK, some license. But, in the field, the corner boards and wall FINISH will not extend down through the roof. I've not found it a hardship to trim these elements to the roof.

The walls forming the chimney will when they poke above the roof be EXTERNAL walls, whereas the portion of the chimney walls that are below the roof will be INTERNAL walls.

Re: Elevation problem

Anonymous — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:29:52 GMT

Erika wrote:
Wrathchild wrote:
Neither, actually. The walls and cornerboards extend through the roof.
Your virtual model should be built like it will be in real life. OK, some license. But, in the field, the corner boards and wall FINISH will not extend down through the roof. I've not found it a hardship to trim these elements to the roof.

The walls forming the chimney will when they poke above the roof be EXTERNAL walls, whereas the portion of the chimney walls that are below the roof will be INTERNAL walls.

You're right, of course. I was mainly referring to the fact I didn't put a hole in the roof from the get go.