topic Re: mesh gravity tool in Modeling

mesh gravity tool

Llian — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:07:06 GMT

i don't have the manual and surprisingly the help doesn't quite provide help other than pointing to where the tools really are. anyways, attached is mesh tool where is the gravity tool so the spot elevations are showing the grade elevations?

my other problem is i can't delete the spot elevations which i have placed on the bottom left corner which are all showing as +0.00. When i clicked on the symbol and hit delete, the whole mesh got deleted as well.

patiently learning!

Re: mesh gravity tool

Anonymous — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:39:39 GMT

Llian wrote:
i don't have the manual and surprisingly the help doesn't quite provide help other than pointing to where the tools really are. anyways, attached is mesh tool where is the gravity tool so the spot elevations are showing the grade elevations?

my other problem is i can't delete the spot elevations which i have placed on the bottom left corner which are all showing as +0.00. When i clicked on the symbol and hit delete, the whole mesh got deleted as well.

patiently learning!

The Gravity option is on the top tool bar next to "Virtual trace" it looks like a small weight ( giving options of gravitate to mesh , slab or roof) .

the level dimensions are not linked to the mesh so when you are deleting and the mesh is deleted ..then for sure the mesh is selected ... maybe its hard to select it because its at the corner ..many ways to do that .. one is to draw a marquee around it .. select the level dimension tool from the tool box and then ctrl+A ( apple+a for mac) . and delete.

or usually when you have overlapping elements before selecting it just put the mouse over it and click tab it will switch between the elements ..select what you want .

Re: mesh gravity tool

Erich — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:51:31 GMT

Llian wrote:
i don't have the manual...

Look in your Help menu for the AC 13 Reference Guide. All legal installations of Archicad include the pdf manual. Generally this is much better than the Archicad Help option in the same Help menu.

Re: mesh gravity tool

Llian — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:32:38 GMT

Erich,
So you know it's the Archicad 13 Education version downloaded from graphisoft site ..is this legal ??

Re: mesh gravity tool

Llian — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:38:24 GMT

Can someone be so kind to highlight in the archicad 13 work environment where is the gravity tool on the top bar as someone suggested here????

picture says alot doesn't it??

Re: mesh gravity tool

Rod Jurich — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:59:38 GMT

Llian wrote:
/.....picture says alot doesn't it??

Unfortunately GS deem it appropriate to NOT SHOW the Coordinate or Control palettes

Set up your WE to have these 2 palettes to show. See attached.

Re: mesh gravity tool

Llian — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:13:58 GMT

Thanks Rob! i did it. i notice the gravity icons appear only when the wall tool is selected and not the mesh tool. any rational to that ?

Re: mesh gravity tool

Erich — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:29:48 GMT

Llian wrote:
Erich,
So you know it's the Archicad 13 Education version downloaded from graphisoft site ..is this legal ??

Yup, all on the up and up. Did you find the pdf manual?

Re: mesh gravity tool

Llian — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:32:53 GMT

do you mean the Interactive Training Guide 1 and 2 ..yes i have but the arhicad movie player is not working from chapter 06 on....

Re: mesh gravity tool

Anonymous — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:06:25 GMT

Reread Erich's 1st post.
"Look in your Help menu for the AC 13 Reference Guide."
lec

Re: mesh gravity tool

Llian — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:12:48 GMT

the itg doesn't come with the reference guide...this is education version for limited time probably doesn't have the priviledge of the guide!

Re: mesh gravity tool

Llian — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:44:54 GMT

ok got the level elevations to fractional decimal how do i

1. adjust the levels in the section views [other than story options] ?
2. adjust the test - the text seems to overlap ?

sound like there is a manual other than the iTG and i suppose that comes with the paid versions....doesn't graphisoft make it attractive enough to have it available for learners..this is discouraging to learn the software!

Re: mesh gravity tool

Anonymous — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:52:14 GMT

Sorry about that Llian.
I did not know that.
lec

Re: mesh gravity tool

Erich — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:45:31 GMT

Llian,

Not to belabor the point, but this is what you should be seeing (this screen shot is 12 as I do not have 13). Unless GS has changed their policies the ITG and demo versions are complete and only limited in print save and similar functions (once the ITG goes to demo).

I am not certain what you are asking in your other questions. Your screen shot is too small to see any text. If you are just looking to move your object up or down you can just select it and drag (command D) into position.