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Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:07:12 GMT

I want to create a 6" tall x 3" deep cornice over an arched opening in a wall. Help!

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:06:51 GMT

Design>Complex Profile>Profile Manager> select NEW.
A drawing window will open.
Draw a profile (a section cut view) of what you want.
Pay attention to the fills you are using.
In C.P.s, it's all about the fills and their edges.
Any lines you draw are only guides, they don't show.
You will then extrude (stretch) that C.P. out on your plan.
Takes a bit of practice but you'll get it.
Hope that helps a bit.
lec

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Ralph Wessel — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:51:50 GMT

RichardAndrews wrote:
I want to create a 6" tall x 3" deep cornice over an arched opening in a wall. Help!

Do you want something curved with the arch like the attached image?

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Jorge Cortes — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:19:05 GMT

Ralph wrote:
RichardAndrews wrote:
I want to create a 6" tall x 3" deep cornice over an arched opening in a wall. Help!
Do you want something curved with the arch like the attached image?

I'am not the person how makes the question, but I have the same problem, and yes, I want something like your attached image, How can I do it?
I was trying with complex profile, but I can't make a vertical arc.
Thanks,

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:32:11 GMT

You're right,

You can't make it vertical, but you can rotate it saving it as an object

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Ralph Wessel — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:37:26 GMT

Jorge wrote:
I want something like your attached image, How can I do it?

Do the free trial with OBJECTiVE to see if it suits your requirements. I made the arch by doing the following (referring to the attached image):

1. Open an elevation view of the wall where the arch is to be placed. Draw the cross-section of the arch profile with a fill and create a section profiled object with OBJECTiVE > Component > New Profile.

2. Place one of the new profile objects across the arch.

3. Use OBJECTiVE > Tools > Bend to shape the profile to the arch

4. Use the profile setting to extend the start of the arch (for the straight vertical section)

5. Use OBJECTiVE > Tools > Split to cut the apex of the arch

6. The finished result.

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

griggadee — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:44:56 GMT

Are there any other methods for creating this, without using the cadimage plug-in?

Essentially, I just want to create a custom profile that I can curve vertically to create a curved architrave at the head of a window.

Cheers folks...

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

runxel — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:56:21 GMT

griggadee wrote:
Are there any other methods for creating this, without using the cadimage plug-in?

You could try it with morphs – with some prework it should be quite easy, I think.

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

griggadee — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:12:13 GMT

I don't see how I can extrude a custom profile vertically to form a curve. I am not clued up on using morphs. Any example videos you can recommend?

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Richard Morrison — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:43:45 GMT

griggadee wrote:
I don't see how I can extrude a custom profile vertically to form a curve. I am not clued up on using morphs. Any example videos you can recommend?

Try Eric Bobrow's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EGdK-D7zXY

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Barry Kelly — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 01:01:31 GMT

Richard wrote:
Try Eric Bobrow's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EGdK-D7zXY

The profile around a door is from about 15 minutes in that video.

Another method is to trace the shape of your opening with a fill, cut and paste the fill it into the plan.
Create a complex profile wall or beam with the profile shape you want.
Place this wall or beam around the fill in the plan.
Select the walls/beams and convert to a morph.
Now you can rotate it in 3D so it stands up and move it to your opening.

Barry.

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

griggadee — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:25:39 GMT

Thanks guys! Morph suggestion and the video helped me crack it!

Much appreciated.

Paul

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

Dontknow — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:40:04 GMT

Use the morph-tool and draw it into your wall opening.
Made a video of it.

Re: Create an Arched Cornice using profilemaker?

griggadee — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:58:41 GMT

Spot on Dontknow. Really great video!

Many thanks,

Paul