topic Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section in Modeling

Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:47:50 GMT

Hi guys.
I have a curve in a complex profile that I made.
When I See this curve in a section it is not curved anymore, it has turned into poly lines.

If I go check the complex profile in the profile editor it is still curved.
IS there a resolution i need to be changing somewhere?

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:51:36 GMT

Hey Jess,

You are correct, curves in complex profiles have some sort of built-in function to reduce the polygon count. It looks like it behaves in a similar way to the RADIUS function in GDL, just not adjustable.

On plan, ArchiCAD can hide the fact that all curves are actually segments because it is a symbolic view, and so the lines representing the wall are redrawn to a level where the segments are not noticeable every time you zoom in or out. In section it is a true representation of what is actually happening in the model and so you see the truth!

GS would need to enable some sort of symbolic display in section for curves to overcome this, but I don't see this happening soon!

If the segmentation on profiles in details is very noticeable then redraw it again using just 2d lines (or copy and paste the lines/fills directly from the profile manager into the detail.)

This probably doesn't really help you, but at least you're not the only one to notice this limitation!

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:20:26 GMT

*sigh*

So I guess, we could in the profiler draw the curves with a whole bunch of little straight segments until we get enough lines, small enough, to look curved.

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Ralph Wessel — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:59:02 GMT

Jesikuh123 wrote:
I have a curve in a complex profile that I made.
When I See this curve in a section it is not curved anymore, it has turned into poly lines. If I go check the complex profile in the profile editor it is still curved. IS there a resolution i need to be changing somewhere?

If you make a profiled object with OBJECTiVE, you have a parameter to control the resolution of facetting for curves (refer to the attached image). The specified value is the maximum deviation from a true curve for any given face. If you set the value very low, it will almost indistinguishable from a curve but at the cost of a higher polygon count in the model.

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:30:21 GMT

I HAVE REPOSTED THIS ISSUE, HAS THIS NOT BEEN RESOLVED SONCE MY LAST POST IN JULY OF '09?

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:01:32 GMT

Jess,

You DO know that typing in ALL CAPS implies that you are shouting?

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:14:33 GMT

I do know that. I wasn't shouting though, just had them on from noting a drawing.

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:01:00 GMT

The first image here is in the 3D window, the second is what I WANT it to look like, this is in the complex profiler window, and the third is in section.[/img]

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:31:14 GMT

J,
Can't see your latest images.
Snap

Re: Curves in Profiler Are not in Section

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:28:00 GMT

Try my images again here.