topic Offsetting lines (single line into double lines) in Modeling

Offsetting lines (single line into double lines)

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:41:09 GMT

Hi,

This should be a realively easy question for you guys, but since I'm new to ArchiCad, I can't seem to find what I'm looking for.

Is there a way to draw a single line or a series of lines (i.e. the shape of a roof flashing), and then offset these lines a certain distance to create double lines (so the flashing is now has a profile rather than just been drawn as a single line width)?

Thanks a lot

Re: Offsetting lines (single line into double lines)

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:04:20 GMT

Turn on your Control Box palette (Window> Palettes> Control Box). Click and hold on the Relative Construction Methods button, shown below, and the options will appear. If you use the Magic Wand (spacebar and click on the original line) you will then be prompted for an offset dimension.

Easy peasey. And very handy.

Re: Offsetting lines (single line into double lines)

Stress Co_ — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:17:13 GMT

Stuart:
If you've got the "screen room", you can expand the Control Box Pallette and eliminate the "click and hold" step.
You have to Right Click on the pallette to bring up the option.
Probably save you a few minutes over the next 5 years

Re: Offsetting lines (single line into double lines)

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:51:01 GMT

Stress wrote:
Stuart:
If you've got the "screen room", you can expand the Control Box Pallette and eliminate the "click and hold" step.
You have to Right Click on the pallette to bring up the option.

I was not aware of that. But I've only been using Archicad for 10 years!

Stress wrote:
Probably save you a few minutes over the next 5 years

Thanks, but I get paid by the hour

Re: Offsetting lines (single line into double lines)

Barry Kelly — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:50:40 GMT

s2art wrote:

Stress wrote:
Probably save you a few minutes over the next 5 years
Thanks, but I get paid by the hour

In that case you need to turn it off completely and go looking for it everytime you need it.
Barry.