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The battered wall issue including windows. freeform modeling

toofuerte — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:17:25 GMT

I have looked in here to find out how to do a battered type wall where the windows are placed on the battered wall. The extra add-on is not a great way to take care of the issue. I would like to be able to create a wall and specify an angle that it is placed at and add windows to create the look that can be attained in real construction.
With out this ability we are forced to look somewhere else for ways to accomplish this task that could take longer than it should, since one of the great things about the software is the speed and ease of creating forms.
I have read about using the 3D editing, the battered wall on the extras menu, but still non of these accomplish what I know besides my self would like to have. I guess this can be added to the wish list.

Re: The battered wall issue including windows. freeform mode

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:09:08 GMT

Gary,
I too would like this feature: where you can assign the degree of batter and the wall remains the same thickness throughout (NOT wider at the bottom; NOT a surface addition to the face), but a truely pitched wall.
Ron
If only wishing could make it so.

Re: The battered wall issue including windows. freeform mode

Dwight — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 20:48:30 GMT

WORKAROUND:

Since the wall tool of our dreams is not currently available, the tilt wall can be achieved using two roof elements and an SEO - one up and one down.
The wall stays active.
Since you are number 2: make it so!

Re: The battered wall issue including windows. freeform mode

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 07:44:46 GMT

toofuerte wrote:
I have looked in here to find out how to do a battered type wall where the windows are placed on the battered wall.

I did a building like this recently. To do it I created an object (called 'sculptwall slope') that inserts like a window and does the wall shaping for you. It also tells you how wide the wall needs to be if not thick enough to allow for the batter. Then I insert 'sloping window' into it so it is plane with the wall surface.

You can get these from objects online. I reckon the price saves your time cost in the first job.