topic Wall skins at 3d openings in 17 in Modeling

Wall skins at 3d openings in 17

David Collins — Wed, 24 May 2023 07:11:14 GMT

Is it true that the new wall skins ArchiCAD 17 are not yet smart enough to turn in at window openings in 3d? Or is there a setting someplace that I'm missing?

Re: Wall skins at 3d openings in 17

Shivang Rajvir — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:18:24 GMT

The Plaster skin does not turn in 3D by default, this means you can do some 2D touch ups or can add special details.

Have a look at
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=216280&highlight=plaster#216280

Re: Wall skins at 3d openings in 17

David Collins — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:48:41 GMT

Yes, this was always an issue, but Hope Springs Eternal.
The real problem is that the window head in section is still going to need a patch or something.
I suppose you could insert a complex profile lintel beam with the plaster return, which would get the section detail closer to how it needs to look, but keeping the windows and their lintel beams coordinated throughout the project is going to be a pain. I suspect a 2d patch slapped on at the end is still going to be a simpler and faster solution for now.