topic Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step in Documentation

Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:33:35 GMT

Hi everyone,
I have to create my first ever reflected ceiling plan using AC13, and I cannot figure out how to do it.

I tried to find old discussions about it, but I only found discussions about how to improve one. Where do I start?

Thanks!

Enrico

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:06:03 GMT

In one of the previous projects I modeled it with the Curtain Wall tool.

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Erika Epstein — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:58:50 GMT

First you set up a layer combination that shows walls and ceilings instead of floors. Also turn on anything that you want to show such as upper cabinets etc. It can be useful to have a working RCP layer combination as well as your regular RCP layer combination. The working one can have elements such as furniture and lower cabinets and doors swings should your RCP layer combo not show them.

For non-grid ceilings that Andro described the slab tool can be used. You can use Model View Options (MVO) to show the cover fills that you might not want to have visible for other types of drawings.

HTH

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:05:11 GMT

Ok, so there's no standard AC tool that I don't know about...

Thanks guys!

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

TMA_80 — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:24:40 GMT

I think Cigraph has a plugin for that pupose...

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:37:42 GMT

My question is about project documentation, not about creating an element like a false ceiling.

Yes, Cigraph's plug-in ArchiPanel allows you to create false ceiling elements.

Back to my question: no, there's no Cigraph plug in that allows to create a reflected ceiling plan (I mean, a 2D view of the plan of the ceiling). And as far as I understand it, I need to follow Erika's suggestion and manually create a standard plan view.

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:38:02 GMT

I have just purchased this ceiling object online and it works really well with the interior wizard. Also it uses the reflected ceiling option in 'model view'. I found this video first..http://youtu.be/d5o5ocmx2FE

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

David Maudlin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:39:02 GMT

Erika wrote:
You can use Model View Options (MVO) to show the cover fills that you might not want to have visible for other types of drawings.

MVO can also be used to show just door openings, depending on the graphic standards you wish to use.

David

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

TMA_80 — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:53:52 GMT

Sorry Enrico, I misunderstood your question.

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:18:57 GMT

Oh my... my teacher asks me to draw a reflected ceiling plan... Are you shure there is no way to make with ArchiCAD?

I have lights and ventilation conducts already inserted in my ceiling...

I can't believe is no possible to look up instead of looking down.

Any suggestion?

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:15:15 GMT

For a RCP you are not looking up the concept refers to look down a see the reflection of the ceiling on the floor thus the reflected part.

Imagine that you are looking down into a mirror were you see the ceiling and you should get the idea.

You define a RCP by using layer combinations and MVOs.

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:47:46 GMT

Thank you ejrolon,

Now I understand the idea 🙂

ejrolon wrote:
You define a RCP by using layer combinations and MVOs.

Which Model View Options (MVO) can be suitable for RCP?

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:48:52 GMT

Basically the way door and windows are represented in RFC are different than in plan and it depends on local drawing conventions. You should get a copy of the RFC drawing from another project so that you can use the same drawing convention in yours.

Re: Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:19:38 GMT

ejrolon wrote:
You should get a copy of the RFC drawing from another project so that you can use the same drawing convention in yours.

Thank you, the problem is that I am not able to find reflected ceiling plants in internet.

Thank you again for your help.