topic Re: Merging elements in Documentation

Merging elements

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 10:25:51 GMT

In Archicad vs 12 I was able to create a monolith foundation with a slab and a beam profile and in section view they would join. I am able to show the monolithic slab correctly in 3D view but in sectional view I cannot get them to blend together. I'm I still able to do this in vs 19?

Re: Merging elements

Laszlo Nagy — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 14:41:52 GMT

If the two structures have the same Building Material and their geometries perfectly touch then their section fills should merge in Section Viewpoints.

Re: Merging elements

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:47:58 GMT

I've been trying to get this over the past week. If I understand correctly in my example of a monolithic slab, I have to make sure the slab element and my beam element must be of the same building material. My 'slab' element is set to precast concrete and I haven't been able to figure out how to assign a building material to my 'beam' element. I only see how to assign surfaces... Still not getting it....

Re: Merging elements

Barry Kelly — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 01:43:57 GMT

It is the same as you set it for the slab.
Same building materials will merge in section.
Same surfaces will merge in elevation (if they line up).

Barry.

Re: Merging elements

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 23:16:47 GMT

Something is still not working. The attached file shows a monolithic slab with the slab and footing profile set to precast concrete but they sill will not merge.
What am I doing wrong???

Re: Merging elements

Richard Morrison — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 01:08:16 GMT

robertf wrote:
Something is still not working. The attached file shows a monolithic slab with the slab and footing profile set to precast concrete but they sill will not merge.
What am I doing wrong???

Just a guess, but since they are not displaying the same pen in the fills, is one (or both) set to override "Cut Surfaces" settings?

Re: Merging elements

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 22:10:40 GMT

Richard,Barry & Laszlonagy,
Laszlanagy for informing me that it must be unified building materials

Barry for letting me in on how to get the beam to change building material

& Richard for getting me to set "override' cut fills to none.
and in that vain I changed the beam and slab to the same layer and 'voila' they merged

It takes a village sometimes.
Thanks guys.........