https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251631#M68690 Hi, I have attached a screenshot of the section view.<BR /> <BR /> I have a workaround, which is to use a 2d object and place it in the section view, but this seems like unnecessary extra work! Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:52:17 GMT Anonymous 2020-06-09T13:52:17Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251629#M68688 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content">Hi there! New to Archicad here, so apologies if this question is eye-rolling simple... I modelled a floor build-up, using the slab tool to create the horizontal surfaces such as floor boards and insulation, and the beam tool for beams. I then drew a section cutting through it. I now go to the section and I notice that the fills for the materials aren't orientated correctly: the insulation fill for example is partially displayed, and appears too large. So I click on the relevant object, which was modelled as a slab. Where do I edit how the section fill appears for this slab? <BR /><BR />I came across this <A href="https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/user-guide/65480/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/user-guide/65480/</A> but this seems to apply only to a plan view? Or am I missing something glaringly obvious?</DIV> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:34:39 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251629#M68688 Anonymous 2025-07-22T10:34:39Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251630#M68689 Could you please post one or two screenshots that show exactly how those fills look now? Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:32:42 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251630#M68689 Laszlo Nagy 2020-06-09T13:32:42Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251631#M68690 Hi, I have attached a screenshot of the section view.<BR /> <BR /> I have a workaround, which is to use a 2d object and place it in the section view, but this seems like unnecessary extra work! Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:52:17 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251631#M68690 Anonymous 2020-06-09T13:52:17Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251632#M68691 The trick is to use a Building Material that has the "Fit to Skin" Fill Orientation option specified for its Cut Fill. Then it will automatically adjust itself to the width on the skin.<BR /> Please note that the "Fit to Skin" option is available only when a Symbol Fill is specified for Cut Fill.<BR /> <BR /> Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:03:41 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251632#M68691 Laszlo Nagy 2020-06-09T14:03:41Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251633#M68692 Aha! Ok thanks! So I made sure the relevant insulation fill had the "Fit to Skin" orientation selected. But this made no change as I had the slab modelled as a basic slab... So then I created a new composite slab type just for the insulation, and set the insulation thickness to what is required. I then modelled the insulation as a composite slab with the new composite slab type, and it looks like I need it to. Thanks for your help! Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:18:11 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251633#M68692 Anonymous 2020-06-09T14:18:11Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251634#M68693 Yes, sorry, I forgot that this works only in composite structures and complex profiles. Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:41:40 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Orientation-of-Vectorial-or-Symbol-Fill-to-a-slab-in-section/m-p/251634#M68693 Laszlo Nagy 2020-06-09T16:41:40Z