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making a lamp

keily
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hey everyone! how do i make this light in archicad?? is there potential to reshape/stretch an existing lamp for example the below one, to this shape? can I make it from a morph? or how do I get it? could I revolve around a shape? not very sure :))

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Lingwisyer
Guru

Draw a section of half of the short side, then use the Shell Tool to extrude your shape.

 

 

Ling.

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how do i use the shell tool to extrude it?

 

thanks 🙂

Lingwisyer
Guru

 

Actually, it would be better to do a Complex Profile and trace the perimeter.

 

 

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Profile Editor

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Complex Wall

 

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Fillet Corners

 

You would then duplicate it for the number of elements in your light, set and different materials, then save it as an object.

 

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yeah, i too would go with the complex profile option