Wall end tool

[Tom Krowka]

Does the wall end tool work with complex wall profiles that one has created and saved. Can't get the wall to recognize or create an element. The documentation doesn't mention anything about it.

Version 22. Thanks tom

[Tom Krowka]

Couple of other criteria that might help....the wall extended below project zero with no other story below.
Moved the wall to project zero and tried it again.....was able to get a wall end to work, but the 3d location doesn't match the 2D location. See the jpgs below.

[Tom Krowka]

The 3d pic w/ offset

[Eduardo Rolon]

I don't think so. You can force them but I have resorted to doing CP colums as a work around based on this post from james Murray

https://www.onland.info/archives/2010/07/fixing_wall_corners_with_columns.php

[DGSketcher]

Same problem here with complex wall profiles. The end becomes displaced. Looks like a bug, but it could also be down to AC not knowing what to do if it was asked to cap a really complex wall profile... might be more honest to flash up an advisory that the wall end tool doesn't work with complex profiles.

I'm sure there are a few workarounds e.g. same outline profile but containing just the end cap material to extend the wall.

[Barry Kelly]

The GDL for wall ends (they are just objects) can only deal with composite walls (they may even be limited to only a few skins as well).
There is no way they can deal with complex profile walls that could have any configuration of fills an any number, shape or position.
Sometimes you can get them to work on a simple complex profile wall - but I wouldn't rely on them.


https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=46116&hilit=wall+end


Barry.

[Tom Krowka]

Will go to Plan B, now that I know wall ends don't work so well with complex profile type wall. Thanks all.