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Rubia Torres
I'm just getting into using complex profiles and I'm starting to develop a good list of favorites for our office. As of now, I only have some complex profiles for foundation walls with a footing and sill plate.
I am wondering, what do you use complex profiles for? I would think that you wouldn't use them for floors (as you can use the slab tool pretty nicely) or other parts of the building that can be easily modeled with other parts of the program, though I may be completely wrong on this.
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The complex profile replaces the now-obsolete Profiler because it is easily edited. And can follow a spline....
It makes more realistic sectional form:
Like:
Easily-edited domes.
Making shapes with interesting terminations and edges.
Any multi-material assemblies.
Situations with many unconnected parts that should remain in an exact relationship while being extruded.
Beams that slope.
It makes more realistic sectional form:
Like:
Easily-edited domes.
Making shapes with interesting terminations and edges.
Any multi-material assemblies.
Situations with many unconnected parts that should remain in an exact relationship while being extruded.
Beams that slope.
Ok ok, maybe I should have been more clear. I'm more interested in a residential scope (we are a very small firm, do not do stadiums!). They are beautiful and well drawn, but I don't think I'll be doing anything like that.
I guess I got what I asked for!
Great examples though!
Not quite residential, but you'll get the idea...
On image below used for everything including and above the lower cornice profile, as well as base plinth and window sill. Also interior trim (skirtings, cornices, dado rails etc).
On other jobs: fretwork, bullnose verandahs, anything that can be made with an extrusion.
Just be careful which tool you use (beam and wall in particular) as they clean up funny sometimes, and can require playing around with priorities.
On image below used for everything including and above the lower cornice profile, as well as base plinth and window sill. Also interior trim (skirtings, cornices, dado rails etc).
On other jobs: fretwork, bullnose verandahs, anything that can be made with an extrusion.
Just be careful which tool you use (beam and wall in particular) as they clean up funny sometimes, and can require playing around with priorities.
We use Complex Profiles for a lot of things such as walls, windows, stairs, stair balustrades, parapets, copes and flashings to name but a few.
Here is an example of house we are working on just now. I've added labels explaining what Complex Profiles were used for.
Here is an example of house we are working on just now. I've added labels explaining what Complex Profiles were used for.
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