organic form in archicad 14

[Anonymous]

i designed something for design studio class using Archicad 14 but I need some help. I used the profile manager to built these organic walls and shapes that I cannot open doors in. I really don't want to photoshop them in... Help[/img]

[JaredBanks]

Where are you trying to add doors? end walls or curved surfaces? It might be easiest to use solid element operations to cut the holes then add in the doors/windows in separate walls that are the size of the doors/windows. If they are oddly shaped windows, check out the freeform window in the object depository.

Also once you have the holes you could place objects or build the windows/doors out of slabs/complex profiles/etc.

[Anonymous]

May I ask, how did you create such form in ArchiCAD?

I'm also frequently designing non-linear buildings but have yet to find a method to build like you have...

Thank You

[JaredBanks]

It looks like complex profiles. If it's not, it could easily be. Also seems like the shell tool will be able to tackle all of those forms very easily.

[Anonymous]

yes JaredBanks and NStocks it is complex profiles.... I did what you said and used solid element operations for the openings I will tidy up the rest in photoshop.... I can't wait for the shell too to come around ...

As you know with complex profiles it is difficult to use custom windows... the window sits outside the wall at a distance so not cool at all... thank you for your help...

I was wondering what the best Light works rendering settings are... Any suggestions?

[Barry Kelly]

JaredBanks wrote:
Also seems like the shell tool will be able to tackle all of those forms very easily.

So long as these walls are perfectly straight or rotate around a central axis then the shell tool will work fine.
If you want the walls to meander on plan (i.e. as "S" shaped path) then you are back to complex profiles or joining sections of individual shells.

Barry.