Creating a reflected ceiling plan step by step

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,
I have to create my first ever reflected ceiling plan using AC13, and I cannot figure out how to do it.

I tried to find old discussions about it, but I only found discussions about how to improve one. Where do I start?

Thanks!

Enrico

[Anonymous]

In one of the previous projects I modeled it with the Curtain Wall tool.

[Erika Epstein]

First you set up a layer combination that shows walls and ceilings instead of floors. Also turn on anything that you want to show such as upper cabinets etc. It can be useful to have a working RCP layer combination as well as your regular RCP layer combination. The working one can have elements such as furniture and lower cabinets and doors swings should your RCP layer combo not show them.

For non-grid ceilings that Andro described the slab tool can be used. You can use Model View Options (MVO) to show the cover fills that you might not want to have visible for other types of drawings.

HTH

[Anonymous]

Ok, so there's no standard AC tool that I don't know about...

Thanks guys!

[TMA_80]

I think Cigraph has a plugin for that pupose...

[Anonymous]

My question is about project documentation, not about creating an element like a false ceiling.

Yes, Cigraph's plug-in ArchiPanel allows you to create false ceiling elements.

Back to my question: no, there's no Cigraph plug in that allows to create a reflected ceiling plan (I mean, a 2D view of the plan of the ceiling). And as far as I understand it, I need to follow Erika's suggestion and manually create a standard plan view.

[Anonymous]

I have just purchased this ceiling object online and it works really well with the interior wizard. Also it uses the reflected ceiling option in 'model view'. I found this video first..http://youtu.be/d5o5ocmx2FE

[David Maudlin]

Erika wrote:
You can use Model View Options (MVO) to show the cover fills that you might not want to have visible for other types of drawings.

MVO can also be used to show just door openings, depending on the graphic standards you wish to use.

David

[TMA_80]

Sorry Enrico, I misunderstood your question.

[Anonymous]

Oh my... my teacher asks me to draw a reflected ceiling plan... Are you shure there is no way to make with ArchiCAD?

I have lights and ventilation conducts already inserted in my ceiling...

I can't believe is no possible to look up instead of looking down.

Any suggestion?