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Floor plan view of inclined steel beam

Achille Pavlidis
Enthusiast
How to you make a floor plan view of a steel beam that has an inclination of 5 degrees with the horizontal plane?
With sections you can align the section plane to be parallel with the inclination of a wall. The same is not possible with plan views, they are always parallel to the horizontal plane.
So how do you make a plan view with measurements of a steel beam with inclination?
Mac OSX 13.6.6 | AC 27 INT 5003 FULL
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vistasp
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Would a 3D document with parallel projection work for you, Achille?
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Achille Pavlidis
Enthusiast
Thats a good idea!
thanks vistasp
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vistasp
Advisor
 You're very welcome. Glad it helped.
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DGSketcher
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Adjusting the parallel projection settings can be tricky, an easier way to align the view for a 3D document is:

VIEW > 3D NAVIGATION EXTRAS > LOOK TO PERPENDICULAR OF CLICKED SURFACE

I use it quite a lot and is ideal for the problem in hand.
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vistasp
Advisor
Dang! I knew there was a simpler method but, for the life of me, couldn't remember what. Shows how little I use this.
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DGSketcher
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Always something new to learn with AC.
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vistasp
Advisor
DGSketcher wrote:
Always something new to learn with AC.

Always!

And thank you for pointing out the simpler method!
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Achille Pavlidis
Enthusiast
Thanks guys for your suggestions, they helped a lot.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to achieve what I want. It is not possible to obtain from 3d a usable view of a steel beam in order to produce shop drawings.

I attach 2 images to show what I mean. The first is the 3d view aligned correctly and set to wireframe. The second is the same image of a 3d Document of the same view, but there is no way to obtain the same representation. So it is impossible to use it.
Mac OSX 13.6.6 | AC 27 INT 5003 FULL
James B
Graphisoft
Graphisoft
In the 3D Document, turn on Hidden Edges?
James Badcock
Graphisoft Senior Product Manager