Merging elements

[Anonymous]

In Archicad vs 12 I was able to create a monolith foundation with a slab and a beam profile and in section view they would join. I am able to show the monolithic slab correctly in 3D view but in sectional view I cannot get them to blend together. I'm I still able to do this in vs 19?

[Laszlo Nagy]

If the two structures have the same Building Material and their geometries perfectly touch then their section fills should merge in Section Viewpoints.

[Anonymous]

I've been trying to get this over the past week. If I understand correctly in my example of a monolithic slab, I have to make sure the slab element and my beam element must be of the same building material. My 'slab' element is set to precast concrete and I haven't been able to figure out how to assign a building material to my 'beam' element. I only see how to assign surfaces... Still not getting it....

[Barry Kelly]

It is the same as you set it for the slab.
Same building materials will merge in section.
Same surfaces will merge in elevation (if they line up).

Barry.

[Anonymous]

Something is still not working. The attached file shows a monolithic slab with the slab and footing profile set to precast concrete but they sill will not merge.
What am I doing wrong???

[Richard Morrison]

robertf wrote:
Something is still not working. The attached file shows a monolithic slab with the slab and footing profile set to precast concrete but they sill will not merge.
What am I doing wrong???

Just a guess, but since they are not displaying the same pen in the fills, is one (or both) set to override "Cut Surfaces" settings?

[Anonymous]

Richard,Barry & Laszlonagy,
Laszlanagy for informing me that it must be unified building materials

Barry for letting me in on how to get the beam to change building material

& Richard for getting me to set "override' cut fills to none.
and in that vain I changed the beam and slab to the same layer and 'voila' they merged

It takes a village sometimes.
Thanks guys.........