Rotat GDL in 3d with scripting

[Anonymous]

Hello

1. I have just started to make my own GDL objects, but i find it hard to rotate them in 3d. Does anyone have a tip how to do this? With scripting.

2. How do I cut the top of an object 45 degrees? For example i have a column which i made out of an slab or wall and i want the top to be 45 degrees.

Any help would be nice

stefan

[TomWaltz]

1. I have just started to make my own GDL objects, but i find it hard to rotate them in 3d. Does anyone have a tip how to do this? With scripting.

The Archicad "Rotate" command really only works in plan view.

You can make parameters for your object for variables to use with ROTX, ROTY, and ROTZ commands. You could probably even make interactive hotspots, which allow the user to click-and-rotate the object, though I have never tried this to rotate in 3D.

2. How do I cut the top of an object 45 degrees? For example i have a column which i made out of an slab or wall and i want the top to be 45 degrees.

I know the CUTPLANE command is used for this, but I have never used it myself. Have you tried this yet?

[Anonymous]

Cutting the object at 45 degrees.
Depends on what the object is.
Some objects (e.g. CONE) have parameters which allow you to control the angle at the top. For those that do not allow you to control the top 'angle' the CUTPLANE command is required.