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Bruce
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Unwanted geometry merge

When creating two PRISM elements side by side with no gap between, is there a way to maintain a separating cut line?

The ArchiCAD default is to merge / clean up touching geometry - but I would like to maintain a separating line without having to create a gap between.

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Bruce Walker
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Bruce
Advisor
There is another way to 'force' a separating line between geometry of the same fill type: create a PLANE where you need it. A PLANE will not merge with a PRISM, allowing you to keep geometry separate, without having to create a gap, or use different fill types.

Still a workaround though.
Bruce Walker
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Lingwisyer
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So like;

 

 

IF GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 4 then
PLANE 4,
x1, y1, z1,
x2, y2, z2,
x3, y3, z3,
x4, y4, z4
endIF

 

 

 

Ling.

 

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