angled gdl object?

[Geof Gainer]

I'm trying to model this solar collector, angled at 45°.

I built it on the flat, going to 3D to click on view from top, and then adjusting the angle in the 3D window so it'd be saved at 45°. But of course that knocked it out of "top view". Is there a way to save it at an angle?

Or is there a way to save it on the flat, then tilting the whole thing 45° without getting into too much script?

[Stress Co_]

Geof wrote:
Or is there a way to save it on the flat, then tilting the whole thing 45° without getting into too much script?

ArchiROTATE

[Stig Bengtsson]

Geof wrote:
I'm trying to model this solar collector, angled at 45°.

I built it on the flat, going to 3D to click on view from top, and then adjusting the angle in the 3D window so it'd be saved at 45°. But of course that knocked it out of "top view". Is there a way to save it at an angle?

Or is there a way to save it on the flat, then tilting the whole thing 45° without getting into too much script?

If you don't have ArchiRotate and want to create your object without any script you can do a double save:

First save your model looking at it from the side and then place the resulting object on its edge in the plan view and save it again from the desired angle.

Stig

[Ralph Wessel]

Geof wrote:
I'm trying to model this solar collector, angled at 45°.

I built it on the flat, going to 3D to click on view from top, and then adjusting the angle in the 3D window so it'd be saved at 45°. But of course that knocked it out of "top view". Is there a way to save it at an angle?

Or is there a way to save it on the flat, then tilting the whole thing 45° without getting into too much script?

OBJECTiVE will do this very well. Simply select the object, click the OBJECTiVE/Rotate menu, set the rotation axis and angle (much as you would do for 2D rotation), and that's it. The rotated object will display with hotspots in 2D and 3D for easy snapping. and you can also use OBJECTiVEs Split tool if you want to cut portions off.
http://www.encina.co.uk/objective.html

[Geof Gainer]

Stig wrote:
If you don't have ArchiRotate and want to create your object without any script you can do a double save:

First save your model looking at it from the side and then place the resulting object on its edge in the plan view and save it again from the desired angle.
Stig

Poetically simple!

Ralph wrote:
OBJECTiVE will do this very well.

Hmm... I have been looking for an excuse to buy that baby.

[Anonymous]

Geof wrote:
....... that baby.

That Baby is full grown now

[Rakela Raul]

encina objective great tool indeeed....if Ralph could add the twist with one fixed end..a killer tool !!