Best way to ceate a 3D pattern on concrete

[Maria_K]

Dear fellow Archicad users, 

I am modeling a concrete facade for a project. The facade is supposed to have some kind of pattern (see attached picture for inspiration). What do you suggest would be the best way to model it in Archicad for a nice 

3D effect? 
I have thought about curtain wall or Accessories wall addon using AC profiles. 

Any other suggestions? 

/Maria 

 

[Hmooslechner]

SEO - cutouts with Morph-solids which of which You turn off the Layer of the Morphs later.

[Maria_K]

Thanks! It's a good idea. Only that it would be a bit time consuming if you have a large wall area and a pattern that requires many morphs

[Hmooslechner]

To get the pattern easily - you could use the facade-tool instead of single morphs - then SEO the same way...

[Maria_K]

Which one is the facade-tool? 

[Hmooslechner]

sorry - curtainwall-tool. in German its called "Fassaden-Werkzeug"

[Hmooslechner]

like so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ws20CFCqlU

[Maria_K]

Wow, thank you for the video! 😀

[Eduardo Rolon · Accepted solution]

You can do the same using either the "Window Niche" or the "Opening Tool" and then you don't need to use SEOs, or manage extra layers and if you move the wall they will move with it. 

[Maria_K]

I think that probably the best way to do it! Thank you