Church Steeples

[Anonymous]

Hi all, how can I draw this church steeple, without using GDL, of course.
I trying Mesh to Roof, but I can't define the curves, is too complicated.
I have Archicad 13.
Sorry for my bad english.
Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

Hello All,

I'd like to see if I could get Dwight to further explain his detail for the Church steeple condition.

I am in the process of designing a house that will incorporate various types of roofs typically found on chateau's throughout France. Primarily I'd like to figure out how to model a roof found on typical turrets within those designs. I'd also like to figure out just how to design a " flared roof" condition (similarly found within early Second Empire architecture/ Chateauseque).

I absolutely am mesmerized with Archicad's capabilities and have just recently started getting prepared to convert to Archicad 100%. I could use as much help as possible, and look forward to hearing from anyone with suggestions. Dwight, I have purchased a few of your books and am eagerly reading away, and have read over Eric Bobrow's post (previous), however am still a bit confused.

Thank you.

Cheers

[Dwight]

You need to combine two tools:

Complex Profile, and Magic Wand.

For your steeple, define the profile with a fill in the Complex Profile tool.

Set the wall tool to use this profile.

In Archicad, the easiest way to make a symmetric, multi-sided shape is with the magic wand in a circle.

Draw a circle to the diameter required. Set the magic wand to the number of linear segments required.
Magic Wand the wall to the circle and, VIOLA, there's the dome.

Go play.

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much Dwight!

I've been able to get everything corrected, except the magic wand to the wall condition.

I'm not quite sure if I need/ will be able to go this within the complex profile menu or within the archicad drawing space?

Once I'm able to create this image, I should be able to pick this within my Wall tool complex profile...I believe I'm correct in making that assumption?

Once I create the profile, do I save it and then try to create the correct diameter of my space/ wall tool within the archicad floor plan?

I'm really sorry for bombarding you with questions, I'm feel that I'm a step or too confused and almost there.

Thanks again for taking time to discuss this with me.

Antman

[Dwight]

You draw the walls in the floor plan space.

Why don't you take a few seconds to experiment instead of posting questions?

[Anonymous]

thanks again. Did ' play ' and experiment and as I mentioned was almost there minus a few steps. I'm posting questions to find answers; I assumed that this was one of the purposes of these posts. I've read quite a few and it seems many individuals have posted multiple questions, because they're quite unsure just how to go about in creating either simple/ complex models. Mine is a complex model, which seems to require a complex solution.

Once again thanks for the advice, and I"ll give it another shot.

cheers mate.