Complex Profiles not matching
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ā2011-04-04
09:29 AM
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ā2023-05-24
01:11 PM
by
Rubia Torres
is there anyone that can tell me why 2 complex profiles, made from the same fill, once placed into the model, don't match anymore?
It happened the same thing to me while creating GDL objects actually:
-Modeled slabs, walls, etc.
-Created a GDL objects from them.
The fills created from the exploded slab I used to make the library part weren't matching with the original slab profile.
It happened on AC12.
Bug or something missing from my side?!
I can provide images to explain better if needed.
Thanks for reading.

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ā2011-04-04 01:27 PM
Deviz wrote:Claudio:
It happened the same thing to me while creating GDL objects actually:
-Modeled slabs, walls, etc.
-Created a GDL objects from them.
The fills created from the exploded slab I used to make the library part weren't matching with the original slab profile.
For the created library part, check Floor Plan and Section > Cut Surfaces > Cut Fill. It is possible that the fill chosen here is overriding the fills of the original elements.
David
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ā2011-04-04 10:31 PM
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ā2011-04-05 02:37 AM
I couldn't follow the path you've suggested cos I couldn't find the starting point 'Floor Plan and Section'.
Though my current main issue is about 2 complex profiles that don't match. They have been created from the same fill: one is solid, the other has been carved.
If you look at the attached image you know what I mean.
It looks like as if it shrank. ..how can I fix that?!
S2art,
the fill has been created twice. The first time I used the fill of the relative exploded slab and the second time simply with the magic wand over the polyline that defined the perimeter of the slab.
I then pasted that fill into the GDL object to create the 2D symbol for it.
As result, the GDL object inserted in plan had a slightly stretched (bigger along the Y axes) profile than the original fill I copied to create it.
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ā2011-04-05 04:53 AM
I forgot to mention that the complex profile was associated to a wall and, after a more detailed check, I noticed that it stretched only along the Y dimension, the X was perfect.
I tried to associate the complex profiles to a beam and now they match perfectly. I solved my problem but still don't know why it was doing that as wall!?

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ā2011-04-05 01:51 PM
Deviz wrote:Its in the Floor Plan and Section panel of the dialog box for the Object (may also be accessible from the Info Box depending on the Work Environment).
I couldn't follow the path you've suggested cos I couldn't find the starting point 'Floor Plan and Section'.
Deviz wrote:It is not clear to me which elements you are referring to in your screen shot.
Though my current main issue is about 2 complex profiles that don't match. They have been created from the same fill: one is solid, the other has been carved.
If you look at the attached image you know what I mean.
It looks like as if it shrank. ..how can I fix that?!
Deviz wrote:I'm glad you got a solution. You will need to post screen shots of the Profile Editor windows (showing the stretch lines) and of these parts in 3D and/or section to get a better response.
I forgot to mention that the complex profile was associated to a wall and, after a more detailed check, I noticed that it stretched only along the Y dimension, the X was perfect.
I tried to associate the complex profiles to a beam and now they match perfectly. I solved my problem but still don't know why it was doing that as wall!?
David
www.davidmaudlin.com
Digital Architecture
AC28 USA ⢠Mac mini M4 Pro OSX15 | 64 gb ram ⢠MacBook Pro M3 Pro | 36 gb ram OSX14
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ā2011-04-06 01:40 AM
I've attached the screen shots of the Profiles as requested.
The first Profile is the original I made with the shape we wanted.
The second has been a duplicate of the first which has been 'carved' here and there.
Hope it will help


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ā2011-04-06 01:30 PM
Deviz wrote:
I've attached the screen shots of the Profiles as requested.
Claudio:
The screen shots are not showing, try again.
David
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Digital Architecture
AC28 USA ⢠Mac mini M4 Pro OSX15 | 64 gb ram ⢠MacBook Pro M3 Pro | 36 gb ram OSX14