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Tyley
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Hey guys. How to model the Calgary Peace Bridge in ArchiCAD 28. I am tasked with a project and my design resembles that of the peace bridge, but I'm so lost as to how to model the bridge purely in ArchiCAD. 

 

Operating system used: Windows

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Diseno14
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Try using a complex profile applied to a beam to create the base structure and apply a subtraction with solid element operation to generate the openings.

 

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Lpalma
runxel
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Try Shells with holes. Make one section, then copy & paste.

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Do you mind taking me step by step

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