Modelling curved bricks and keystone over window ??

[Anonymous]

morning guys.
i have afew windows and i would love to make a curved row of red bricks above the window and then a nice keystone.
Not sure how to pull that off?
any ideas ?

here is a pic of what i want.

Thanks guys.
Ian

[Erwin Edel]

Here's a "window" I coded to achieve something similar. If you are any good with GDL, you'll be able to change it to do what you want to achieve.

The parameters are in dutch, but I'm sure you'll figure it out.

Good luck!

p.s.
alternative way is drawing complex profiles and using a beam or wall perpendicular to the wall to extrude it in the proper direction.

[Anonymous]

thanks Erwin.
I found in the window settings, the options for this above brick layer.
used that and also built a single key stone for the top (using wall tool)
now that looks pritty good.
my only little problem is, this top curve brick layer, it starts to low down, how do i move the end points like my graphic file ?

thanks guys for all the help.
Ian

[Anonymous]

ooops graphic file

[Anonymous]

any ideas guys.
where the setting is for this ?
Ian

[Anonymous]

ok found materials.

changed my bitmap in photoshop
dropped it into the program folder.

AND BINGO, was able to use and apply it in INTERNAL ENGINE.
but not in Lightworks.

How can I work this in lightworks????
Ian

[Anonymous]

solved it.......







ADDING SPECIAL BITMAPS DESIGNS TO WALLS IN ARCHICAD.




first get up the buttons
MATERIAL, RENDER SETTINGS AND RENDER

CLICK ON MATERIALS
FIRST CREATE PREVIEW WITH
internal engine.

TEXTURE ///// SEARCH //////pick new jpg graphic ///// OK
OK

then go back into MATERIAL SETTINGS.


CREATE PREVIEW WITH
LIGHT WORKS

EXTEND LIGHT WORKS OPTIONS


at bottom there is a big box with MATCH WITH INTERNAL ENGINE. (click that)
Press OK.

go back into render settings and pick LIGHT WORKS.

now you have your special graphic bitmap wall.

[Anonymous]

guys i still have this little silly problem, that the stones rapped around the top of my window fall down to low left and right.
any idea where i can move them up? lile my last attachment.

thanks.
Ian

[Anonymous]

here is a better photo.
i think someone should be able to point me in the right direction.
Thanks,
Ian

[Barry Kelly]

If your window object dosesn't have the parameters to allow you to adjust the end angle then you can't do it unless you start scripting in GDL and add the option in yourself.

Or find another object that can do what you want.
I think there is an arch object in the object depesitory at the bottom of this forum.

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/object_depository.php?mode=d&id=202

Unfortunately Solid Element Operations won't work on a window without cutting the wall away as well.
But if the arch is a separate object you could try SEO to cut the sides off.

Barry.