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Moving an Entire Fill using Offset Modifiers

Andy Melaragno
Enthusiast
Hello,
I am a new Archicad user and I am currently working on my first project in Archicad. I would like to set up a complex wall profile for a stud wall with a stone water table with stone cap and cladding above. Is it possible to move an entire fill with the offset modifiers? I am attaching a picture of the wall profile showing the cap so you all can see the shape of the cap as well. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Andy Melaragno

Columbus, Ohio USA

AC 24 - 27 USA | Windows 11 Pro | GeForce RTX 2060 Super | 32 GB |Intel i7-8700K @3.70 Ghz
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Barry Kelly
Moderator
Create a modifier for the height of the wall under the capping brick.
Apply this modifier to the top of that wall as well as the bottom of the capping brick, the top of the capping brick and the bottom of the cladding.
You can apply the same modifier to more than one edge.

TIP: it is easier once you have created the fills for the profile, move them apart temporarily to apply the modifiers to the correct edges.
Then move them back to the correct positions (the modifiers will move as well).

Barry.
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James B
Graphisoft
Graphisoft
See images.

As Barry said, by moving the cap temporarily away, you can easily assign the edges you want to move with that modifier.

Therefore you can attach 3 edges to that one modifier - add/remove edges by hovering over the modifier dimension (or assigned edge) and an on-screen control appears.
James Badcock
Graphisoft Senior Product Manager
Andy Melaragno
Enthusiast
Thank you Barry and James! You both were a huge help! The wall works great.
-Andy
Andy Melaragno

Columbus, Ohio USA

AC 24 - 27 USA | Windows 11 Pro | GeForce RTX 2060 Super | 32 GB |Intel i7-8700K @3.70 Ghz