Multiple object around central point

[Anonymous]

I think this is because i cant understand the german version i am using at work.
but how do i select this window and rotate copy it around 8 times, around the central 00 point ?

Thanks guys.
Ian

[Barry Kelly]

pixpast wrote:
I think this is because i cant understand the german version i am using at work.

Why not download the INT version if English is a better option?
It won't affect the plans that you produce.
Barry.

[Anonymous]

Hi Barry.
the company is german im working for and they use computers like hot seats.
and 99 percent of the other users are germans, so my chance of getting english archicad doesnt look so good.

Ian

[Erwin Edel]

Use drag or verschieben in your screenie instead. It will automatically use the center point of your arced wall.

[Anonymous]

erwin could you show me a screen shot.
i selected my first column, then selected multiply copy, choose move, choose how many i wanted a´nd i still ended up with a big long line of columns and not a lovly circle pattern of columns.

thanks for the help.
Ian

[Erwin Edel]

Your question was about a window, for collumn use the rotate function instead.

[Anonymous]

thanks but for the window, i would love to see a quick screen shiot.
thanks.
Ian

[Anonymous]

pixpast wrote:
...how do i select this window and rotate copy it around 8 times, around the central 00 point

Hi Ian,

You can't use the rotate (Drehen) option for openings in a curved wall. Use the 'Drag' (Verschieben) option instead when using multiply as Erwin suggests. For anything else though (i.e. columns), you will need to use the rotate (Drehen) option.

If you select the 'Aufteilen' method with 'Abstand' set to 8, it will do you 8 copies plus the original. 'Aufteilen-1' will do 7 copies plus the original making 8 altogether.

Do a search for 'Multiply' on the English language version of the ArchiCAD online help for full instructions -
http://www.graphisoft.com/ftp/publishing/ac15_help_INT/Files/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm

Create a bookmark to it in your browser for easy access in the future!

[Anonymous]

thanks a million guys.

this morning i got it to work for the first time... yippeee.

So.
1. the drew a big circle.
2. then i drew a small circle on the bigger circle line.
3. selected the small circle and clicked MOVEMENT - MULTIPLY
4. selected rotate.
5. back on plan, i drew a line from the centre of the big circle to the centre of my little circle.
6. then moved the new circles around 360.

see graphic below.
Ian