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Plan view complex profile beam

Anonymous
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Afternoon,

I've modelled a Klip Lok roof profile using complex profiles and the beam tool. It turns out really well in section and 3D, but in plan view the contour lines don't show up, only the outline of the whole beam. Anyway to remedy this? Or should I be using another method to achieve this? Please see attached images.
Thanks
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Dontknow
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With 'complex profiles' you mean you made a profile with the profile manager as a beam?
Architectural construction designer, draftsman, modeller
ArchiCAD 25.
Anonymous
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Yes, that's right
Dontknow
Enthusiast
Did some experimenting myself.
When you make a roof profile with the profile manager the profile doesn't show up on the plan view. Strangely enough.
But when you make the profile as a morph it does!

Architectural construction designer, draftsman, modeller
ArchiCAD 25.
Anonymous
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Thanks for the work around Dontknow
Anonymous
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Dontknow wrote:
When you make a roof profile with the profile manager the profile doesn't show up on the plan view. Strangely enough.
But when you make the profile as a morph it does!
It can also show all edges in plan view if you use the wall tool.

Adrian Tudoreanu
Dontknow
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adytc wrote:
It can also show all edges in plan view if you use the wall tool.
It does indeed! Thnx for your info!
Architectural construction designer, draftsman, modeller
ArchiCAD 25.
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