Roof composite structures

[Anonymous]

ArchiCad needs to treat roof surfaces like walls. There should be a way to construct a roof composite, such as built up roof over insulation over concrete over metal deck.

This would make sections a lot easier to draw!

Joe LoBasso

[Anonymous]

LoBasso wrote:
ArchiCad needs to treat roof surfaces like walls. There should be a way to construct a roof composite, such as built up roof over insulation over concrete over metal deck.

? I've lost you? What are you saying exactly?
There are composites that you could apply too roofs.

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Composites can be applied to walls, roofs and slabs. They're not exactly perfect, but it's a start.

Cheers,
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[Anonymous]

Have you discovered that you can make a composite from what-ever fill patterns you wish? Once you do this you can apply your composite construction to a wall, a slab or a roof. There are no rules here, you are free to create what-ever you need.

For instance in the case of a flat roof (using the slab tool), it makes sense to create a composite of the sheathing, deck, insulation etc. just as it does with a wall or a slab. In the case of pitched, tiled roof construction though, I prefer to model the components separately (unless it's just for scheme design) - this results in accurate sections.

Hope this helps.

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Philip wrote:
Have you discovered that you can make a composite from what-ever fill patterns you wish? Once you do this you can apply your composite construction to a wall, a slab or a roof. There are no rules here, you are free to create what-ever you need.

Strictly speaking, composites can only use fills that belong to the Cut Fills category.

Philip wrote:
For instance in the case of a flat roof (using the slab tool), it makes sense to create a composite of the sheathing, deck, insulation etc. just as it does with a wall or a slab. In the case of pitched, tiled roof construction though, I prefer to model the components separately (unless it's just for scheme design) - this results in accurate sections.

Agreed. That's also what I meant about not being perfect. Usually the structure outside the wall is different to the structure inside the wall. Add to that the fascia/soffit system and composites start to fall down rather quickly.

Cheers,
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