Rotate 3D and 3d cut

[Anonymous]

Hi , I have a few importatnt questions bout Achicad. Can i rotate 3d object in Ac9 in 3 dimension like Autocad( command: 3d rotate)? and can we cut a wall in forms?

[Electric Flute]

My wish in my first post is the ability to rotate anything in 3D (doesn't matter what) as a standard feature of ArchiCAD without programming.

Rotate in 3D is so basic and obvious that buying an add-on to do it is ridiculous for a U$ 4.200,00 CAD (Objective seems very good anyway). Fortunately AC 10 seems to go to this direction.


Though in some situations ArchiOpenMind add-on could be necessary.

[Thomas Holm]

Well, I do agree, I have complained about this for several years, as I've come from Microstation where this is basic.

But after some years, i've understood that it's not that easy. The basic difference between Archicad's BIM/VB solution and Autocad's and Microstation's is that the two latter basically are graphics programs with "building intelligence" additions, while Archicad is a building object database with a graphical user interface. Basically this means that it depends on how the objects are programmed how easily they rotate in 3D.

I guess Objective solves this by enveloping the original objects with its own orientation code, which gives them the ability to rotate in 3D. My guess is also that this solution doesn't work for all kinds of objects, and that Graphisoft would have to invent a more general approach to fix it. I think they've finally understood the importance of this, though.

[Electric Flute]

Thanks Thomas.
Oh well, Tea time...

[Anonymous]

Electric wrote:
My wish in my first post is the ability to rotate anything in 3D (doesn't matter what) as a standard feature of ArchiCAD without programming.
...... (Objective seems very good anyway)........

Though in some situations ArchiOpenMind add-on could be necessary.

OBJECTIVE is the answer and more, I am using it and love it. New features coming up is even better.
Joseph

[Anonymous]

Thank you everybody,I get it .

[Anonymous]

Electric wrote:
Though in some situations ArchiOpenMind add-on could be necessary.

Flutey,

You're absolutely right. There are a lot of objects that would be very handy rotated in 3D. Why not make it available for everything. You don't have to rotate your bath if you don't want the water to fall out. Just wondering what implications it would have on plan display, that's all. Please excuse my lack of lateral thinking. I never was very artistic, probably why I'm a technician, not an Architect.