Sharing FORMS from SHELL TOOL !

[Anonymous]

As mentioned in other treads, it would be really nice if users could show off there different form achievements using the new shell tool in version 15.
This way other users can realise the real potential of this powerful new tool.

Here are a few examples to start this tread.
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=37451&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=10

Maybe it would be better if the Moderator could merge these two treads ?

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

to start this tread off.
some sexy shell modesl i just cooked up.
of course spent hours on them....
Ian

[Anonymous]

my second attempt at this new monster for me.
Ian

[Steve Jepson]

It makes shade sails very well.

[Anonymous]

i created this now.
but i really want to find out how i can bend this in the middle.
so instead of just a extrusion straight from 2 points, it is cerved from 2 points.

Thanks.
Ian

[Anonymous]

this is the type of form im trying for

[Anonymous]

ok big question.
I want to create a mesh connecting these bubbles.
i have seen this done in a archicad 15 demo complex geometry video, so apparently it is possible.

Any tips on how to start the connection ??
Thanks.
Ian

[Erwin Edel]

I don't have ArchiCAD 15 yet, but your reference picture doesn't look like it has a tapered extrusion. Perhaps try a curced extrusion of one constant profile?

In ArchiCAD 14 I would probably 'fake' the shape with slanted circular collumns stacked on top of eachother. With circular slaps for each intersection point to have snap points available as 3d 'guideline'. Depending on the status of the project (preliminary design / sketch), I would probably be satisfied with that result.

Looks interesting!

[Anonymous]

how do you do a curved extrusion ?
Ian

[Erwin Edel]

As said, don't have ArchiCAD 15 yet.

However is an example I drafted quickly with stacked collumns. Just make one stack of collumns, rotate copy and mirror.