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Sloping Profiler

Scott Bulmer
Booster
I seem to have forgotten how to make a sloping profile. Can someone please advise me before I kill myself.
Thanks, as usual.
Scott

Axo 2B.jpg
AC27 v. 4060 w/ MEP, Cadimage, Twinmotion 2023.2.2 using AC from AC6.0, 2021 MacPro M1 chip, Adobe CC. Used AC on both platforms.
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Scott Bulmer
Booster
Peter/Richard,
From your explanation, I now understand the issue of joining molding when slopes collide. The intricate profile sections shown in your graphic clearly illustrate this. AFA making details work in the field; to some extent the carpenters use some level of artistic license, and maybe cement plaster hides their sins.

In the attached photos, I think the sloping or rake cornice must be
taller in dimension for the bottom to align with that of the eave cornice.

Thanks again for the great explanations.
Scott
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AC27 v. 4060 w/ MEP, Cadimage, Twinmotion 2023.2.2 using AC from AC6.0, 2021 MacPro M1 chip, Adobe CC. Used AC on both platforms.
Anonymous
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I finally got around to experimenting with complex profiles
to model a raking molding mitered to a eave molding.
Using the construction method for drawing the profile
of a raking molding described in Architectural Graphic Standards
classical orders and detail. It worked out quite well. see attached.
Peter Devlin
Rod Jurich
Contributor
Peter wrote:
I finally got around to experimenting with complex profiles/...........It worked out quite well. see attached.
Many thanks Peter, the effort you put in with added graphics is excellent.
The old tale about a picture etc.
Rod Jurich
AC4.55 - AC14 INT (4204) |  | OBJECTiVE |
Anonymous
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Hello Rod,
Thank you. All I have to do now is figure out
why and how this method works. It is not a simple
vertical scaling as far as I can tell because
I tried to make two moldings that I had made
as library parts with a mulz parameter miter
with a plumb cut but it was not correct.
See my previous post on this thread.
Peter Devlin
LiHigh
Newcomer
Peter,

This method is call Projection.

Both the moldings share a common cutting plane. For proper connection, the projection of both profiles onto the cutting plane must be identical.
Howard Phua

Win 10, Archicad 19 INT
Anonymous
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Hello Howard,
I believe I understand the two facts you have stated.
Do you see a problem with the miter of the
two beams shown in my image ?
Thank you,
Peter Devlin
Anonymous
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Try Objective to make it happen with the split tool; fast.
Anonymous
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Hello Joseph,
Does Objective allow you to see the code that
creates the object ?
Thank you,
Peter Devlin
Anonymous
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Peter wrote:
Hello Joseph,
Does Objective allow you to see the code that
creates the object ?
Thank you,
Peter Devlin


Yes it does yet I suggest getting in contact with Ralph at http://www.encina.co.uk/objective.html to get good info. he is very good.
Joseph
Anonymous
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Thank you Joseph. I will.
Peter Devlin