Turn the model... or not?

[PatriciaLe_o]

I'm working on a model, oriented with the north up. Normal... and I already got used on working in it like that. But to put the plans drawings on the sheets I have to turn ir somehow. My question is: HOW!?
1 - should I turn the sheet master? (but this way the plan's texts would not turn)
2 - should I turn the drawing at the layout? (the texts wouldn't turn either)
3 - should I turn the whole model!? (this way I wold have to get used to the north pointing left!)

I know that I cannot think with my old Autocad mind, but I wanted something similar to the UCS rotation... I could work on modelspace with one orientation and make the viewports on paperspace with another orientation...

Is it possible?

[SeaGeoff]

Patricia, you don't mention which ArchiCAD version you are using. Please make that part of your signature.

Anyway, another option is to annotate the layouts. This is much easier in ArchiCAD 10. Dimensions, S/E & Detail markers must be placed in model views, but notes and text labels can be added in layout, ensuring proper orientation if the drawing is rotated. Normally I would not recommend this practise as it requires an additional level or coordination but when a lot of view rotation is required it may be the easier solution.

I do think view rotation would be great addition to ArchiCAD.

[PatriciaLe_o]

Thank you all for the precious help! You are really amazing guys! Sorry I didn't answer as fast as you, but I didn't work yesterday... So let's see...

Brad wrote:
Are they 10 completely different plans? What I have done when they are similar is have them all oriented the same way on the drawings and let the North arrow fall where it may.

Yes... They are 10 different models from different houses that make part of a real state enterprise or condominium (sorry but I don't know the exact word in english! ). So... I'd like to keep the terrains' orientations when modeling, but just show them orthogonally on layouts...

Djordje wrote:
Patricia,

Take a look at the Modules topic:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=12786

The message by Eric Batte, quoted by Link, addresses just your situation.

HTH,

GREAT!!! It seems like it will solve my problems! I'll try it monday at work and I'll tell you the results. I just looooove those workarounds! Oh and thanks for fixing my name on your post!

Geoff wrote:
Patricia, you don't mention which ArchiCAD version you are using. Please make that part of your signature.

Anyway, another option is to annotate the layouts. This is much easier in ArchiCAD 10. Dimensions, S/E & Detail markers must be placed in model views, but notes and text labels can be added in layout, ensuring proper orientation if the drawing is rotated. Normally I would not recommend this practise as it requires an additional level or coordination but when a lot of view rotation is required it may be the easier solution.

I do think view rotation would be great addition to ArchiCAD.

Sorry, I always forget to put the signature...
But putting the dimensions and texts on layout!? I hope Djordje's solution work, for my mental health! Doing all the same annotation in plans (3 at least) for each house (10) in each terrain (more than 300)!!!??? I have better plans for the next year! But thanks anyway... Maybe in another situations it can help. I agree with you... view rotation would be great.

[PatriciaLe_o]

The Eric Batte workabout works really well, but unfortunately doesn't solve my problem. I think there's no other way to get what I want so I'll have to turn every terrain, so that the house models are oriented to fit well on pages... although I still have the hope that someone might know the solution.
Thanks again everybody for trying to help...