Wall Sections

[Anonymous]

Can anyone tell me if I am doing wall sections right in Archicad? The wall on the right is a composite wall section straight from the Archicad section tool. This section is adequate for a small scale of 1/8" or 1/4" building section.

But a larger scale wall section requires more details showing CMU coursing (see wall section on the left). To to get that I put the fills shown in the middle right on the top of the wall on the right, essentially doing some drafting.

Of course one can create a complex profile using the same fills, but it does not look right in plan. So is there a better way to do wall sections showing the CMU coursing without much drafting on the top of it? Thanks.

[Richard Morrison]

While you could easily get different fills in plan and section using Graphic Overrides, I think the accuracy of the coursing would be an issue in sections so you are probably stuck with a drafting approach. You might also look at http://thebimstore.com/bim-products/gdl-objects/cavity-wall-section.html for a parametric object. They also have a simpler version.

[Anonymous]

Richard, thanks.

[Karl Griffith]

You could also set up the complex profile such that each course is its own fill, there by establishing the coursing just as you want it. Doesn't look exactly like a 2d detail, but the fills could be refined for the building materials. Just another option.

[Anonymous]

Karl,

Thanks. This method has some possibilities.

[Steve Jepson]

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[Steve Jepson]

Cheikh wrote:
...Of course one can create a complex profile using the same fills, but it does not look right in plan....

You can get the Plan View to look correct using a Complex Profile.
You may just need to adjust the Cut Plane to a better place and set the Floor Plan Display to Cut Only.