composite walls / composite slabs intersection problem

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

There is same nonsense object behavior continues in AC 14 unfortunately.
Why don't they fix this?
I read something about this problem on forum. There are some ways to do it correctly. (SEO, complex profiles... etc). But should we play like this?

When you're creating the slab you can select the "core" but it doesn't work in section correctly. Also intersections are same.

There MUST be a fix or improvement! In my opinion this is a big shame of AC.

[Anonymous]

Sergio wrote:
Meanwhile, maybe the most experienced user could share their technics in this matter. Or point to post where this technics have been covered.

This is my method, and it works pretty well:
1- concrete slab
2- composite wall
3- ceilings modeled separately (with slabs)
4- composite roof (SEOed with the structural slab)

This has a number of advantages:
A- Structural slabs are modeled separately, thus making it easier to share the model with consultants, and also marking floor plans with structural level dimensions.
B- Ceilings are modeled separately, thus making it easy to produce ceiling plans.
C- If ceilings have different heights or materials there is no need to change the concrete slab.
D- Quantity extraction is very easy, because ceilings are separate entities.

I also use this method to model floors - independently from structural slabs - for the same reasons.

Ceilings and floors are modeled using the magic wand, on a compartment basis - very fast and accurate. Instead of magic-wanding them into the compartment, I use the zones as references.

I usually only model these elements (floors and ceilings) on a advanced stage of design, till then I use composite slabs but hide compositions through the view options.