create 3D truss?

Anonymous · ‎2011-07-14

Hello,

is there a way to create a 3D truss like this one in the attached image??

Thanks

Steve Jepson · ‎2011-07-16

yes. the gussets can be modeled with snap points that will help with putting the model together.

Unless there is some point in re-inventing your own system, the idea would be to select a manufacture and model the components. That is make .gsm objects out of them.

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Anonymous · ‎2011-07-17

that is what I was thinking about, however it's a time-consuming method..

I was wondering about sth like a shell that could be transformed into a polyhedron..
I want to experiment with a lot of forms and I am looking for sth quicker..
Moreover think about designing the exterior surface + the interior truss + spider system of a complicated form and after the end of the process arising out a change!! Infinity waste of time!!!
I believe that Archicad team should foresee a prevalent construction like that being constructed easier..

NCornia · ‎2011-07-18

Although this tutorial is for a pyramid, not a dome the method would be quite similar. Check out this article: http://www.archicadwiki.com/Pyramids

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Steve Jepson · ‎2011-07-18

and here is some software for designing the shapes

http://pyformex.berlios.de/examples/geometry.html

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Anonymous · ‎2011-07-18

great site Steve!!
Thanks!

But..... the competition is ahead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIIAzkr6TC8 (see from 2.40min)
or: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLzYel2Ucgs&feature=related (7,55min)
or even closer to my desire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhz4uyXKsmQ&feature=related (!!!!!!!!!)

I believe it's sth really simple that GS should include to the new version...

TMA_80 · ‎2011-07-18

I believe it's sth really simple that GS should include to the new version...

+1

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TMA_80 · ‎2011-07-18

There is a geodesic object in this post but I don't know how flexible it is

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=18943&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=geodesi...

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Anonymous · ‎2011-07-18

Actually this is just an object. It is not a dynamic deformation item..

Steve Jepson · ‎2011-07-18

There is this one from ArchiCAD 6.5 I think.

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Anonymous · ‎2011-07-19

Steve, looks nice. Could you attache it?

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