how to rotate in 3d a steel beam?

[Anonymous]

I WANT TO ROTATE IN YZ OR XZ AXIS A STEEL BEAM BUT I CAN'T!
ARCHICAD GIVES ME THE OPTION TO ROTATE IT IN XY ONLY AND NOT IN 3D. IS THERE A WAY TO DO IT?

[Anonymous]

cigraph have a free download available that does this:

http://www.cigraph.it/cigraph/pagetrans.do?action=current_product&prodotti_id=26&lang=en

you don't show which version of archicad or platform you're using - you may have to search for the correct one.

[Ralph Wessel]

idestk wrote:
I WANT TO ROTATE IN YZ OR XZ AXIS A STEEL BEAM BUT I CAN'T!
ARCHICAD GIVES ME THE OPTION TO ROTATE IT IN XY ONLY AND NOT IN 3D. IS THERE A WAY TO DO IT?

Take a look at OBJECTiVE. In addition to a tool for 3D rotation, you can freely cut the steel beams in 3D. It is bundled with a steel library that is more 3D aware, and can also be bent to curves in 3D.

[Anonymous]

idestk wrote:
ARCHICAD GIVES ME THE OPTION TO ROTATE IT IN XY ONLY AND NOT IN 3D. IS THERE A WAY TO DO IT?

Maybe the beam tool could help you (using, of course, the inclined type and a custom profile for its cross section).

Cheers.
Adrian Tudoreanu