prefer roof pitch instead of angle

[Jefferson]

Wondering if there's a way to change the default display of roof angle in display box to roof pitch.........can't seem to locate a way

[Erika Epstein]

Jefferson,
This is a great wish.
Can you turn it into one with a poll?

[Jefferson]

Hi Erika

I've not gotten the feeling that polls make a load of difference up or down, and, I've never done it before but please feel free to take those steps yourself. Obviously this is something most of us would like to see change........

[Greg Kmethy]

GRAPHISOFT does review the polls and wishes time to time, so it's always good to have it there. I have recorded this one for now.

[Jefferson]

Thanks Gergely.........Wasn't intending to whine about GS's response there. This is in fact the way almost all of work, certainly those of stuck with imperial units, and I believe it's a small change that could, make a big difference on a daily level.

[Karl Ottenstein]

Jefferson wrote:
Wondering if there's a way to change the default display of roof angle in display box to roof pitch.........can't seem to locate a way

gkmethy wrote:
GRAPHISOFT does review the polls and wishes time to time, so it's always good to have it there. I have recorded this one for now.

This wish has been granted in 15. Pleasant surprise to see the revised Info Box for roofs, attached. Just as in the Settings dialog, you can choose pitch, angle, etc for Info Box display.

Thanks, GS! Little things like this really do help. 🙂

Karl

[Barry Kelly]

Barry wrote:
I would just like to be able to input degrees and minutes rather than decimal degrees.
All the other inputs change with the working unit preferences but not the roof pitch.

And don't mention that you can't use the roof pitch as an output field in the interactive schedules.

Barry.

And I got my wish to be able to output the roof pitch in schedules too.

Now all we need is to be able to input degrees, minutes and seconds into the roof tool and it will be almost perfect.

Barry.

[Jefferson]

NICE!

[Anonymous]

Jefferson wrote:
Yup! Once again a series of requests for the option of information input-output that relates to how we, and the construction industry, work rather than how the computer works..........novel concept

Perhaps by version 16, which coincidentally may be the next time there's funding for an upgrade.

Aloha Jeff, Gergely and Karl,
I am really thankful to see that roof pitches can be changed in the Info Box in ArchiCAD 15.
I think that it would be hugely helpful for us, the users, to be able to give input to the Graphisoft programmers about how we need ArchiCAD to work. How can we give you our constructive input on improving how ArchiCAD works?
Thank you,
John

[Karl Ottenstein]

johncassel wrote:
I think that it would be hugely helpful for us, the users, to be able to give input to the Graphisoft programmers about how we need ArchiCAD to work. How can we give you our constructive input on improving how ArchiCAD works?

...by using the various Wish forums here, posting only ONE suggestion per wish in the Wish forum that is most related to the desired improvement.

(Posting a wish or a thread that lists many, often dozens, of requests - as has been happening in the thread on AC 16 this year - is not particularly helpful other than for people to vent. People should save their breath in that kind of thread, unless it is therapeutically helpful to them.)

While more work on our end, one focused topic per wish (or other thread) lets GS link a corresponding development list directly to that thread for fine-tuning, should they wish to do that. 😉

Cheers,
Karl

[Anonymous]

Karl wrote:
This wish has been granted in 15. Pleasant surprise to see the revised Info Box for roofs, attached. Just as in the Settings dialog, you can choose pitch, angle, etc for Info Box display Karl

Karl, I like what I see Karl in the pic that you posted - showing settings for roof slope in pitch such as 3 in 4.
I am using AUS FULL version of v15 r3267 BUT I still only have the options of degrees or percentage slope in the Info Box or the Roof Settings.
How or why can this be?
Is the Slope (gradient) setting made available only in the US version of AC15?