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Mesh Tool: Ridge line Offset and dZ button

Anonymous
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On a mesh we have the ability to move, copy, even multiply contour lines and ridges. We cannot offset them though. Offset would be a very powerful feature for modeling roads.
Also when you select a ridge (line with points that have different heights) you cannot change the elevation of this ridge by a difference in height. When you select a ridge and apply height with the Z command if you apply to all it turns to a contour. Thats not really useful. Archicad should recognize the difference between a ridge and a contour and should give different options in the pet palette.

Z button for contours

dZ button for ridges

Also by drawing a line over a mesh and space click would be nice to have otion to add heights points from single line txt.
Also a command "update Mesh from surveyors data would be nice" so we can put more points on a mesh that has already been edited with lines, polylines and splines.
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Anonymous
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Another good feature for the mesh tool would be to select a ridge line and be able to fillet/chamfer that ridge line. Now if you select a ridge line and fillet/chamfer, it actually changes the edges of the mesh on its corners. Not useful.
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