2019-12-19 04:37 AM
2020-04-21 02:56 AM
2020-04-21 05:36 AM
holmarch wrote:
I wanted help… not insults or be shamed!
holmarch wrote:
If you use the 3d cutaway tool and cut from the bottom and look up, that is what you would see. See the attached that I generated this way. Of course, it needs to be flipped/mirrored, so it is the same orientation of the plan. But you get the idea. Archicad should be able to do this.
holmarch wrote:
The video link provided does not show an RCP since they turn off the balcony. You need to see the balconies, soffits, roof line, etc. so you can detail, place finishes, lights etc.
holmarch wrote:
You should not see beams as dotted lines
holmarch wrote:
and you should not see the valleys and ridges on the roof.
holmarch wrote:
Also, a simple 2x2 or 2x4 gird is very restrictive
holmarch wrote:
I see no mention of how to place, fire protection, systems, HVAC, etc.
holmarch wrote:
and a complex profile of a beam does not show the detail, just the outline.
2020-04-21 05:42 AM
Jeff wrote:Unfortunately this is not in the control of the moderators.
...for the moderators: It would be super helpful if the next version added the ability for more elements to have visibility controlled / limited to the view range, especially slabs. Without that option it makes it way harder to show and hide items above and below the cut line. There are workarounds...but they are workarounds and leave something to be desired.
2020-06-05 01:35 AM
2020-12-09 01:13 AM
2020-12-09 02:07 AM
Tonic wrote:
I would only like to add the ability to be able to save the 3D Document settings for the floor plan projection and model display options [ as a favourite, for example ], thus ensuring consistency across users.
2021-02-26 10:30 AM
2022-02-03 09:20 PM
Hello Barry,
I have to agree a bit with "anonymous". It would be very helpful to have a way to see, the same way we see the floor plan, a reflected ceiling plan (mirrored, etc. etc.). But I get that you don't have the need for it so you may not see the reason why.
But I might have a good example where the actual 2D solution to RCP isn't so great and/or does not reflect "the BIM way". : Imagine creating a slab composite of a suspended ceiling with multiple layers, saying a 1/2"(13mm) gypsum panel and a 3/4"(19mm) metal furring. Now you want a gypsum feel, so you adjust the cover fill to look like it. Then you adjust the height of your ceiling making sure you have enough space in between you floor and your furring for the ductwork. You obviously want your ceiling to be at the real height so in 3D and section cuts you see the right thing, and so does the other consultants. Now back on the floor plan view (2D) that plays the role of your RCP. You then want to "tag" the height of the ceiling (108' if your floor is at the 100' level) using the Level Dimension Tool and you want it "Associative" so if ever you change the height of the ceiling, the level shown adjust itself automatically . But because you RCP is still a view looking down on your model, you will be associating the level to the top of your furring so not 108' but 108'+1/2"+3/4", which does not make any sense for any contractor.
The only workaround we found (because 3D RCP needs so much GO to feel and look the right way, and would change from a project to another) is to bypass the Level Dimension Tool text and correct it back to 108'. But now, if I decide to move the ceiling height, I would have to review every level dimension, and if I miss one it might cause an on-site problem that would be our fault.
I don't know if you get what I mean. Be mindful that English is only my second language.
Thank you!
2022-02-07 04:31 AM
Unfortunately the level dimension tool will only ever give you the top surface of an element.
Even if you could create a 3D cutting plane looking up and create a 3D document from that so you can dimension it, the level dimension may still report the top surface level.
What you might want to try is the Elevation label.
It can show both the top and bottom level (or just one or the other) for your element.
Also it works with more elements than the level dimension tool (i.e. beams and wall too).
Barry.
2022-02-08 08:33 PM
Oh right. I did not know the existence of the elevation label.. But doesn't it render the level dimension useless?