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Creating a splayed column

Brad Elliott
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‎2009-01-16 06:12 PM - last edited on ‎2023-05-26 12:50 PM by Graphisoft

I can't believe I haven't done this before or can't figure out how but I want to create a splayed (double pitched) column. Please see the enclosed plan view. What is the easiest way to do this?

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Mac OS12.6 AC26 USA Silicon
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vfrontiers
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‎2009-01-16 09:10 PM

Initially I thought to use a roof and adjust all the edge cuts individually. No sure you could get exactly this.

But, if your up for creating an object, I think its the RULED form you are looking for. With the top and bottom the same "plan", should be pretty simple.

Also, I suppose you could try a simple COLUMN (tool, not an object) and use the Z rotation to get it leaning. You probably have to SEO the top and bottom if you want them level.
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Anonymous
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‎2009-01-16 09:33 PM

Or your could create a complex profile with the rotated section...
HTH.
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Brad Elliott
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‎2009-01-17 11:41 PM

OK I still can't figure out how you made that complex profile. I can still only get rotation one way.
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Richard Morrison
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‎2009-01-18 12:05 AM

Imagine drawing a "diamond" as the complex profile. The rotation initially would be one way, but after you rotate the object around the z-axis, it will appear as a double rotation.
Richard
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Dwight
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‎2009-01-18 12:39 AM

Great solution!!!


All complex profiles come from the Greek.
Dwight Atkinson
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Brad Elliott
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‎2009-01-18 02:19 AM

Now thats some skewed thinking.
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Richard Morrison
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‎2009-01-18 02:28 AM

Glad I could 'splayn it to you.
Richard
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Brad Elliott
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‎2009-01-18 06:41 AM

And it doesn't even need to be a complex profile. Just take a regular old column rotate it and then rotate and tilt..
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Dwight
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‎2009-01-18 06:47 AM

That IS correct, but you can't compensate for lateral distortion caused by the tilt angle of the column using a square section.
column diagonal.jpg
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