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shell structure

Anonymous
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i wanna make shell structure.
my building use simple arch structure, half circle like that.

but my floor plan isnt rectangular, but a bit curved, 1/3 of circle..
how to make this model?

how to display image here? its easier to explain in image.. i am a newbie.
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Dwight
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Dwight
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This fancy roof made with wall tool and complex profile

See:
complex profile
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Anonymous
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if i want to make space truss in curved, how to draw it? i can find this object in library. but it is straight. could i modify it? may u tell me step by step? thanks..

this forum is soo nice, i love it. it is helpful
Dwight
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If there is no parametric object that satisfies you, the best option I know is Ralph's OBJECTIVE ADD-ON tool that can arch a tube. You still face a tedious exercise of adding tubular struts.
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Anonymous
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You can use the very simple tool ( create trusses )...
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Anonymous
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so, space truss can't be curved directly? it so difficult for me to make space truss by myself TT
Anonymous
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thanks mohaa, but what u've just told is making plain truss, right? i mean space truss...