SEO Operation Subtraction Right or Left

Brad Elliott · ‎2009-10-02

With the SEO Subtraction with Upwards & Downwards extrusion we need a left or right extrusion. Or front or back. I need to be able to extract sideways to notch out an element.

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Piotr Dobrowolski · ‎2009-10-02

The problem will be ...to define left, right or whatever...
up and down defining is much easier.

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Laszlo Nagy · ‎2009-10-02

You would probably have to be able to define a vector and then the whole thing could be handled with one option.
I can imagine this could work similarly to a Texture Origin vector.
If you use this Extrude sideways option then you can define a 3D vector and the extrusion is executed in the direction of the vector. Later, you can freely redefine the vector which is saved with the SEO operation and the SEO cut updates accordingly.
Would be nice.

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Gerald Hoffman · ‎2009-10-02

I have voted essential as I think it would make the SEO tool quite a bit more flexible. I have had need of this function over the years and have had to achieve what I needed to get in work-arounds.

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Erich · ‎2009-10-03

Of course this would only be a great and essential option if the changes were reflected in plan too. Otherwise what would the point be? If it is just affecting the 3D we can do this to some degree now with the right object the subtraction method and some creativity.

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Gerald Hoffman · ‎2009-10-03

Well if Ralph Wessel can get the objects to show properly in plan when slliced, I am not sure why GS can't get it done. I think they should hire him. I have OBJECTiVE which I think is great but this should be part of ArchiCAD IMHO.

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Anonymous · ‎2010-01-05

It seems this could be useful, but I just make the operator as large as needed to cut away whatever I want. I can't think of a case where this would not work. I suppose if the operator is a live model element and not hidden on the SEO layer...

Anonymous · ‎2010-01-05

Yes, this could be useful! Nice idea!

owen · ‎2010-01-05

Essential .. both along a vector and plan representation.

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Anonymous · ‎2010-01-06

Not that I object to the idea, but could somebody give some practical examples that cannot be easily accomplished with the present tools?

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