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About Archicad's design tools, element connections, modeling concepts, etc.

curved roofs

Anonymous
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Dear ArchiCAD team,

Can I define the roof pivot line as a curve instead of straighr.

Awaiting for your reply,

Thanks

Binoj
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NandoMogollon
Advocate
Dear Binoj,

No, You can not define the Pivot line of the roof tool different from a straight line. Nevertheless, you can use this trick:
-Define your pivot line with an auxiliary spline or arc segments. I'm supposing that by pivot line you mean the base of the roof.
-Use "snap points" and set it to either divisions or distance. this will be the length of the roof's pivot segments.

If you have a very weird shape on the roof, try with it first with the Mesh tool, and then create a roof form that mesh.

I hope this helps.

Cheers

Nando
Nando Mogollon
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Dwight
Newcomer
In making a curved roof, it is best to NOT USE THE ROOF TOOL AT ALL.

The tool to make a curved roof is a combination of the wall tool with a complex profile.

See: Eric's article

Example attached.
Dwight Atkinson
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