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Simplifying Elevations of Curves in profile

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VaDesigner10
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Simplifying Elevations of Curves in profile

Is there a way to simplify the number of lines a curved profile will generate in an elevation?

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ntellery
in reply to: VaDesigner10

I would question whether you should be getting your computer to handle that many extra faces for each length of cornice and whether it achieves anything.  If you did this for every item you are greatly increasing the regeneration not to mention adding lots of extra lines to your working environment making it harder to see what you are doing.

I can't see what you have created the cornice from.  I would think a structural object.  I use wall styles as well.

Using a wall style for a gutter, I found for renderings I needed that bit of extra detail to get shadow lines etc and it adds to the image. I've ended up accepting the extra lines but I did come up with an idea (or pinched it??) of adding an extra componant, a double up of the gutter.  When creating elevations, I would be in Medium Detail and the fancy gutter would be off and the basic gutter componant would be on. The fancy profile was applied to the former and a simpler profile applied to the latter. When in Presentation DR and rendering, the Latter componant is turned off and the former is on. 

I shared the process here http://ausaca.blogspot.com.au/search/label/gutter

This works well for outside but I wouldn't do it inside unless I was running lots of sections or 3D's. I did experiment with skirtings but dumped it.  Even floor slab and footings I simply add on to the section as it's the only place it shows up.

 

A problem you will have is in elevation cornice shows too many lines but in the same drawing the section should at least show a cornice shape.  Again, here I use a stretchy DB and apply it after.  Modelling is nice but it can be fiddly and perhaps overkill.

My thoughts anyway.

www.ausaca.blogspot.com
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http://ausaca.blogspot.com.au/p/roof-object-video-links.html
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VaDesigner10
in reply to: VaDesigner10

So I got the solution to this in my "inbox" but can't see it (or respond to it) here on the thread.  Any ideas why?

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ntellery
in reply to: VaDesigner10

I thought I replied but it hasn't shown up and I can't see any sent message in the private box.

I can't type it all again but maybe this idea might offer some solution.

http://ausaca.blogspot.com.au/search/label/gutter

Essentially it's the idea of doubling up a componant for different display at different times (display Rep).

 

Personally I wouldn't load up a drawing with so much detail. Every edge and curve adds faces that have to be regenerated etc with manipulation of the drawing but maybe you have reason to do that. For instance, if the only place something shows up is in a section, maybe it can just be added.  DB's can do an efficient job here.

www.ausaca.blogspot.com
Do you know all about the Roof Object? Learn it's secrets
http://ausaca.blogspot.com.au/p/roof-object-video-links.html
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VaDesigner10
in reply to: ntellery

Thanks!  Yes, you did reply and I can see a link that says, "Go to Solution", but it doesn't go anywhere... Fortunately, I have your oringial post in my inbox. 

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E-Lavoie
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