Hi Guys,
This is a tricky complicated topic Im sure some of you have worked out a better solution for dimensioning non-orthogonal and 3-dimentionally curved elements. So, it's basically 2 questions trying to achieve one plan.
1. I am trying to create my view range at 0.00 to get the cut plane of the slanted mullions accurate. The problem is that it's a horizontal continuous CW system, which means horizontal mullions are continuous and centered on each level. So, when I cut it at 0.00, there will be no vertical mullion cutting profiles on the plan view. I also tried to set the view range at a higher level where you could actually see the vertical but then it's impossible to snap on the slanted mullion centerline on the bottom of view range where they should be dimensioned from.
2. Because of the CW is curved and slanted, but most part of the massing does not change, for this 60+ floors tower, we are trying to consolidate the number of plans into whenever the structure size changes. To do that, we are having underlays for every 10 floors and they all need to be dimensioned at it's cutting level. I did it that way but in the plan, some of the plan cutting profiles aren't showing. And at the edge only the edges are shown but the actual cutting profile.
I have attached the file as well. Please take a look at it!
My opinion is that those dimensions in plan view are not useful for fabrication or installation of these panels. I would wait for an opinion from the expert on curtain walls, Dave Jones, if he visits this forum. I think that if you provide a detailed elevation view that describes the geometry of the curve and the top and bottom dimension and height of each custom panel, that would be enough. The value of a dimension in floor plan is very ambiguous because the dimension varies depending on what plane you select to create the dimension.
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