Forgot to mention, at 2:29 I'm holding down the spacebar to magic wand the polylines and splines into mesh elevations. Another useful application of the magic wand tool:)
Is it possible to use the dimension tool to get spot heights from the mesh you have created in plan view? This is very helpful to see for site plans etc, not just height elevations in section..
Yes, but it's not the dimension tool you're looking for, it's the Level Dimension tool! You can even get in and edit the references to project zero, sea level, reference levels etc... very useful!
hi really love what you are doing, and will continue learning from you. Am a brand new archicad user and i want you to do a tutorial on templates , pen colors and width, thanks for your content
hi! a question, whenever i click the mesh then spacebar for the splines, it always ends up with my mesh unclicked. do u think u can answer me? thank you!
I'm having problems when using Splines as contour lines. The curves in the mesh become millions of points when I put the spline into the mesh. Is there a option so that the mesh doesn't turn everything into points?
Hi , I've tried this way, but in my archicad , the dialog box "fit to all ridges" did not show, even though my magic wand already meet the polyline and has blue line , would you mind to explain how we have to use magic wand so it can go smoothly to change the line contour? thank you
Hi lita, thanks for the question. The magic wand is only used for creating the mesh topo lines, from the polylines that have been drawn over it. To elevate the nodes along that mesh, select the elevate option and you'll see "apply to all" option to elevate every node along that line. Make sure to adjust your input method to sea level, if you are in fact enter the grade to that specific elevation. If you are elevating based around the project level 0, that is fine too but as long as you're aware of the input method. Good luck!
@@johnhallgarth1284 Hi John , thank you for the reply and explanation! yess i missed select the elevation step , and sometimes did not aware to input at the sea level , once again thank you , that is helpful 👍👍
I was looking for a solution that works from give topology (ie XYZ data) and "cuts" the 3D mesh at certain hights. In this plan how do you know that thoose lines will be at the same height? BTW as allways, great video.
Hi Mark! Thanks for the comment and the question. This video shows how to create topo lines in a mesh, by setting the specific elevation of points along a polyline. They are the same height based on the manual input method used. If you have XYZ data in list format, you can create mesh from that through that specific "create mesh from surveyor data" function. This will create a polyface mesh that does not include topo lines. To create topo lines from this, you could go one step further and create a plane of morphs at incremental Z values, and then intersect that with the mesh using SEO. What you'll get from that is a series of planes that are cut to your mesh, but result in topography lines in 3d and in 2d! To go one step further, convert all those morph planes (created from SEO) to morphs and then you'll look in the geometry making it easier to select and manipulate. I suppose I should do a video on that!
@@CONTRABIM Ok, I've just solved it!!! In the SEO the targets are the 0,00 m thick "slabs", thoose are the cut lines and the operator is the mesh! The surfaces can be grouped, you don't have to convert them into mesh. I have now nice isolines! 🟢
@@markzalavari1780 Yes that sounds about right! SEO the morph planes/slabs that are 0.00 thick to intersect the mesh (the mesh by the way has to have a thickness, can't be a single plane). What you get is a bunch of morph plans cut to the mesh. Last step is to convert those morphs, to morphs, which then removes the SEO and allows you to delete faces, unwanted lines etc... The result is a nice clean morph of lines that show great in 2d as well as 3d! Glad you got it worked out!
Great series. Im looking forward to watching all videos. Im working on watching all your videos, awsome work. The way you use properties has definitely inspire me to experiment more and to do other things. Quick question, Just how popular do you think Archicad is in the USA compared to Revit?
Hi Emilio. Thanks for the comment, I'll be posting more earthwork series videos this week! Have them all recorded just needing to get back to render the videos out. In the USA, Revit is more widely used in the Commercial space, ARCHICAD is often used in high end custom homes, although it finds it's way into the commercial space as well when people get tired of trying to coordinate and work in Revit. I've used both for a long time and it's obvious which one is my preference:)
not sure what Im doing wrong but not one of these things work. I click the mesh button it wants to vreate more meshes, not dots. I finally get the dots but the Z height option is missing and when I put the mesh in 3D I dont see any of the mesh lines to even begin to adjust any height. Been at this 3 hours, 10 videos, and Im still lost. Something is always missing from tutorials...like what settings is the workspace in before you start. Things like that nobody seems to tell so Im left using a magnify glass to attempt to see what settings youre on. IDK..not working for me in Archicad 27
Hi Michael, let's see if we can get you squared away! 1. When working with the mesh tool, and editing the placed mesh, always good to have the mesh as your activated tool in the toolbar. If you're on a different tool (line or spline), and trying to edit the mesh, you won't get all the pet palette options. 2. First place a simple mesh, then draw some polylines over it with nodes beyond the extents on both sides. It's best practice not to have the lines end at the edge of the mesh, but extend beyond. 3. With the mesh tool selected first, then select your placed mesh, then hold down the space bar (magic wand tool) and click over your lines. This will create the nodes based on the line. 4. Then select one of the nodes along your line, and look for the pet palette option to adjust z value. If you follow these steps exactly you should have it sorted! Let me know if not:)
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Forgot to mention, at 2:29 I'm holding down the spacebar to magic wand the polylines and splines into mesh elevations. Another useful application of the magic wand tool:)
haha I was just about to ask how the heck you were doing that! Thank you.
Omg thank you so much. It's not always easy finding learning materials for Archicad and this is a great video on how to add contour lines
Great I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the comment
Is it possible to use the dimension tool to get spot heights from the mesh you have created in plan view? This is very helpful to see for site plans etc, not just height elevations in section..
Yes, but it's not the dimension tool you're looking for, it's the Level Dimension tool! You can even get in and edit the references to project zero, sea level, reference levels etc... very useful!
hi really love what you are doing, and will continue learning from you. Am a brand new archicad user and i want you to do a tutorial on templates , pen colors and width, thanks for your content
Hi Borel, Ok I'll do one on templates here soon! Thanks for the comment!
hi! a question, whenever i click the mesh then spacebar for the splines, it always ends up with my mesh unclicked. do u think u can answer me? thank you!
I'm having problems when using Splines as contour lines. The curves in the mesh become millions of points when I put the spline into the mesh. Is there a option so that the mesh doesn't turn everything into points?
Hi , I've tried this way, but in my archicad , the dialog box "fit to all ridges" did not show, even though my magic wand already meet the polyline and has blue line , would you mind to explain how we have to use magic wand so it can go smoothly to change the line contour? thank you
Hi lita, thanks for the question. The magic wand is only used for creating the mesh topo lines, from the polylines that have been drawn over it. To elevate the nodes along that mesh, select the elevate option and you'll see "apply to all" option to elevate every node along that line. Make sure to adjust your input method to sea level, if you are in fact enter the grade to that specific elevation. If you are elevating based around the project level 0, that is fine too but as long as you're aware of the input method. Good luck!
@@johnhallgarth1284 Hi John , thank you for the reply and explanation! yess i missed select the elevation step , and sometimes did not aware to input at the sea level , once again thank you , that is helpful 👍👍
@@litawisetiana6289 Great glad it worked for you!
@@CONTRABIM cheers🙌
I was looking for a solution that works from give topology (ie XYZ data) and "cuts" the 3D mesh at certain hights. In this plan how do you know that thoose lines will be at the same height? BTW as allways, great video.
Hi Mark! Thanks for the comment and the question. This video shows how to create topo lines in a mesh, by setting the specific elevation of points along a polyline. They are the same height based on the manual input method used. If you have XYZ data in list format, you can create mesh from that through that specific "create mesh from surveyor data" function. This will create a polyface mesh that does not include topo lines. To create topo lines from this, you could go one step further and create a plane of morphs at incremental Z values, and then intersect that with the mesh using SEO. What you'll get from that is a series of planes that are cut to your mesh, but result in topography lines in 3d and in 2d! To go one step further, convert all those morph planes (created from SEO) to morphs and then you'll look in the geometry making it easier to select and manipulate. I suppose I should do a video on that!
@@CONTRABIM Ok, I've just solved it!!! In the SEO the targets are the 0,00 m thick "slabs", thoose are the cut lines and the operator is the mesh! The surfaces can be grouped, you don't have to convert them into mesh. I have now nice isolines! 🟢
@@markzalavari1780 Yes that sounds about right! SEO the morph planes/slabs that are 0.00 thick to intersect the mesh (the mesh by the way has to have a thickness, can't be a single plane). What you get is a bunch of morph plans cut to the mesh. Last step is to convert those morphs, to morphs, which then removes the SEO and allows you to delete faces, unwanted lines etc... The result is a nice clean morph of lines that show great in 2d as well as 3d! Glad you got it worked out!
@@CONTRABIM very good, thank you!
@@markzalavari1780 Thanks Mark for the inspiration today:) th-cam.com/video/k35EYXj7GZ4/w-d-xo.html
Great series. Im looking forward to watching all videos. Im working on watching all your videos, awsome work. The way you use properties has definitely inspire me to experiment more and to do other things. Quick question, Just how popular do you think Archicad is in the USA compared to Revit?
Hi Emilio. Thanks for the comment, I'll be posting more earthwork series videos this week! Have them all recorded just needing to get back to render the videos out. In the USA, Revit is more widely used in the Commercial space, ARCHICAD is often used in high end custom homes, although it finds it's way into the commercial space as well when people get tired of trying to coordinate and work in Revit. I've used both for a long time and it's obvious which one is my preference:)
not sure what Im doing wrong but not one of these things work. I click the mesh button it wants to vreate more meshes, not dots. I finally get the dots but the Z height option is missing and when I put the mesh in 3D I dont see any of the mesh lines to even begin to adjust any height. Been at this 3 hours, 10 videos, and Im still lost. Something is always missing from tutorials...like what settings is the workspace in before you start. Things like that nobody seems to tell so Im left using a magnify glass to attempt to see what settings youre on. IDK..not working for me in Archicad 27
Hi Michael, let's see if we can get you squared away! 1. When working with the mesh tool, and editing the placed mesh, always good to have the mesh as your activated tool in the toolbar. If you're on a different tool (line or spline), and trying to edit the mesh, you won't get all the pet palette options. 2. First place a simple mesh, then draw some polylines over it with nodes beyond the extents on both sides. It's best practice not to have the lines end at the edge of the mesh, but extend beyond. 3. With the mesh tool selected first, then select your placed mesh, then hold down the space bar (magic wand tool) and click over your lines. This will create the nodes based on the line. 4. Then select one of the nodes along your line, and look for the pet palette option to adjust z value. If you follow these steps exactly you should have it sorted! Let me know if not:)
HELP.. I SEE THE TRIANGLES IN ALL MY 3D VIEWS.. I CANT GET RID OFF THEM!