Stan Rostas Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Elliptical walls sound like a wish? Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I vote for continuous, non straight, non round (arc) walls. Walls that can be converted from any reasonable polyline. Including an ellipse. michaelk Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 My wish is also for walls to be one object type rather than the two they are now (straight and round) and be able to transform between the two as Michaelk suggests. Quote Link to comment
brudgers Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Elliptical walls sound like a wish? Not one I'd like to see any effort put into. Quote Link to comment
Stan Rostas Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Is that because all you design is angular and chunky stuff? Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Elliptical walls sound like a wish? Not one I'd like to see any effort put into. How will we ever get to 'leaning' elliptical walls in that case? Which by the way I have needed a couple of times.... Quote Link to comment
Kool Aid Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Vincent, Walls can't be slanted. Walls can't be elliptical. With quite some effort, I've written PIOs for (i) a slanted straight wall and (ii) a slanted round wall. Neither, of course, have the behavioural characteristics of Walls, which are just rather stupid Lines: jJust enough for McMansions. The straight slanted wall can have one (1) opening of explicit size, rectangular or oval. The round one should, too, but the fabulous Siemens 3D-engine can't make the hole in the PIO. (When the PIO is exploded, the hole can be created from the components.) The free-form slanted wall I have? Well, obviously it can't be elliptical and can't have holes, not to even mention doors or windows. Walls in Maryland and Texas, U.S. of A., are either straight or follow a circular arc; in each case, they stand straight. Quote Link to comment
brudgers Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 How will we ever get to 'leaning' elliptical walls in that case? Which by the way I have needed a couple of times.... If true elliptical walls are necessary for your design, then it appropriate that you suffer for their sake. Otherwise, what would be the point of true elliptical walls? Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) Oh, I'm quite adept at work arounds too! I'm sure i can draft (almost) anything you want with VW, but editing and adjusting an PIO (leaning) elliptical wall containing doors and windows saves a HUGE amount of time compared to the work arounds! Of course it takes time to build such elements into VW so I'll be patient. (leaning walls are present in ArchiCAD 12, they are quite usefull, however it cannot do elliptical walls either yet). As you can see sometimes they are necessary...... Edited August 31, 2009 by Vincent C Quote Link to comment
_c_ Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Vincent, I used the "walls" of P... And my verdict is: I love them! He saved me last minute from a terrible competition where I had slanted walls and nothing would work. In two minutes I had the construction resolved. P, show snapshots, let them see. Also and specially the curved AND slanted AND plinted walls. orso Quote Link to comment
starling75 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Orso, who is P? Did P programme some kind of slanted, curved etc wall plug-in for WV .. or think out some trick? Quote Link to comment
_c_ Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Programmed them. orso Quote Link to comment
Kool Aid Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 P, show snapshots, let them see. Also and specially the curved AND slanted AND plinted walls Well, OK, although I don't think this is of any relevance to anyone. Even if it would, I don't have a mechanism to sell them. But maybe the Talented Mr. Brudgley can replicate them as freebies? Three straight slanted walls and two curved ones. The curved walls can't have even the one opening, because the solid subtraction fails within the PIO. (When subtraction is not performed - ie. the opening is left as a separate solid - and ungrouped/exploded, the subtraction is just fine. Ah well?) Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Why is P such a hush hush person/ghost on this forum, (apparently not appreciated by our moderators however seemingly worshipped by some 'old' users ) Nice P, sell it to NNA ha ha...... Quote Link to comment
go2greece Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 kool aid just out of interest, how looks your posted wall in >top/view peter Quote Link to comment
brudgers Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Well, OK, although I don't think this is of any relevance to anyone. Even if it would, I don't have a mechanism to sell them. But maybe the Talented Mr. Brudgley can replicate them as freebies? Alas, elliptical walls - like Finland's BIM standards - are not among my design fetishes. As for those who lust after them, it is truly to your magnificence the manner in which you keep them beyond reach. Quote Link to comment
Kool Aid Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 kool aid just out of interest, how looks your posted wall in >top/view peter The way it should? Quote Link to comment
Kool Aid Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 As for those who lust after them, it is truly to your magnificence the manner in which you keep them beyond reach. Well, it is not exactly my doing. Since there is virtually no commercial demand for any VW add-ons, there are no sales channels. However, residents of the EU can check with their national distributor if they are able to help in the purchase. Can't promise anything, since it is a part of the Finnish ?VW Arkkitehti?. A freebie in that?? Quote Link to comment
_c_ Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Why is P such a hush hush person/ghost on this forum, (apparently not appreciated by our moderators however seemingly worshipped by some 'old' users ) Because he's never boring. Please search for "banned". orso Quote Link to comment
go2greece Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 good!!! if it is available here in sunny greece i will buy it.... Quote Link to comment
brudgers Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Well, it is not exactly my doing. Since there is virtually no commercial demand for any VW add-ons, there are no sales channels. However, residents of the EU can check with their national distributor if they are able to help in the purchase. Can't promise anything, since it is a part of the Finnish ?VW Arkkitehti?. A freebie in that?? I guess they don't have Godaddy in Finland. http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/ecommerce/cart.asp Quote Link to comment
Kool Aid Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 That is not a sales channel, THIS is a sales channel: http://www.vectordepot.com/market/ But unfortunately there are few buyers. Patrick B. McConnell set it up quite a few years ago, as a community service, but the community thinks that even 20 US Pesos is a huge sum. Quote Link to comment
brudgers Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) Don't blame the Vectorworks community for the noventa y neuve centavos mindset. The culprits start with "i." Edited September 2, 2009 by brudgers Quote Link to comment
go2greece Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 for(i = 0; i < 100; i++) for(j = i; j < 100; j++) some_function(i, j); Quote Link to comment
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