DH7777 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 So I found instructions step by step to do this via CA. I'm obviously doing something wrong. Note: In the attached c.PNG you will see a screenshot of the example(Left) and my dialog box. I filled out the same but my calculations are different because I have a different arch. That said, I assure you all I have tried many different calculations and degrees etc and still I get nothing like the CA example. So therefore I cannot proceed to the next step in the instructions provided by CA. You will notice in the example the CAD boxes(bricks) are clearly separated. Mine no matter what degree I enter or how many in numbers bricks it always spreads out like I'm holding a deck of cards. See Untitled 1.jpg I have even tried placing the point( marked by an X) in lower position thinking that would change the outcome. Placing the point is in a previous step but It does not specify where to place point other than as a center point reference to the arc itself. Any clues to what I'm missing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Your point is in the wrong spot. It needs to be the center of your arch so the solider course is concentric. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH7777 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 35 minutes ago, robdyck said: Your point is in the wrong spot. It needs to be the center of your arch so the solider course is concentric. Thats what I figured but I could not get it to snap to the center of the arch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH7777 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 29 minutes ago, solver said: Watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/4i2VhlOTVcU?hd=1 Thanks. My issue is getting that point to snap to the center radius of the arch line I have drawn. It seems to just float around with my cursor until I place it somewhere but nothing helps me place it to the exact center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH7777 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, DH7777 said: Thats what I figured but I could not get it to snap to the center of the arch Quote My arch radius was way bigger than what I was thinking. Found it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 hour ago, DH7777 said: Hey Darren, glad you got it figured out. A few quick additional items will help with realism, although you may be ahead of me and have already done it. In elevation view draw a polyline 3/8" larger than your arched lintel course. You can replicate this for: material region to remove the brick polyline solid to be the mortar for the arched lintel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I cheat when I need arched trim. Back when I had Version 8, I bought a lot of libraries from Jay Palmer. Don't know if his website is still available. His arched trim libraries have literally hundreds of symbols to be used with different size windows. Usually he has something that I can work with and they look good in elevations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DzinEye Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 4 hours ago, solver said: I see you figured it out. Maybe this will help the next person Eric, you needed to turn on View Arc Centers and Ends ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DzinEye Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 hours ago, solver said: Seems like that would be on by default Agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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