freshrooms Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Trying to build the inside of this room. Used a polyline solid for most of this ceiling (roofline) shape, but stumped on creating the wedge shape at the end. How can I do it with solid shapes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'd try using ceiling planes. Edit: Really looks like those ceiling planes are related to the roof. Are you doing "interior only" work ... ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshrooms Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Yes, I am trying to just work with the interior. And yes, they are related to the roof. I have the interior measurements... I attached an aerial view of the roofline, but roofs do not come easily to me! This room is the one on the top of the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Just draw a couple of roof planes with the slope set as needed. Then you can manually manipulate their location and/or shape by using the roof plane(s)' handles and the break line tool. If the elevation of the bottoms isn't right, using CAD and/or Transform/Replicate, move the roof planes up or down as needed. Use the #2 as a short cut to join them on the common edge. Check out the manual if stuck on any of these tools/actions. Good luck. PS: If pressed for time, give me a call and I can probably talk you through it faster than you can figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Since you don't care about the accuracy of the model, create a pyramid, flip it upside down, then position it until it looks correct: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Amie hasn't told us if both ceiling planes are on the same slope ... hard to tell from the photo. Maybe it doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshrooms Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Roberts picture looks great, I am having trouble manipulting the pyramid to do that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshrooms Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 how do I flip it upside down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Draw the pyramid in plan view. Shoot an elevation view and rotate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshrooms Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I did it. Halleluyah! Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Here's what it looked like when I did it with two 8:12 pitch ceiling planes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Here's what it looked like when I did it with two 8:12 pitch ceiling planes: ClgPlanesImage.JPG This might actually be the better option when you factor in the view out the windows - I'm sure you don't want to see the pyramid floating outside; though I guess you could use some rectangular solids and boolean operations to shave the pyramid down to size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshrooms Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 That looks great Rob. Is there a good tutorial on how to work with ceiling planes that you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I hesitate to call this a tutorial but here's one way to duplicate what Curt did. http://www.screencast.com/t/NBXEV2ELiF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshrooms Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks Humble/Larry. At this point I am going to stick with the pyramids on the outside of my room because I have spent too much time messing around and this is good enough. I sort of, kind of, understand what you did and will go back to your video a little later to try to absorb and recreate it on my plan. My first few attempts are less than stellar... -Amie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Amie - I deleted my other post as It was not correct. However you can use a molding on a molding polyline. pretty straight forward. Just make sure you have a slight return to the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Learn about manual roofs, you'll save yourself a lot of time in the future. This just goes to show ,there is more than one way to skin a cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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