jberd16 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 how can i create a sloped floor where the bottom with is different from the top with? i am creating a musical venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 remove the floor in the room DBX and use a ramp as the floor. Not exactly sure what your condition is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jberd16 Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 remove the floor in the room DBX and use a ramp as the floor. Not exactly sure what your condition is though. If i use a ramp, can I have the width at the bottom smaller/larger than the width at the top? Example: bottom width 5', top width 7' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmejerry Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Unless I am mistaken ramps are parallel so no to your question. You could use p solids and solid subtraction to create the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Create a wedge shaped "Face" in cross section view and then sweep/extrude it about a center point. This is not simple but with some calculation and experiment you can get what you are asking for. Another way to do this would be with a Molding Profile assigned to an arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 If i use a ramp, can I have the width at the bottom smaller/larger than the width at the top? Example: bottom width 5', top width 7' Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Unless I am mistaken ramps are parallel so no to your question. You could use p solids and solid subtraction to create the floor. Yep. This is what I would probably do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 IMO, the simplest method is to use a wedge shaped molding profile on a Molding Polyline. It's really easy to adjust the radius of the Polyline as well as the width & height of the Molding Profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 IMO, the simplest method is to use a wedge shaped molding profile on a Molding Polyline. It's really easy to adjust the radius of the Polyline as well as the width & height of the Molding Profile. For a simple shape yes, but for something with no radius or a more complex floor shape...not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Here's a stepped floor using a Molding Profile on a Polyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Unless I am mistaken ramps are parallel so no to your question. You could use p solids and solid subtraction to create the floor. Isn't that what a ramp is? Ramps are not parallel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Isn't that what a ramp is? Ramps are not parallel. As I understand it, the OP was referring to the PLAN VIEW shape being a non-rectangular shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmejerry Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Yes Michael that is what I assumed as well. As far as I know, we cannot "flair" the ramp, instead it has parallel sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Yes Michael that is what I assumed as well. As far as I know, we cannot "flair" the ramp, instead it has parallel sides. Yep, that's why I would use the Molding Polyline. I agree that to flare the sides you need to use an arc - but I think that for a theater, amphitheater, etc it would commonly be an arc anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I though he was talking section view and a garage would most likely have parallel sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 But he wasn't talking about a garage. He specifically stated a "Music Venue". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 A music venue can be square can't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 It could but much more commonly it's like an amphitheater. This is true for most entertainment venues facing a stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jberd16 Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Guys I thank you for the help. I and wanting to design a venue like a concert hall that would have a sloped floor for the audience. I have played around with p.solids and created ramp with a wider width at the top and a narrower width at the bottom, was not too easy for me. I already designed the facility without the sloped floor and now I need to figure out how to put one in without starting over. I should get it right in about a year, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmejerry Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Post the plan jberd, pretty sure there will be more help to come if you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I would use a roof plane - very straight forward and controllable. You can shape it and slope it any way you want. Copy it to a blank plan and convert it to symbol and copy back into the original plan. By making a symbol of it, it won't be treated as a roof plane and thus it won't cut walls, etc. Only takes a couple of minutes to build it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I would use a roof plane - very straight forward and controllable. You can shape it and slope it any way you want. Copy it to a blank plan and convert it to symbol and copy back into the original plan. By making a symbol of it, it won't be treated as a roof plane and thus it won't cut walls, etc. Only takes a couple of minutes to build it. Another option would be to build a sloped terrain, build a sidewalk and then turn it into a symbol. The roof plane is probably the best solution. I do not like converting to symbols because the editing is lost..... but not sure if there is much choice..... the roof does not need to be turned into a symbol if there will not be a problem with cutting walls...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Scott, Another option would be to build a sloped terrain, build a sidewalk and then turn it into a symbol. A bit hard to control exact slope using a terrain. ie, making it 10deg slope (2 1/8 in 12) And I think having roofs inside rooms with other ceilings and roofs above is asking for trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I don't think Chief was developed to design Concert venue's even though I'm sure someone could do it. I would use some other program that does commercial better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Just throwing this in for some feedback because I don't have the skill level to compete with all you guys. But lots of ideas here. What are the possibilities of using a sloped ceiling plane and an extra floor? I think it could be framed structurally as a floor and not have the potential drawbacks of a roof plane. If the OP intends to build a wood structure I think this could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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