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ArchiCAD.com BIMcomponents BIMxTransfer ArchiCAD-Talk Facebook/AC Youtube/AC Help Center Guides Videos Tips Troubleshooting Technotes Help Center > Guides > ArchiCAD 17 INT Reference Guide > User Interface Reference > Dialog Boxes > Building Materials Dialog Box Building Materials Dialog Box Use the Options > Element Attributes > Building Material dialog box to define and/or edit Building Material definitions. These include: Cut fill Cut fill pens (foreground/background) Intersection Priority Fill orientation (if used for a composite or complex element)
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Help Center > Guides > ArchiCAD 17 INT Reference Guide > User Interface Reference > Dialog Boxes > Building Materials Dialog Box

Building Materials Dialog BoxUse the Options > Element Attributes > Building Material dialog box to define and/or edit Building Material definitions. These include:• Cut fill• Cut fill pens (foreground/background)• Intersection Priority• Fill orientation (if used for a composite or complex element)• Surface (known as Material in previous ArchiCAD versions)• Physical propertiesFor details on how to use them, see Building Materials.On the left side of the dialog box, the Building Materials predefined for your project are listed by Name and Intersection Priority. • Sort the list by name or priority by clicking on either of these list headers.

• If you have clicked the priority header to sort by priority, you can then edit the intersection priority of any selected item by dragging it up or down in the list.

• Any Building Materials used by elements that are selected in the current ArchiCAD view are listed with a “selected” icon at the left of the list and highlighted in green.

Edit Building Material1 Select the Building Material(s) you wish to edit from the list.

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Use the fields on the right side of the dialog box to edit the properties of the Building Material(s) selected in the list. You can select and edit multiple Building Materials simultaneously (in this case, you cannot edit their names).

Structure and Appearance Panel

Cut Fill: Define a Cut Fill for this Building Material from the pop-up. The Fills you see here are those defined as “Cut Fills” in the Fill Types dialog box. (Only cut fills are available.)Cut Fill Foreground Pen/Fill Background Pen: From the pen chooser pop-ups, define the foreground and background pen for this Building Material.See also Line Elimination Between Building Materials.Fill Orientation: This option affects the appearance of the cut fill pattern of Building Materials applied to composite elements and Complex Profiles only.• Project Origin: The fill pattern is displayed so that the pattern originates at the Project Origin.

• Element Origin: The fill pattern is displayed so that the pattern aligns with the element’s direction.

• Fit to Skin: (Available only for symbol fills.) The pattern will be drawn so that it fits within the limits of the Skin Thickness.

For more information, see Set Orientation of Vectorial or Symbol Fill Patterns.Define Building Material SurfaceDefine a Surface for displaying this Building Material in 3D.

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Note: It is possible to override a particular element Surface in its Settings dialog box (Model Panel), or by using the Surface override pop-up in the element’s Info Box.Change Intersection PriorityThere are two ways to change a Building Material’s intersection priority:

Use the slider at right to adjust this Building Material’s relative priority in its intersections with other construction elements. (Expressed in numbers, an intersection priority can run from weak – a minimum of 0 – to strong – maximum of 999. This will affect the element’s intersections and display in model views.

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• Another way to adjust priority is on the left side of the Building Material dialog box: If you have clicked the priority header to sort the list by priority, you can then edit the intersection priority of any selected item(s) by dragging it up or down in the list.

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Be aware that Building Material definitions are global; any changes you make here will affect all project elements which use that Building Material – not just the selected elements!If you want to adjust the priority in just one element of the project, you can create a duplicate Building Material with a different priority. (See Create New or Duplicate Building Material, below.)For general information on modeling intersections, see the topics at Element Intersections.Physical Properties PanelFor the selected Building Material, enter data for its• Thermal conductivity• Density• Heat capacityThese data are predefined for ArchiCAD Building Materials, but you can edit them directly.You can also access the built-in Material Catalog (click the Material Catalog button), and click the name of a material having the characteristics you need; its physical properties will then be applied to the Building Material you are editing.For more information, see Material Catalog.Create New or Duplicate Building MaterialClick New at the bottom of the Building Materials dialog box.In the appearing dialog box, choose whether to create an entirely new Building Material, or to duplicate the current one.

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Give the new Building Material a Name, then click OK.Adjust the settings for the new Building Material, then click OK to close the Building Material dialog box.Delete Building Material

• Delete: Select one or more Building Materials from the list, then click Delete. Elements using that Building Material will be shown as having a “Missing” Building Material.

• Delete and Replace: When deleting a Building Material, you have the option to replace it with a different one.

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Note: In Teamwork, only elements, composites, profiles or favorites reserved by you will get the replacement Building Material. All others will have a “Missing” Building Material.

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Fill Types Dialog Box

Use the Options > Element Attributes > Fill Types dialog box to define and/or edit fill types and patterns, and determine the category of each particular Fill (Drafting Fill, Cut Fill, and/or Cover Fill). For details on Fills and how to use them… Read more

Dialog Boxes

This section describes ArchiCAD’s dialog boxes and palettes in detail. The list on this page is divided into four categories to help you navigate to the dialog box you need. Other interface item descriptions can be found: in Tool Settings Dialog Boxes …

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Importing and exporting model data using IFC takes place according to the settings of the translator you are using. ArchiCAD provides predefined, factory-default IFC Translators, but you can define your own. IFC Translation Setup command ( File > File… Read more

Set Orientation of Vectorial or Symbol Fill Patterns

Use the Orientation Method controls to manually define or change the orientation of a vectorial or symbol fill pattern. Here is a composite wall that uses vectorial and symbol fills. You can adjust the orientation of these fills to make the wall look… Read more

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The “Advisory Messages” dialog box appears if: the required input data are insufficient See Additional Data Assignment and Input . there are simulation errors See VIP-Core Dynamic Simulation Engine . Errors will be required to be resolved before… Read more

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Structure Property Settings

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Fine-Tune Intersections

To adjust the intersection of elements (or their skins/components), you can do one of the following: Change Building Material Priority (Affects All Project Elements) Select the element that is problematic. Then open the Building Materials dialog box… Read more

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An Info Box is available for each tool in the toolbox. When you activate a tool or select a placed element, its Info Box palette will display current settings for that tool/element. If several elements are selected, the Info Box displays the controls for… Read more

Attribute Manager

Open the Attribute Manager from Options > Element Attributes > Attribute Manager. Displaying the dialog box might take some time, since it has to list all the attributes of the project. This dialog boxallows you to copy (append, overwrite)… Read more

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Building Materials

A Building Material is a “super attribute”, a combination of multiple attributes having defined properties. Starting with ArchiCAD 17, all model elements use Building Materials instead of Cut Fills. Building Materials are defined globally, in the Building… Read more

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Building Material

The new “Building Material” attribute, which combines cut fill, surface material, priority, physical properties and pens, is defined globally, then applied to any construction element, simplifying the user interface and allowing the same cut fill to be… Read more

Assign a Cut Fill

For construction elements (Wall / Slab/ Beam/ Column / Roof / Shell / Morph / Mesh): Cut fills are assigned via the Building Material attribute. The construction element will use the cut fill defined for the assigned Building Material. See Building… Read more

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This is a panel of the Fill Types Dialog Box ( Options > Element Attributes > Fill Types .) Check one or more of the Use with checkboxes to define its Fill Category, which determines how the selected Fill type can be used in the Project: See… Read more

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Fill Orientation Methods

Link to Project Origin Link to Fill Origin Distorted Fill Distorted Fill for Roofs Radial Distorted Fill (Symbol Fills only) Link to Project Origin If you choose Link to Project Origin , the orientation of the hatching will always be drawn orthogonally… Read more

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Column Display

When a Column and a Wall intersect: The display of their intersections depends on the Intersection priority of the Building Materials: the higher number will prevail. Note: Each Building Material has a separate Intersection Priority, set in the Building… Read moreLine Types Dialog Box Fill Types Dialog Box Line Types Dialog Box Dialog Boxes Fill Types Dialog Box

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ECbytes Tips and Tricks Issue #59 (Sep 21, 2011)

Using the Shell Tool to Create Custom Objects in ArchiCADThomas M. SimmonsPresident, ARCHVISTA Building Technologies

Introduced in ArchiCAD 15, the Shell Tool provides the opportunity for expanded modeling options. It is now possible to create custom geometry for furniture, lights, structural components, retail exhibits and more. This article will review how this new tool can be applied to creating custom forms using the Extruded and Revolved geometry methods.

Exercise 1: Using the Extruded Shell Geometry Method

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The first form we will start with is an extruded structural metal base for an exterior bench and the extrusion of the wooden seat that fits onto these metal supports.

To create the metal base, first draw an outline of the form to be extruded using the Line Tool with the Chained Line method. As you draw the outline of the curving metal support, you will need to switch back and forth in the Pet Palette between the Straight Line option and an Arc command. 

Next, set the Shell Tool to the desired thickness and select the Extruded Geometry method with the Detailed Construction option.

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While pressing the Space Bar, click the Magic Wand on the outline and give a length to the bench support.

Go to the 3D Window, select the metal base with the Arrow Tool and click a node along the base of the element. In the Pet Palette that appears, select the new Free Rotate command. Click two points along the base to establish the rotation edge and click a third point along the height of the support to set the edge to be rotated. Rotate to a vertical position as shown below.

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Select the metal support in plan or the 3D Window and create a duplicate using the Drag a Copy command from the Move sub-menu in the Edit menu.

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Finally, to create the curving wood bench, use the same steps above with the top portion of the curved outline you drew via the Line Tool to create the wood seat and back extrusion. Then rotate and place on the supports.

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Exercise 2: Using the Revolved Shell Geometry Method

The second element we will create in this exercise is an outdoor cooper street light that will use the Revolved Geometry Method within the Shell Tool.

To begin the exercise, select and copy the image above to use as a reference to create the revolved profile for the light. Next, go to ArchiCAD’s Floor Plan Window, select Paste from the File menu, and select as a Single Figure. To scale the image, select the image and click on one of the corner nodes. When the Pet Palette appears, select the Stretch command and scale image as required.

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Next, select the Shell Tool with the Revolved Geometry method and the Detailed Construction option. Click at the middle of the bottom edge of the light, and begin drawing the Light profile using the image as a reference.

Draw the outline from the bottom center edge along the left of the light profile until you reach the top center point. As you draw the outline of the light, you may need to switch back and forth in the Pet Palette between the Straight Line option and an Arc command. When you reach the top center of the light, drag your cursor back to the bottom center start point and click to finish the outline.

To define the rotation edge, click a second time on the bottom center start point and click to define the rotation edge on the top center point of the light. A dialog will appear asking you to Enter Revolution Angle. Since we want to create a revolved light that demonstrates a complete revolution, enter 360 degrees and click the OK button.

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Go to the 3D Window to see the completed light element. To rotate the light to an upright position, select the light with the Arrow Tool and click a node along the base of the element. In the Pet Palette that appears, select the new Free Rotate command. Click two points along the base to establish the rotation edge, and click a third point along the height of the light to set the edge to be rotated. Rotate the light to a vertical position as shown below.

The light is now complete and ready to be placed onto a vertical support.

To learn more about modeling with the Shell Tool, including how to create compound curves and twisted forms with Ruled Geometry as well as additional methods for creating extruded and revolved forms, visit www.learnvirtual.com/ArchiCAD. This exercise was part of a series on design focused modeling that included:

Complicated Roof Forms for Residential Design Modeling Unique Building & Structural Forms Creating Product and Exhibit Displays for Retail Broaden the Scope for Furniture & Object Design Modeling Landscape Forms and Site Elements

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As a LearnVirtual member, you’ll have access to recordings of each eClass in the series mentioned above as well as over 160 other recorded eClasses on a wide range of topics including modeling techniques, drafting techniques, process management, revision management and design review. Also, new LIVE eClasses occur each week! To learn more about LearnVirtual, go to www.learnvirtual.com.

About the Author

Thomas M. Simmons, the founder of ARCHVISTA, Inc. and LearnVirtual, has spoken at major industry events including AEC Systems, Ecobuild, AIACC Desert Practice Conference, and the AIACC Monterey Design Conference. He has authored several books on Building Information Modeling, ArchiCAD and architectural technology. He was formerly the Director of Technology with the award winning firm of EHDD Architects, San Francisco, and has earned a Masters of Architecture from UC Berkeley. He can be reached at [email protected]..

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