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In the label settings, set Parameter to Label to 'crnDes' to have the label display the name of the moulding. You can call out crown objects directly using Description JAM9. In the project where I used this method, I made a new layer, A Clg RCP, for ceiling slabs that need to show in RCP. I have a label for dimensioning slab elevations, Slab Elev, but it's a bit awkward to use in RCP because the labeled slab has to be visible in order to see the label (LAME).

#BBEDIT FIND DIFFERENCES MANUAL#

For this you would use a level dimension with manual text. It's sometimes helpful to note ceiling heights where they vary. If there are important alignments in the ceiling involving fixtures, paneling, trim, etc., those should be dimensioned or otherwise noted.

Like any drawing, call out what needs to be called out. There is still the maintenance issue of keeping the beams and the note-beams aligned. If you did go that route, you would just drag-copy the beams, then change the linetype and layer. It's fine in theory on that layer they would never show up in any model views. On a past project, I used actual beams on the +A RCP Line layer, rather than tracing. Explode (Cmd+=), keeping drawing primitives only. Switch the pen (n2), layer ( +A RCP Line), and linetype (solid). Tracing tip: Select the beams, slabs, whatever. They're still redundant with the elements they represent, but you only need one instead of two. But listen: Instead of drawing two sets of lines, place Ceiling Line objects. And both those lines should drawn dashed in the floor plans. Clip lines (where a sloped ceiling meets a level ceiling) must be drawn. Providing this geometry gives context to the ceiling plan. This includes stairs, countertops, and terrace edges. Tip: If you have crown tool objects along the beams, often they will imply the beam well enough that you don't have to draw the beam itself.įloor elements should be traced with a dashed line. Slabs used as soffits, which might show in plan on the layer A Soffit2, need to be traced too. These beams need to be traced with a solid line. Often, you need to use real beam elements instead of an RCP Beam object. These layers are locked so you don't hurt things. The Working RCP layer combination shows the stairs, counters, roofs, soffits, and other elements you might need to trace.

Every tracing element needs to maintained: If you move the real beam, you need to move the lines. Floor elements, including deck edges, stairs, counters traced with a dashed lineĪll the tracing work goes on the layer +A RCP Line.Ceiling fixtures including lights, fans, and mechanical fixtures.It's better than it used to be, but it's still one of the least unified drawings. In the meantime, the RCP still demands a lot of tracing of modeled elements. Hopefully, this switch will soon apply to all elements, and we will have dedicated attributes for 'Ceiling Line Type', 'Ceiling Pen', and 'Ceiling Cover Fill'. don't know you want a different linetype when they're overhead as opposed to on the floor. But this switch only applies to objects, and beams, slabs, etc. This allows object developers to make objects that draw themselves differently whether the 'Ceiling Plan' or 'Floor Plan' setting is active. We took a medium-size step forward in Archicad 11 with addition of the 'Ceiling Plan' model view option for GDL objects. The reflected ceiling plan is a universal drawing type that Archicad simply does not handle very well.

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