Options for Editing Revolved Shells

Select the axis or the profile of the Revolved Shell. One end of the axis is distinguished by a larger hotspot; this represents the Shell’s base height.

Edit Revolution Angle

Click anywhere on the profile of the selected Shell to bring up this command in the pet palette. Choose Edit Revolution Angle.

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/EditRevAngle.png     //helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/EditRevAngle2.png     //helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/EditRevAngle3.png

To bring up the next two commands in the pet palette, click on the endpoint of the Revolution Axis.

Distort Axis

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/DistortRotated.png     //helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/DistortRotated2.png

Slant Axis

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/RotatedTilt.png     //helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/RotatedTiltDone.png

Move Profile Node

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/MoveProfileNode1.png     //helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/MoveProfileNode2.png

Continue Profile

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/ExtendProfileRev1.png     //helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/ExtendProfileRev2.png

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/ExtendProfileRev3.png     //helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/ExtendProfileRev4.png

Rotate Profile

Select the Rotate profile command from the Pet Palette. Then (as when rotating other elements) click on a point, then draw a rotation axis. Click to complete the rotation.

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/RotateRevProfile1.png 

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/RotateRevProfile2.png 

Curve Edge

Click anywhere along the Shell profile to bring up this command on the pet palette.

//helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/CurveEdgeShell1.png     //helpcenter.graphisoft.com/wp-content/uploads/ac22_help/040-elementsvb/CurveEdgeShell2.png

  • Was this Helpful ?
  • YesNo