dpasa
2006-10-09, 05:02 PM
I didn't use structural elements (beams, cols) before and I wanted to find a reason to start. The reason is my last project. The problem is that I was surprised from the mess they cause sometimes.
For example:
1. COLUMN TEMPLATE :As I have said before it is very bad that we can't have a multilayer column element like we do for walls. Anyway, this is how it is in reality, right? Concrete, insulation, plaster.
I know there are some ways to do this ourselves but why do we have to find workarounds for such simple things? (Ok, now that I think of it, it is not so simple for every case but still...)
Another important reason for the existance of a multilayered column is that now, we can't add wall reveals because they don't continue in front of the column
2. COLUMNS,Thinking of the way we all work, I think you 'll agree that first we make the walls and then we place the columns. I think it is very bad that whithout using "join geometry" the column border disappears (architectural column). When I go to 3D view, I see that the wall volume is unchanged. This is wrong. On the other hand, I get nice results when using structural columns.
3. BEAMS: What about beams? What do most of you say? Do they work OK or do we
need some improvements? I read the wishlist and there are many requests on structural elements.I have many problems with beams, they seem to behave in a strange manner, as you can find in the attached image. I can't understand why this is happening.
4. WORKPLANE : As a request, I think we should be able to choose the level we would like to work with beams, the one they belong to, or the one over it... A solution to this is to work to the ceiling plan of the lower level.
For example:
1. COLUMN TEMPLATE :As I have said before it is very bad that we can't have a multilayer column element like we do for walls. Anyway, this is how it is in reality, right? Concrete, insulation, plaster.
I know there are some ways to do this ourselves but why do we have to find workarounds for such simple things? (Ok, now that I think of it, it is not so simple for every case but still...)
Another important reason for the existance of a multilayered column is that now, we can't add wall reveals because they don't continue in front of the column
2. COLUMNS,Thinking of the way we all work, I think you 'll agree that first we make the walls and then we place the columns. I think it is very bad that whithout using "join geometry" the column border disappears (architectural column). When I go to 3D view, I see that the wall volume is unchanged. This is wrong. On the other hand, I get nice results when using structural columns.
3. BEAMS: What about beams? What do most of you say? Do they work OK or do we
need some improvements? I read the wishlist and there are many requests on structural elements.I have many problems with beams, they seem to behave in a strange manner, as you can find in the attached image. I can't understand why this is happening.
4. WORKPLANE : As a request, I think we should be able to choose the level we would like to work with beams, the one they belong to, or the one over it... A solution to this is to work to the ceiling plan of the lower level.