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Fun with Slabs – AKA Archi-treeStump and Slab ramps. Yes. Slab ramps.

Did you know you can make a ramp using just a slab and nothing else?

Recently I’ve had opportunities to model quite a few schematic designs and imaginary buildings for the creation of renderings and walk-through movies. I love working on these types of models in ArchiCAD. A part of me would be happy to just get paid to design and model imaginary structures (take that as a hint). You don’t have to worry about how the building goes together. It’s just about surfaces, feelings and prettiness. Maybe that’s why I’m such a fan of Steven Holl’s phenomenological approach to architecture (and yes I know that’s an over simplification).

Because I’ve been focusing on the experience of viewing the models, I’ve learned a ton of cool new tricks in ArchiCAD. When working on presentation models one needs to create a lot of objects and elements that are typically ignored in a model built solely for construction documents. Many I’d never have found in my regular work. Take this post for instance. Or this one. Both are some of my favorite posts.

So here’s some cool stuff about slabs now that they can have custom edge conditions.

Comments

  • February 21, 2012

    Jared,
    This is very interesting, and I’d never thought to use slab edge variations in that way. Thank you for the tip!

  • February 21, 2012

    Jared,
    Tapering the edge of the slab – what version of ArchiCAD will allow you to do that?

    We are using version 10.

  • February 21, 2012

    Mohammed

    Great video; I liked it so much. Keep on providing us with those tips

  • February 23, 2012

    Very cool!
    Eric

  • February 25, 2012

    Carlos Puello

    Very cool video but some of the problems that i have with the slab in curb cut is that the representation in 2D is not real i better to use the mesh tool, but for objects looks really good.
    Thanks.

  • February 26, 2012

    mathias bet

    interesting,
    you mentionned you ussed custom edge settings , but where can i retrieve this pallet.

    I use ac 15( dutch version)

    thank for the video

    regards

  • February 26, 2012

    mathias bet

    thanks jared, eureka I found it

    great blog

    regards

  • March 11, 2012

    Giorgis Zacharakis

    Thanks! I would never had thought it my own. A simple workflow for complex shapes. Keep posting.

  • July 25, 2012

    Palak

    Is it also available in AC14

  • July 25, 2012

    Palak

    Thank you for quick reply, but I am not able to insert slanted slab in AC14.Please guide on same.

  • July 27, 2012

    Palak

    This is done in AC13 I am not able to use this in AC14

  • November 13, 2014

    janet

    how can i creat aslant slab

  • November 13, 2014

    Carlos A. Puello

    Is good, but does not give a good floor plan representation. Great to do just 3D.
    Thanks.

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