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    #1

    double sloped ceiling

    I'm sorry if this has been covered - I did a search and couldn't find anything....

    Does anyone know of a work around or a way to do this? Currently we have all our ceilings that are sloping in two directions modeled as roofs as this will allow you to modify the endpoints. Is there a way to do this with ceilings? It will allow for us to tag, apply ACT grids, slopes, coordination, etc. Please see the RCP attached.
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    #2
    ceillings looks limited for me. A modiffied Soped Glazing isn`t covering what you want?

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      #3
      hmm not quite sure. would i be able to apply a ceiling tile pattern to this?

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        #4
        well, i applied a curtain system to a mass and then applied a curtain grid, but this is what it did when i set it to 2'x5'. thoughts??
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          #5
          I would try creating a ceiling using an in-place family. Lots of flexibility with creating odd ceilings using an in-place family.

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            #6
            That surface is twisted? Or is planar? If it`s a planar one you can use Sloped Glazing roof type with a fixed grid and Solid Panels with succes. In the schetch mode you can use more than a sloped arrow tool (the ceiling limits you to one per sketch). Anyway maybe the inplace ceilling is a better idea as renogreen said.

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              #7
              You also need to keep in mind your consultants. If MEP is using a ceiling based family, than using any other category won't work for them. Also, MEP families are symbolic. They (Electrical) mostly have either Generic annotations, model/symbolic lines that represent their families. If these families are placed on a sloped surface than the visibility of the symbols will not show, only the 3D solid. I understand the need to model the ceiling whichever way you can, but if at all possible PLEASE use the correct category. We can figure out what we need to do in the event of a sloped surface and placing non-hosted, non-monitored MEP families.
              I agree with the in-place model.
              "Keeping my view range hopeful"

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                #8
                You should use an In-Place Family to create the ceiling. That is only if you cannot use the ceiling tool. This actually helps you in the long run. MEP could be using ceiling based components. If you build it with sloped glazing, then the ceiling based components will not host.

                Everyone should use In-Place families for everything that is not typical.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by jzahner View Post
                  Everyone should use In-Place families for everything that is not typical.
                  Quite. It's just a shame that a ceiling with more than one pitch is quite typical. It seems such a simple thing for Autodesk to address, but alas, clearly not an "important one". To the OP, I can only suggest you add your name to the list of people requesting this feature... one day.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by snowyweston View Post
                    Quite. It's just a shame that a ceiling with more than one pitch is quite typical. It seems such a simple thing for Autodesk to address, but alas, clearly not an "important one". To the OP, I can only suggest you add your name to the list of people requesting this feature... one day.

                    Yes...ceilings should have many of the same tools that roofs have. I do custom houses that have complicated ceilings like hip cathedral ceilings with different slopes. Luckily in my case I am not concerned with hosting light fixtures...so I just use a roof for the ceiling...way easier.

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