Ramp Object

The ARCHICAD Library includes parametric Ramp objects (Straight and Curved.)

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Use these to create standard Ramps displayed in the format you need.

As needed, define separate Transition segments at the top and bottom of the Ramp.

Straight Ramp

Slope

Use the Ramp Settings panel (Dimensions page) to define the slope of the Ramp.

Enter the slope using either Gradient, Percentage, or Degree

Alternatively, check Define Slope By Dimensions: then enter Height and Dimension values in the fields below, to automatically calculate the slope.

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Define Slope Directly

Define Slope by entering Ramp Length/Height

Text

Use the Text page of Ramp Settings to optionally display one or two lines of text on the 2D Ramp, in the format you choose. For a slope displayed e.g. as 1:X, you can use any character or text as the separator.

RampText.png 

RampGradientPlain.png 

Slope displayed as Gradient

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Slope displayed in Degrees

Transitions

On the Ramp Settings panel (Dimensions 1 and 2 pages):

Check Ramp Transitions to create and define transitional segments at the top and bottom of the Ramp.

For each segment, define its slope (either directly or by Dimensions). (Click the chain icon to use equal values for both top and bottom transition.)

Additional dimension fields are available on the Dimensions 2 page: enter or calculate length and height values for each transition segment.

RampTransitions_Dialog.png   RampTransitions_Dialog2.png

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Note: Straight Ramps can be stretched graphically, using the Move Node or the Stretch command of the pet palette. When you stretch, the middle segment is modified (not the transitions).

StretchRamp.png 

Curved Ramp

For the Curved Ramp object, additional dimension values are available.

Adjust Ramp width and two radius values (inner and outer)

The full Ramp length is indicated

CurvedRamp1.png 

Check Ramp Transitions to create and define transitional segments at the top and bottom of the Ramp

CurvedRampTransitions.png 

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