VisualARQ Labs

VisualARQ Labs is a collection of experimental commands involving VisualARQ objects, which extend the features of VisualARQ.

These commands are driven by Grasshopper definitions run with the Grasshopper Player. They are all embedded into commands with their own toolbar, so therefore no knowledge of Grasshopper is required to use them.

The features included in VisualARQ Labs might eventually be developed in the core of VisualARQ in future versions.

If you have any questions or requests about these commands, please write us at visualarq@asuni.com.

Wall Extend To Wall

vaWallExtendToWall

This command lets you extend walls to other walls.

Curved walls do not support this feature.

Wall Split Horizontally

vaWallSplitHorizontally

This command splits a wall by a horizontal cut at a specific elevation.

It works with multiple walls.

Wall Alignment Toggle

vaWallAlignmentToggle

This command changes the alignment of walls from Left to Right or from Right to Left.

It doesn’t affect walls with Center alignment.

It works with multiple walls.

Slab Join

vaSlabJoin

This command joins two or more overlapping slabs into a single slab object.

The slab top surfaces need to be on the same plane.

Slab From Walls

vaSlabFromWalls

This command creates a slab from a group of walls. An option lets you choose to create the slab from the interior boundary of the walls, or from the exterior boundary.

Stair Flip

vaStairFlip

This command changes the orientation of stairs, so the upper point where the last step ends becomes the lower part where the stair starts.

This command is not available on spiral stairs, which already have the property “Clockwise” for the same purpose.

Stair Remove & Recover Last Step

vaStairRemoveLastStep (left click)

vaStairRecoverLastStep (right click)

These commands subtract the last step of a stair with a solid generated internally and recover the step by extracting that subtraction.

Match Property

vaMatchProperty

This command takes the property of an object and sets it to another one. The property is entered by typing any parametric property name existing in VisualARQ objects. For example:

• name
• description
• height
• alignment (for Walls, Curtain Walls, Railings…)
• profileAlignment (for Beams or Columns)
• style

Match Style

vaMatchStyle

This command takes the style of an object and sets it to another one of the same types.

It can be used on multiple objects at the same time.

Match Height

vaMatchHeight

This command takes the height of an object and sets it to another one. This command is valid for walls, curtain walls, columns, railings, and stairs.

It can be used on multiple objects at the same time.

Match Section Attributes

vaMatchSectionAttributes

This command takes the section attributes of a Rhino object and sets it to another one. This command is not yet available for VisualARQ objects, which usually have the section attributes defined by style.

This command can be used on multiple objects at the same time.

Select Duplicated VisualARQ objects

vaSelDup

This command finds and selects identical VisualARQ objects located in the same position. The criteria to identify identical objects is a bit different for each object type. These are the evaluated parameters to determine if objects are duplicated:

• Walls, Curtain walls, Railings, and stairs: path curve start and end point.
• Beams: volume, and pathcurve start and end points.
• Doors and Windows: position and opening profile area.
• Slabs and roofs: volume and position of two of their boundary vertex.
• Columns, Furniture and Element objects: volume, position, centroid position, and rotation.

Offset Objects

vaOffset

This command copies VisualARQ objects at a specific distance from their original position or path curve.

This command works with walls, curtain walls, beams, railings, doors, windows, and slabs.

This command can be used on multiple objects at the same time.