065 RULED{2} Explained: Build Complex Surfaces in GDL

Script lofted shaped in GDL using the RULED or RULED{2} command. This tutorial breaks it down step-by-step. Starting with a simple example, we'll build a RULED surface from scratch, explore the syntax, masks and status codes, and discover why your geometry sometimes closes itself when you weren't expecting it to. Along the way you'll learn: 1. What the RULED{2} command does 2. The difference between the base curve and space curve 3. How masks affect the final geometry 4. Why node counts matter 5. How status codes influence edges and smoothing 6. The common mistake that causes open surfaces to become closed shapes By the end, you'll understand how RULED{2} generates geometry and be ready to use it in your own parametric objects. Completed in Archicad 29. That's Archicad... barking for you. #Archicad #GDL #BIM #ParametricDesign #ArchicadTutorial #BarkingDogBIM Time Codes: 0:00 What Does RULED{2} Do? 0:49 RULED{2} Syntax 2:24 Building a Simple RULED Shape 3:29 Masks Explained 5:52 Simple Twist 6:34 Tilted Top Surface 7:04 Side Surface Mask 7:42 RULED Cylinder 11:21 Mask Values for Close Shapes 12:54 RULED surface 14:01 Mask Values for Open Shapes 15:47 Wrap Up Links Other videos: 028:    • 028 Archicad GDL Make Your Own Axes Object   035:    • 035 Archicad GDL Dynamic Hotspots   Online help: https://gdl.graphisoft.com Community Forum: https://community.graphisoft.com GDL forum: https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/G... Intro & Outro music: "Cool Intro" & “Beauty Flow” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...