topic Re: What API methods or Struct handle Boolean Operation in Archicad C++ API

What API methods or Struct handle Cut Operation of Opening Elements

LVirone Greisch — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:34:48 GMT

Hello,

To handle Boolean Operations we have ACAPI_Element_SolidLink methods.

But I don't know how "cut" Elements like Opening Elements do, can someone help ?

Thanks

Re: What API methods or Struct handle Boolean Operation

Ralph Wessel — Fri, 16 May 2025 10:08:18 GMT

Could you describe the context in a bit more detail? Do you want to make an arbitrary hole in an element? Or are you cutting is to fit some other element?

Re: What API methods or Struct handle Boolean Operation

LVirone Greisch — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:53:19 GMT

I created an opening (using the opening tool, the Element is a API_OpeningType). This Element cut it's owner, but it's possible to cut more Element using the same user button you use to add Boolean operations, but instead it's a "cut" operation which is not part of ACAPI_Element_SolidLink.

Image of the Opening with the button :

Re: What API methods or Struct handle Boolean Operation

LVirone Greisch — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:50:00 GMT

Any news on this ?

In Archicad 23 API news I found this "Currently adding new elements to an opening is not available via API" and I hope it's available in API of Archicad 28.

https://archicadapi.graphisoft.com/new-api-features-in-archicad-23