topic Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window in GDL

Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:13:24 GMT

Hi,

I created a simple box with GDL, this is like a concrete window sill, which should be placed under the sill finish.

I want to link that box as a macro the the default Archicad windows, can someone explain the process please?

What I need:

the box is centered to the window
the box volume is substracted from the wall
I can edit box sizes from window settings box.

Thanks a lot.

Operating system used: Windows 11

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:20:05 GMT

My first gdl macro haha

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Lingwisyer — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:49:46 GMT

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Keep-objects-on-same-orientation-while-mirroring-modules-Kitchen/m-p/690639/highlight/true#M52019

I brought it up in this thread, but the easiest way would be to create new top level objects into which you call the original object as well as your macro. A UI will be required for your macro as GS objects hide the All Parameters tab and there is no way to override that...

I just trial and errored the TABID to get it where I wanted in the menu.

Ling.

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Barry Kelly — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:05:27 GMT

@Lingwisyer wrote:

A UI will be required for your macro as GS objects hide the All Parameters tab and there is no way to override that...

Hunt for the line... HIDEPARAMETER ALL ... and comment it out.

It should be in the main object or the it could be in the macro that calls the user interface.

Barry.

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Lingwisyer — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:12:22 GMT

But that would require editing it in original GS objects.

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:41:43 GMT

but the easiest way would be to create new top level objects into which you call the original object as well as your macro. A UI will be required for your macro as GS objects hide the All Parameters tab and there is no way to override that...

Why ? , should i design a new interface for the whole object ?

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Lingwisyer — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:03:07 GMT

You just need to do the UI page for your macro. As long as all of the parameters from the original object are available, it's UI will come through if called. Easiest way to get all the parameters would be to start your object from the original GS object with cleared scripts, else you could use the LP_XMLConverter to copy them across.

Ling.

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:37:02 GMT

I called it with this line :

! Contact person: <SzL, NJ> EPS = 0.0001 if GLOB_SCRIPT_TYPE <> 7 & GLOB_SCRIPT_TYPE <> 8 then call "gs_general_window_macro" parameters all iWindowClass = 1, ! WINCLASS_NORMAL iWindowType = 1 ! WIN_W1 endif

I got this , i can't navigate in the interface

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Lingwisyer — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:40:59 GMT

Interface Script

call "gs_general_window_macro" parameters ALL,

RETURNED_PARAMETERS tabIDx,

iParID_WallOpening

I actually did not do the call in my Master Script but did a seperate call in each script with the Parameter and Interface including the RETURNED_PARAMETERS.

Ling.

ps. Thought I copied that from the basic GS window, but I cannot find that return...

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:13:16 GMT

Hi Again ,

Call "Object name " PARAMETERS ALL fixes the problem, it calls also the interface correctly

now i can insert macros on top ot it and call them.

i'll try

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:03:02 GMT

So , i called the original window , it works : Call "Object name " PARAMETERS ALL

Now i called the box macro,

that macro is supposed to create a hole inside the wall ,

the 3D code is the following

ADDX -A/2 ADDY -Ha-0.02 ! ADDY ... BODY -1 BLOCK A, Ha, Pa BODY 1 DEL 1

Cavity is not substracted here

How can i fix it please

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Lingwisyer — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:08:53 GMT

So your box macro has a WALLHOLE in it? Do note, that you will have to replace your wall finish where it overlaps with your WALLHOLE or WALLNICHE.

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:27:36 GMT

i found in the gdl manual that i can use body -1 command to do subtraction , i didn't use wellhole because it creates a hole throughout the wall , wallniche seems to be the best choice, but i didn't figure out how to use it .

All i need is :

a box that substract a part inside the wall

and

A shape generated from a complex profile ( from profile manager ) that can do the same job

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:14:24 GMT

i think , almost of users , if they get complex profiles extrusion and substruction made easy in gdl , that will sole 90% of coding headache ,

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Lingwisyer — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:06:32 GMT

Every time I have used Complex Profiles, I have just copied the working code from another object...

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:30:26 GMT

Hello again !

And here is the result :

with this technique i can add some nice functionalities to the default window ,

Thanks to @Bruce for his priceless YouTube tutorials .

I'm not sure about that serie of DEL1 , but if it works don't touch it 😂🤣

pen Sty_Vu_Appuis_beton sect_attrs{2} Sty_Coup_Appuis_beton , Lin_Appuis_beton MATERIAL mat_Appuis_beton ADDX -A/2 ADDZ Ep_fin_int ADDY -H_app_bet - Dec_app_bet ADDx -Deb_app_bet_G BLOCK larg_Total, H_app_bet, Ep_Total ! Votre bloc (Largeur, Profondeur, Hauteur) ADDZ Ep_Total WALLNICHE 4,1,2+16*0, 0,0,-1,P_app_bet, 0,0,8, larg_Total,0,8, larg_Total,H_app_bet,8, 0,H_app_bet,8 DEL 1 del 1 DEL 1 DEL 1 DEL 1

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Ahmed_K — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:45:24 GMT

Hello again ,

Finally it works , at the moment haha

one small problem , it doesn't flip when i change the wall reference position

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

Lingwisyer — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:05:48 GMT

There are 8 possible variable combinations for the opening direction. There is a post somewhere regarding it. SYMB_MIRRORED, SYMB_ROTANGLE and WIDO_REVEAL_SIDE. So you will need to flip your additions in accordance.

https://gdl.graphisoft.com/gdl-basics/simple-doors-and-windows/

Re: Add a macro to an Archicad window

David Maudlin — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:54:41 GMT

@Ahmed_K wrote:
...
I'm not sure about that serie of DEL1 , but if it works don't touch it 😂🤣
pen Sty_Vu_Appuis_beton sect_attrs{2} Sty_Coup_Appuis_beton , Lin_Appuis_beton MATERIAL mat_Appuis_beton ADDX -A/2 ADDZ Ep_fin_int ADDY -H_app_bet - Dec_app_bet ADDx -Deb_app_bet_G BLOCK larg_Total, H_app_bet, Ep_Total ! Votre bloc (Largeur, Profondeur, Hauteur) ADDZ Ep_Total WALLNICHE 4,1,2+16*0, 0,0,-1,P_app_bet, 0,0,8, larg_Total,0,8, larg_Total,H_app_bet,8, 0,H_app_bet,8 DEL 1 del 1 DEL 1 DEL 1 DEL 1

The DEL 1 undo the previous transformations (ADDX, ADDY, ADDZ) so they are removed after the WALLNICHE is made. They could be replaced by a DEL 5 in this case, but as you said "if it works don't touch it".

David