topic Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?) in Libraries & objects

Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:32:16 GMT

Does anyone know how to edit the red line at the upper side of the window in the attached picture? From other reading I believe it may be the window contour line. It is pen 3, which I would like to change, but cannot find where to do so.

It is not in window settings, wall settings, any relevant material settings and it does not matter if the wall is basic or composite, nothing changes. I can't for the life of me find it. A similar line appears on doors, which I would like to change as well.

Any help would be great!

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Dontknow — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:37:16 GMT

Looks like you can only turn them on or off at the window settings, on both sides or in- or outside.
I don't see a color setting.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 23:11:52 GMT

Changing the colour is easy, I just change the colour of pen 3 (some other windows are using pen 2 here, I don't know why).

What I want to do is change the pen. As it is the only way I can change lineweight here is to modify the penset, which obviously has flow-on effects. That seems very clumsy and I can't believe it is designed that way.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 01:39:37 GMT

Have you tried the 'Symbol line pen' in the window settings dialogue?
This works if your wall and window are set to 'Symbolic' plan display.

Barry.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 01:52:38 GMT

That pen is set to pen 1. Changing both wall and window to symbolic has no effect. The line is still pen 3.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:00:20 GMT

What window object are you using?

Barry.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:03:51 GMT

Vertical Multi-Sash Window 18.

Other windows are Window 18, in these this line is pen 2, but is also not changeable.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:05:34 GMT

With the Graphisoft windows it seems to be this pen.

Barry.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:11:38 GMT

Yep it is this pen but only if the window but only if the wall is set to 'Symbolic' plan display.

Barry.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:12:20 GMT

Thanks! That's the one.

I'm sure there's some logic behind putting it there which I will discover at some point, for now I just feel a little sheepish.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:13:44 GMT

If the wall is not 'Symbolic' then it is the wall line that controls it.

Barry.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Dontknow — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 05:31:08 GMT

I also feel a bit sheepish.

But I noticed that when the 'Wall Contour Lines' is turned there are no settings. and there is no arrow. Logical. When you turn them on the settings don't expand, only the arrow appears.
Keeps you sharp.

Re: Change line pen at edge of window (window contour line?)

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:43:40 GMT

Hi there,
This line pen is only editable with specific windows, but for the Terrace Door for example, it doesn't appear. You can't change the wall countour line on plan, there is only option for changing the linetype, but not the linepen.