topic Re: Wall accesories - Panels in Libraries & objects

Wall accesories - Panels

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:50:29 GMT

Hello everyone,

I'm new in Archicad and I am really interested in developing GDL based objects. I am trying to create a Wall based facade system of panels. I want to make it as a GDL object to make it as shown in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NL0hL_KMqY
Maybe it is to obvious that I don't see it, but I don't find the way to create a script that copies the panel and covers the wall with it.

Does anyone know where could I find this kind of information?

Thank you!

PS Sorry for my English

Re: Wall accesories - Panels

Barry Kelly — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 02:26:45 GMT

This is a big task for someone new to Archicad and GDL.

Is that Bautech add-on not suitable for your needs?
It will save you re-inventing the wheel all over again.

Or can you look at the code for that object to learn from it - so long as it has not bee hidden or password protected then you will be able to open the scripts.

There are other cladding add-ons - one that I can think of is by James Hardie - but not sure if this is just for Australian users or not.

http://www.accel.com.au/cad_hardicontent.php#hcont2

Your GDL object will need to have the subtype of "wall accessory" so it will work with the wall accessory add-on - otherwise it is just an object and will not be associated to a wall.
Then you will need to retreive all the wall/opening dimensions and probably uses arrays to set out the panels.
This is where you will want to study existing wall accessory objects.
There are some in the default Archicad library you will be able to open.

Barry.

Re: Wall accesories - Panels

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 08:00:23 GMT

Thank you for your quick response!

I supposed that it was not going to be an easy task... thanks for giving me some clues.

I tried to take a look to the Bautech object, but it is protected so I can't access to the scripts, so I need to write it in my own version.

I also tried looking to James Hardie's add-ons, but they are only accessibles for Australian users.

I have reached to the point shown in the attached image (not so much...), where I place the panel on the wall as a wall accessory but I really have no clue how to proceed in order to cover the wall with more panels of the same type... I think there must be a function or a way that makes it possible... but I don't find it anywhere. For the moment I'd be satisfied if I find the way to multiply the panels along the wall.

Thank you!

Re: Wall accesories - Panels

Erwin Edel — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:10:37 GMT

How about using curtainwall tool to achieve this effect?

Re: Wall accesories - Panels

Anonymous — Sat, 03 May 2014 08:28:26 GMT

No idea I'll take a look!

I've finally achived to multiply the panel along the wall by looking some examples as Barry said.

Now it's turn to fit it to wall dimensions and holes...

I will keep on working on this little by little. Thanks!