topic Re: custom skylight in Libraries & objects

custom skylight

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 09:50:32 GMT

Can we create a custom skylight, kind to the custom window or door, so as to place it on a shell?

Re: custom skylight

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:36:34 GMT

Unfortunately, there is no simple 'save as' method as for doors/windows for creating a skylight. You'll have to script it. See:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=189598

I expected this question within weeks of 15 being delivered, since skylights are the only openings available for shells. Many of us expected GS to provide a 'save as' method - or at least to be able to use standard windows/doors in shells.

As Laszlo noted in the other thread, it may be best to take an existing skylight and modify it. (GDL knowledge required, though.) I tried seeing if any easy method was available - changing the subtype of an existing window to 'skylight', but that doesn't work: a hole is cut, but the window elements are parallel to the ground and not rotated into the plan of the hole.

Sorry.

Karl

PS I'm moving this thread to the Libraries forum...

Re: custom skylight

griggadee — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:04:16 GMT

Are there any updates on this thread? I am trying to create a custom shaped skylight.

Thanks

Re: custom skylight

SenecaDesignLLC — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:41:06 GMT

i just save as a window, then change the subtype for the gdl object. then you have all you need to make it work with very minor gdl knowledge

Re: custom skylight

griggadee — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 22:31:07 GMT

Hi SenecaDesignLLC,

Thanks for the reply. As I have never done that before, can you point me in the direction of some idiot proof instructions?

Cheers,

Re: custom skylight

SenecaDesignLLC — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:25:21 GMT

I'll make you a video later today. It's pretty simple once you get the hang of it

Re: custom skylight

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:50:22 GMT

any update on this post. I need to make a custom skylight. I did an object with subtype skylight, but my form is not a rectangle and the roof hole that appears is a rectangle form.

Re: custom skylight

SenecaDesignLLC — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:55:15 GMT

There should be but i get side tracked easily. Ill try to make the video once i am done with my cabinets

Re: custom skylight

Laszlo Nagy — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 16:03:53 GMT

ritadiniz wrote:
any update on this post. I need to make a custom skylight. I did an object with subtype skylight, but my form is not a rectangle and the roof hole that appears is a rectangle form.

The Skylight will always cut a rectangle form into the Roof. You need to script your Skylight library part so that it also contains a body that fills the gap between the rectangular hole and the Skylight shape.

Re: custom skylight

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:48:47 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
ritadiniz wrote:
any update on this post. I need to make a custom skylight. I did an object with subtype skylight, but my form is not a rectangle and the roof hole that appears is a rectangle form.
The Skylight will always cut a rectangle form into the Roof. You need to script your Skylight library part so that it also contains a body that fills the gap between the rectangular hole and the Skylight shape.

Sorry, but could you tell me how can i do that? or where can i find it...thank you so much

Re: custom skylight

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 14:29:59 GMT

If you open for editing any of the Skylight objects in the default ARCHICAD Library, you will see how they are scripted.
Unfortunately, if you are not familiar with GDL Scripting, it will be quite difficult for you to do it, and would take lots of time to explain how to it.
In that case your best bet would be to hire a GDL expert to script it for you.

Re: custom skylight

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 11:17:42 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
If you open for editing any of the Skylight objects in the default ARCHICAD Library, you will see how they are scripted.
Unfortunately, if you are not familiar with GDL Scripting, it will be quite difficult for you to do it, and would take lots of time to explain how to it.
In that case your best bet would be to hire a GDL expert to script it for you.

Thank you. I will try to find someone. But is really frustating, am I the only one doing a skylight without a rectangle ou square form? Is really stupid that graphisoft didn't think about that...