topic Re: Curtain Wall Tool, How do I use custom profiles for frames? in Libraries & objects

Re: Curtain Wall Tool, How do I use custom profiles for frames?

4hotshoes — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:19:17 GMT

In the Archicad 22 videos, it looks like the profile manager is opened and custom profiles have been created and are part of AC 22, but the video never shows how to load them into a curtain wall. Or how to assign them. In fact, I can't even see the frame profiles supplied by Archicad in the Profile Manager, in the list of frames available for the curtain wall.

What I want to do is use the Curtain Wall Tool to create a wainscot with trim and panels. I have created the trim profiles and assigned them to be objects. I reloaded Archicad, just in case that made a difference.

Has anyone created custom profiles and used them in a curtain wall? How? How can you even see them?

Re: Curtain Wall Tool, How do I use custom profiles for frames?

DGSketcher — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:10:53 GMT

I create my custom profiles and save them as a library part type in the group of wall, beam, column etc icons. The saved profile can then be imported in the Curtain Wall settings by using "Add.." a Frame Class and in my case using the "Profiled Butt-Glazed Frame ##" type. You can then chose your saved profile under General Settings > Frame Type, in my case "Masonite H300". This frame class can then be selected in the scheme layout window or whichever method you choose to draw your frames.

Much like the other tools, the Curtain Wall requires a time investment to learn it to be able to adapt it to your needs. It is very versatile once you get the hang of it.