topic Re: Setting Origin Point of Custom Objects / Library Parts in Libraries & objects

Setting Origin Point of Custom Objects / Library Parts

Jeff Galbraith — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:23:55 GMT

How do you control the origin point of a custom library part?

I created custom library objects for an acoustical ceiling tile to be used with the curtain wall tool, but Archicad automatically placed the point of origin of the ceiling tiles at their lowest point, so they don't properly engage the support grid.

How can I fix this?

Jeff
Archicad 22
Mac OSX - 10.13.6

Re: Setting Origin Point of Custom Objects / Library Parts

Lingwisyer — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 04:28:59 GMT

Are you saving out something made on the floor plan? What is the "lowest point"? As in they are recessed behind the supports? Have you tried including a hotspot when you save it out? Is it modelled at zero elevation? I do not use the curtain wall tool so I am not sure how it interacts with sub-objects...

Ling.

Re: Setting Origin Point of Custom Objects / Library Parts

Durval — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:06:42 GMT

If you modelled your object using tools such as Wall, Slab, Morph etc, and then saved it as an object, the origin of your object will be at the origin of the 3D space in ArchiCAD.
Before saving as object, drag it so that the intended insertion point of your object is exactly at 0, 0, 0, coordinates.

Re: Setting Origin Point of Custom Objects / Library Parts

Lingwisyer — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:18:20 GMT

Hm... AC seems to ignore the origin for 2D objects...