topic Re: Door/Window Opening Side in Libraries & objects

Door/Window Opening Side

rav668 — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:27:01 GMT

Hello,
Lately I was trying to differ my Windows in 2d Script depending on opening side ("Left", "Right"). Script is used in GeneralWindowUnit (module). I found suitable parameter - ac_OpeningSide. This is a string value eigher "L" or "R", so I tried:
If ac_OpeningSide = "L" then (...)
It does not work at all. Where might be a problem?
Thank you in advance!,
rav668.

Re: Door/Window Opening Side

Barry Kelly — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 01:08:35 GMT

Do you actually have a string parameter for 'ac_OpeningSide' in the parameter list?

Barry.

Re: Door/Window Opening Side

rav668 — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:13:50 GMT

Actually, no. It is inactive (gray).
But I believe there must be a way to solve it, maybe different parameter? Because it is somehow executed in AC.

Re: Door/Window Opening Side

rav668 — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 07:46:08 GMT

This parameter works fine with doors but not with windows.
Is there any solution for this?

Re: Door/Window Opening Side

Barry Kelly — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:02:28 GMT

rav668 wrote:
This parameter works fine with doors but not with windows.
Is there any solution for this?

I can't say I have ever used it.
I have used the Global Variable WIDO_ORIENTATION in the past.

Barry.

Re: Door/Window Opening Side

Barry Kelly — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:12:14 GMT

PS
You have to delete the 'ac_OpeningSide' parameter if you want to use the 'WIDO_ORIENTATION' global variable - no idea why.

Barry.

Re: Door/Window Opening Side

Kristian Bursell — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 01:39:46 GMT

Hi Barry,
What are the values for WIDO_ORIENTATION? "left", "right"?
Strangely I am only just trying to use this now and can't get a response. There is mention of only working if created according to local standards. What does that mean? Is there a local standard macro or something for this function.

Thanks,

Re: Door/Window Opening Side

Barry Kelly — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 02:05:24 GMT

Hi Kristian,
I get the 'default' orientation values as shown in the Compatibility Options.
I am sure it used to also show the 'Custom' values (if you changed them), but no longer does this in 22.

It only seems to work when there is no parameter for 'ac_OpeningSide' I have never been able to get any use out of that parameter.
It must be deleted which can mean you have to change the subtype to just "Window (Wall)" rather than "GS Window Opening".

I assume by 'Local Standards' they mean the orientation / reference side for doors and windows as set out in the GDL manual from page 549 (version 22).

Barry.

Re: Door/Window Opening Side

Kristian Bursell — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 05:47:28 GMT

Thanks Barry, got it working perfectly.