topic Re: creating special windows in Libraries & objects

creating special windows

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:46:07 GMT

it might have been asked already but here we go.

I want to create a special window (for 3d) with a pointed top and a special masonry arch above it, do i create a frame in GDL, or can i copy say a rounded top window and edit that?
Mind you i do not know anything about gdl. :0

thanks,
mac

Re: creating special windows

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:48:18 GMT

macs wrote:
Mind you i do not know anything about gdl. :0

If you don't know GDL, and this is a one-off (or just a few-off), just model the window with slabs:

http://www.archicadwiki.com/TechNotes/Creating_custom_windows?highlight=%28window%29%7C%28custom%29

You can bring the image in with the Figure Tool and scale it to trace over (no snapping, of course) if you don't have precise dimensions...

Karl

Re: creating special windows

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:53:53 GMT

Mac,
I would suggest you model the complete window in the plan
using Archicad tools and then save as a window object.
A description of how to do this is at ArchicadWiki.
Please go to this link.

http://www.archicadwiki.com/TechNotes/Creating_custom_windows?highlight=%28TechNotes/%29%7C%28TechTip%29

Peter Devlin