topic Re: Door frame problem in Libraries & objects

door frame problem

Tom Krowka — Wed, 24 May 2023 09:02:58 GMT

I'm working on a project that has 8 inch block wall, with a brick veneer on each side. I'm attempting to put in a door, with a brick mold on each side. I can get it to show up correctly on one side but not the other. The pic shows the door with a 5 inch reveal on one side, but nothing I do seems to get the reveal on the other side.
Frame size is 8 inches, jamb extension is set to off, but the door automatically add the opposite side brick veneer to dimension to the frame.
I would like to show that opposite side brick mold correctly. Any way to do it?

Door frame problem

Tom Krowka — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:11:19 GMT

Can anyone help out here, or is this something that ArchiCad can't do????

Re: Door frame problem

Aussie John — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:53:08 GMT

Tom wrote:
Can anyone help out here, or is this something that ArchiCad can't do????

Does it work if you use a different library part?
Often there is a setting which makes the frame full width of the door. Maybe there is a similar setting with this door which overwrites the frame dimension

Re: Door frame problem

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:17:37 GMT

Tom wrote:
Can anyone help out here, or is this something that ArchiCad can't do????

Tom,
No...I don't think it can be done the way you're "logically" trying to do it. This is an atypical door situation...basically you have a door in a wall that is an exterior condition on both sides. Archicad doors and windows, AFAIK, are scripted to respond one way for the interior condition (trim, etc.) and another way(masonry opening ,trim etc.) for the exterior.

Maybe you should try placing an opening in the wall to represent the M.O.'s and then place a separate wall (stud width) with the door into the opening.

Dan K

Re: door frame problem

Tom Krowka — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:43:14 GMT

I guess you are right. I despise the two or three step workarounds however. I like to do it all at once.

Re: door frame problem

Gerald Hoffman — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:33:27 GMT

If this is what you are looking for I achieved it with CadImage Door Builder and their Wall Accessory addon.

Re: door frame problem

Tom Krowka — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:04:08 GMT

That's what I am looking for. What does the add on entail? A separate package for door/windows and another one for walls? Too bad AC won't do it without the add ons.