topic Re: Editing "empty" opening in Libraries & objects

Editing "empty" opening

TomWaltz — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:11:53 GMT

In Archicad 9, it seems the Empty Opening object no longer respects Pen 91 as its Fill Pen, resulting in visible hatches showing on window sills where it is used.

I attempted to edit this object, only to find that it is in ArchicadResourcesLib, which I cannot seem to extract to library parts (let alone re-combine).

Is there any way to edit this object?

Re: Editing "empty" opening

Stephen Dolbee — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:48:13 GMT

Tom,

In 9, there is an added parameter called 2D representation. You can turn it off or change it there.

Steve

Re: Editing "empty" opening

TomWaltz — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:02:19 GMT

I was more interested in editing the original object, so users to not have to change that settings every time they place one.

As I said, the object also seems to be ignoring the settings in the 2D Display, which is why we're having a problem.

Re: Editing "empty" opening

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:00:03 GMT

Tom,
Knowing the exact name of an object in the ArchicadResourcesLib,
I was able to open it's script without having to extract the library.
I don't know if it is possible to extract this type of "file"/"folder".
It doesn't seem to be either one and I was unable to get "inside" it.
If you know the exact name of the object, have you tried
hi-lighting the name and hitting command+option+O ?
Thanks,
Peter Devlin

Re: Editing "empty" opening

TomWaltz — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:07:12 GMT

Peter

that's what I meant. I could OPEN the object, but not SAVE it.

I haven't found any other object embedded inside. It seems to just be the "Empty Opening" itself.

I'm going nuts over this! (with 20+ people calling and bugging me about it!!)

Re: Editing "empty" opening

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:16:38 GMT

Tom,
I never liked how "Empty Opening" worked in all versions of AC
that I have used, so I made my own object that works better.
But I guess that is not an option in your case (other users etc.).
It is frustrating.
Thanks,
Peter Devlin

Re: Editing "empty" opening

TomWaltz — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:38:50 GMT

Peter

I wouldn't have a problem, except that we had a few projects that we updated to 9, and all their empty openings went nuts.

We also found SEVERAL files in the library that were renamed, and not found in 9. Namely, they deprecated the .GDL extension in favor of .TXT. Makes more sense, but the objects do not seem to find the new file names.

Re: Editing "empty" opening

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:20:48 GMT

Tom,
What you are describing reminds me of an issue discussed in
record # 800 in the "articles" at the tr.graphisoftus.com site.
It might be relevant.
Thanks,
Peter Devlin