topic Window Labels in Libraries & objects

Window Labels

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:50:08 GMT

I am having problem with the standard ArchiCAD window labels. They will rotate by 90 degrees if the wall in plan is also 90 degrees. In plan this is acceptable even though I would prefer to have have all labels aligned the same way for easy reading.

However, this behavior gets really bad when you use the labels in elevation. Here labels will still rotate themselves if they are labeling windows that are in 90 degree walls as drawn in plan!

My current workaround is rotating the labels by some ridiculous value like 270.1 degrees.

Any better solutions?

Thanks.

Re: Window Labels

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:51:42 GMT

Try a different label. They may function differently depending on how they are written.

Re: Window Labels

Erika Epstein — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:47:04 GMT

Door and window markers despite the settings show relative to the wall it is placed in.
This is a confirmed bug since AC8.1r2c.
I was told that it will not be fixed until 9

Re: Window Labels

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 11:52:57 GMT

Erika wrote:
Door and window markers despite the settings show relative to the wall it is placed in.
This is a confirmed bug since AC8.1r2c.
I was told that it will not be fixed until 9

I didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up.

Re: Window Labels

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 16:20:48 GMT

Thank you both for the information.

I guess I am going to have to look into creating my own label object to solve this one... With my GDL skills, Maybe I should just wait 'til 9.0.

Thanks again.

Re: Window Labels

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:18:08 GMT

The plot thickens.

I have just opened an older project that I have not worked on since the recent 8.1 v2 upgrade. All of my window dimension markers (not labels is this case) have now rotated themselves to align with the wall. This is a total disaster.

The only solution I can readily see, as I produce the final pricing set, is to replace all of the markers with label objects rotated to 270.1 degrees, but what a hassle.

GS please consider fixing this sooner than later.