topic Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall in Libraries & objects

Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 09:27:55 GMT

ok, I have searched the forum and the help files and am not finding what i am looking for. I want to do a basic curtain wall with a double door. No big deal. The problem is I want more vertical divisions. Horizontal divisions you can add but I see no where to add vertical divisions. Am I missing something here or is it not possible? I have looked at the wall in doors and objects, but just don't see a way to do this short of adding a window beside what I have and that just doesn't see right. Help!!!

Thanks

Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:49:27 GMT

If you start Editing the Curtain Wall in 3D, you can switch to the Frame Tool and insert any Frame. The only restriction is that the new Frame must be between two existing Frames.

Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:55:27 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
If you start Editing the Curtain Wall in 3D, you can switch to the Frame Tool and insert any Frame. The only restriction is that the new Frame must be between two existing Frames.

it looks like ArchiCAD 11 to me !

Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:21:01 GMT

Yes, you are right, it is even in the signature. He mentioned Curtain Wall so I immediately assumed it is AC12.
I take it back.

Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Erika Epstein — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:27:11 GMT

You could place a storefront WINDOW object adjacent.

Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:31:00 GMT

paultp wrote:
I want to do a basic curtain wall with a double door. No big deal. The problem is I want more vertical divisions.

Indeed, it seems that you can't add more vertical divisions to the curtain wall included in the doors library. But if you look in the windows library, the curtain wall in there can do that.
So, if you look at the attached image, I've combined the two library parts (door + window) in order to achieve the desired result. Please note that for the door object, I've turned off the sidelights and disabled the first and the last frames.

Hope that helps.
Adrian Tudoreanu

Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:32:02 GMT

... and the final result

Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:34:14 GMT

Ok then, thanks for the replies. You all answered my question. Basically it can't be done with the single object. I wonder why? Anyway, thanks for the answers. Will just combine the two objects and be done with it..

Thanks again.

Re: Adding vertical divisions to a Curtain Wall

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:36:36 GMT

adytc wrote:
But if you look in the windows library, the curtain wall in there can do that.

Basically, the same solution as Erika's ... only 5 minutes later