topic Re: 4 panel, 12' wide pocket door, 2 x 12 wall in Libraries & objects

4 panel, 12' wide pocket door, 2 x 12 wall

Tom Krowka — Wed, 24 May 2023 08:40:56 GMT

Need a little help here....need a 12' wide, 4 panel glass pocket door that will slide into the center of 2 x 12 wall. Each side will have two panels. I can't make one with standard AC library and can't find anything in the BIM components library either. Would appreciate it.

Thanks, Tom

Re: 4 panel, 12' wide pocket door, 2 x 12 wall

Kristian Bursell — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:22:33 GMT

Only two options I know:

1. I built some archicad content for eclisse UK back in 2015: https://www.nationalbimlibrary.com/en-au/eclisse/
It will be limited in what you can do with it option wise because its product specific, but its free and might cover your needs.

2. Infinite Openings by Cadswift

Re: 4 panel, 12' wide pocket door, 2 x 12 wall

Kristian Bursell — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 22:06:07 GMT

if you want to use the eclisse content you will need the "Eclisse Telescopic Sliding Pocket Door Double"

Re: 4 panel, 12' wide pocket door, 2 x 12 wall

Tom Krowka — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 22:21:42 GMT

Thank you. Will check them out. Seems like AC doors should have the option of centering the sliding door unit similar to the pocket doors

Re: 4 panel, 12' wide pocket door, 2 x 12 wall

Tom Krowka — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:04:17 GMT

Kristian....downloaded the door from the NBS and was able to make the 2D configuration as needed. However there does not appear to be any way to select a different door panel. I understand this element is created for a specific company and they might not to switch panel types. But it would certainly help us here. Perhaps a custom panel type could be added to the dialogue box? Let me know if this might be possible.
Thanks Tom

Re: 4 panel, 12' wide pocket door, 2 x 12 wall

Kristian Bursell — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:19:25 GMT

Tom,
Unfortunately for me it is not possible as I signed an agreement to not reverse engineer. They had quite strict ownership rules back when I used to create content for them.
However the panel would be referencing a macro and the main object should have all the standard panel style settings so someone else could easily switch macros.
Sorry I can't be of more help.

Re: 4 panel, 12' wide pocket door, 2 x 12 wall

Tom Krowka — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:47:57 GMT

Understood. Cobbled together an acceptable work around with a new door leaf and a bunch of masking fill. Funny thing is that I created a door leaf with two panels, one behind the other and offset so it would look like two doors, but was created as a single leaf in AC. It looks fine in 3D and in elevation, but AC won't recognize the offset (one door behind the other) and creates the single leaf in plan as one width (the width of the original single leaf). The new door leaf work around almost worked.....
Thanks anyway.