topic Re: double sash window with a slightly curved top in Libraries & objects

double sash window with a slightly curved top

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:31:25 GMT

Hi, i am using ArchiCad 17 and i am trying to set a arch top window with a lower curve, so that it is not half round. It should be double sash window with a slightly curved top.
There is a three-centered arch top window, but it is with fixed glass. The historic windows also don't work for me, because it shouldn't be double glazing.
Please give me a clue where to find the double sash window with a slightly curved top. Thanks.

Re: double sash window with a slightly curved top

Gerald Hoffman — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:48:57 GMT

You can pretty well create any window you need with CadImage's D&W Bullder. Is this what you are looking for?

Cheers,

Re: double sash window with a slightly curved top

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 20:28:07 GMT

Yeah, but that is another programm. Is there no way do achive it with the windows in the library? I mean it is a simple window with a lower curve at the top.

Re: double sash window with a slightly curved top

Gerald Hoffman — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:06:22 GMT

Well it is actually not another program but an add-on to ArchiCad (AC). While we may think and wish that AC should be able to do everything we would like it to right out of the box it doesn't and but neither does any other CAD program on the market.

I agree that AC should be able to create this type of window within the native library but as far as I know it doesn't. For myself I have found that the additional cost of having to pay for a few add-ons has made it a lot easier to create the windows and doors I need without the frustration of struggling to do them inside AC.

Cheers,

Re: double sash window with a slightly curved top

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:03:53 GMT

Thanks man, I appreciate the help.

Re: double sash window with a slightly curved top

matjashka — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:25:02 GMT

Well it is actually not another program but an add-on to ArchiCad (AC). While we may think and wish that AC should be able to do everything we would like it to right out of the box it doesn't and but neither does any other CAD program on the market.

Funny you should say that Gerald. I actually recall being able to curve the top of any window found in the inexpensive Chief Architect, which was above and beyond AC regarding intuitive use. It's been years now but I remember the big shock when I started in an ArchiCAD firm and learned that instead of having one window that could do everything, I had like 30 different ones, none having the settings to do exactly what I needed
Of course I understand your argument, Chief wouldn't do 1/8th of the things AC is capable of.