topic Re: Scheduling custom windows in Collaboration with other software

Scheduling custom windows

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:25:27 GMT

I have created a number of custom windows for the project I am working on. I now want to schedule all of these but I have run into a little issue.

I have oversized the wallhole to depict the rough opening (in our case the masonry opening) in plan in order to provide correct dimensions. How can I (or can I?) schedule the actual window size and not the wall hole size?

I have attached an exaggerated example.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Scheduling custom windows

Erika Epstein — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:14:43 GMT

It shouldn't be a problem. just set your windows to read by Unit size, not rough opening.

Re: Scheduling custom windows

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:46 GMT

This works fine for windows from the default AC Library, but I have created custom windows. In this case I do not get that option under Marker Options.

Is there a way to add the oversize to the wallhole and still have the scheduler pick the unit size with custom created windows? I was unable to do so using either "Tolerance left/right" or "Left/right Opening oversize" options. Am I missing something else?

Re: Scheduling custom windows

Barry Kelly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:40:05 GMT

You might need to add some parameters for "ac_unit_width" and "ac_unit_height".
Make sure you set the fame width to these parameters.
Also add some hotspots in the 3D script.

I don't know if this will help with the window marker (it shoud if you usethe same one as in the AC windows).

But in the schedule you can then annotate with automatic dimensions set to "Unit size" and you should be able to get those parameters to list as well by adding them to your schedule fields.

See a related topic here.

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=30408

Barry.

Re: Scheduling custom windows

Barry Kelly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:20:35 GMT

You don't actuall have to use the "ac_....." parameters.
So long as you have your own parameters in the window object that show the true size of the window then you can add those parameters as additional fields in your schedules.

You only need the "ac_....." parameters and hotspots if you want to use the automatic dimensioning feature of the schedules.

Barry.

Re: Scheduling custom windows

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:18:15 GMT

Thanks Barry