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Imported .rva door has locked size

CosminF — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:59:20 GMT

Hi!

I received from a door supplier a .rfa file (Revit family object) of one of their products. I have imported it in Archicad with Import RFA as GDL Object function, all is well, except that the door has a fixed height and width, which I cannot seem to be able to edit.

I can edit the thickness attribute, and it does stretch the element, but I couldn't find a solution for my problem online (and I've been looking for some hours already).

Anyone have any experience with this?

Edit:
Size variables are also locked if I open the GSM Object.

Operating system used: Windows

Re: Imported .rva door has locked size

Christophe Fortineau — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:13:40 GMT

Hello @CosminF ,

I am not sure importing a rfa file make it editable but are you able to share the 2D and 3D GDL scripts ?

I am sure you are able to use Archicad doors instead of this rfa file to get the better graphic rendering.

Re: Imported .rva door has locked size

CosminF — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:26:02 GMT

Hi Christophe!

How can one export the scripts? I have tried to copy-paste the contents into separate .txt files but those cannot be uploaded here, so I'm assuming there's a smarter way to do it.

Re: Imported .rva door has locked size

Christophe Fortineau — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:30:05 GMT

@CosminF,

Please share here a drawing of your door and copy and paste 2d/3d scripts here or export a PDF from your txt file.

Re: Imported .rva door has locked size

CosminF — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:38:42 GMT

Image

PDF's are attached (unfortunately the 3D script has almost 110k lines)

Thank you for the help!

Re: Imported .rva door has locked size

Christophe Fortineau — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:45:56 GMT

@CosminF ,

Sorry Archicad is able to import a éditable RFA file 🤗

This line into 2D script means 2D is a 3D projection : PROJECT2 3, 270,...

3D script is not as well done than an Archicad nativ script... What is about the part above the door. ?

Can you share the RFA file ?

Re: Imported .rva door has locked size

CosminF — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:52:18 GMT

The part above the door is the engine and rolling part (this is a vertically sliding door for a cold storage space).

Unfortunately I am not sure I can share the .rfa file as our project is NDA-bound currently and I do not want to put myself in a delicate situation regarding this.

I have already reached out to the supplier, to see if he can help with a more compatible BIM file, I just thought it could've been an easier fix..

edit: last-measure work-around would be to redo the object, export it in Blender, extrude its height and width and then re-import into Archicad.

Re: Imported .rva door has locked size

Christophe Fortineau — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:14:12 GMT

@CosminF ,

We are use to modify all parameters with Archicad objets but It does not deals with the same possibilities with RFA files.

I invite you to use Archicad objets instead of this RFA door because it possible.

Have a great day.

Re: Imported .rva door has locked size

CosminF — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:24:09 GMT

Ok, thank you very much for the support!