topic AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials? in Modeling

AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials?

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 24 May 2023 06:57:21 GMT

Placed 2 empty windows with the result that the wall becomes transparent.
Ideas or bug?

Re: AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 01:50:47 GMT

The only way I can make it do this is to have a transparent material on the back surface of the wall.
Transparency is on in 3D and in the opening setting under "Model" the wall opening surface is set to "Same as wall side"
Also does the same if set to "Same as wall end" and you use a transparent material on the end surface of the wall.

Barry.

Re: AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials?

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:54:50 GMT

Looks like it is a Bug. If the wall has an override that is transparent (Air) then even if they are not activated the empty window will cause the wall to become transparent.

Changing the overrides to other "fixes" it.

Re: AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials?

James B — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:07:09 GMT

In a Composite/Profile, any opening where the surface is set to "Same as Wall Edge" will always use the edge/end overrides of the Wall - regardless if the override is on or off. Unfortunately we are unable to show each skin of a Composite/Profile within an opening's reveal as you might expect which is why we decided on this workaround.

Re: AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials?

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:08:24 GMT

James,

This is not a composite or profile it is just a regular wall.

Re: AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials?

James B — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:11:53 GMT

ejrolon wrote:
This is not a composite or profile it is just a regular wall.

Ah yes, I see that the Empty Opening doesn't behave like other openings in a Basic Wall, you are right.

Re: AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials?

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:55:58 GMT

This bug is not fixed on 4020.
If the wall has an override as "AIR" or similar transparent fill even though the override is not activated the wall "thickness" will go transparent if you insert and empty window or door.

Re: AC18- Empty Windows have Empty Materials?

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:58:34 GMT

…and the settings