topic Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25? in Modeling

How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

William Yan — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:18:19 GMT

Hello guys, I can't model the same cabinet type(two door sink) using cabinet 25 object. Can some show me how? Thanks.

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

James B — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:13:08 GMT

In Segment Details panel, make sure the Segment Type = Door, and Segment Opening Type = Double Hung - we know that naming is a little confusing though.

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

William Yan — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:24:16 GMT

Oh yes! Thank you James!

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

Electric Flute — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 23:07:24 GMT

It would be nice to also have the option of 3 doors.

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

poco2013 — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:20:49 GMT

The cabinet tools can be a great design advantage and used to create many pieces of furniture/cabinets if used properly. But Archicad's cabinets are sadly lacking (limited) when compared to other cad software I've used. Most use a panel scheme whereby one can arrange, size and put a unlimited number of panels within panels ( or the main panel). Then allow each inner panel to be configured for doors , drawers, shelves, openings, accessories (objects), etc.. Similar to windows within windows. Also lacking is the ability to to add moldings and to place and configure complex profiles for those moldings or the ability to allow cabinet manufactures to offer their lines of doors and cabinets in a library(s). Also true of windows?

It is still unfortunate that Graphisoft will not solicit suggestions prior to starting new design features or allow knowable users (except for large volume users) to have input into the design specifications. Despite promises, i have seen no change to date.

In Graphisoft's defense I think that the present GDL language may be just too limited and complex to accomplish something like this with reasonable resources. i have experimented with Param-O but found it to be also too limited.

However, if Graphisoft would allow more complex cabinet designs with reasonable effort. i believe there are tens of European and North American cabinet manufactures that would love to have their lines included in Archicad. Probably not going to happen since that would have limited appeal to the main line Architectural firms. The lack of the ability for fabricators to duplicate their products without hiring large numbers of GDL programmers definitely limits Archicad,

The need to go outside of Archicad for complex Kitchen and Bathroom designs is a limitation that i am not happy with but have learned to live with as i see no effort to improve in the near term?

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

epilandrus — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:37:18 GMT

No such option (double hung) in Russian version

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

SenecaDesignLLC — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:57:17 GMT

GDL can do what you mention, I ended up writing my own cabinets to gain better customizability.

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:03:57 GMT

It is the fifth option down in the English version.

It may not translate as "double hung" in Russian.

Barry.

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

epilandrus — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:59:28 GMT

The fifth option in Russian is "uplifting". There's no double hung menu item in this list (

Re: How to model two door Cabinet using Cabinet 25?

epilandrus — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:01:21 GMT

The translation is wrong. It's really fifth item. I thought I've tried all options.