topic Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size. in Modeling

Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Mats_Knutsson — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:52:36 GMT

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Djordje — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:42:30 GMT

Better use composite wall, unless the brick is separated for the renovation purposes.

The openings are best to be converted to empty one by one. Or, JUST select them and change to empty. Any parameter transfer will transfer the size, unless you switch it off...

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Mats_Knutsson — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:46:55 GMT

The brick is separated for scheduling (5D-project). I can't convert them one by one...I tried selecting them and change directly in the infor box but no matter how I do it the openings all get the same size. Maybe I need to open object settings and inject with a transfer option. Will try later.

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

filip — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:16:29 GMT

First, select all windows and then choose this option

Then select all doors and then do the same for them as well.

Archicad will create an empty opening the same size as the door/window.

It will not work if you select doors AND windows at the same time.

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Mats_Knutsson — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:23:16 GMT

Nope https://youtu.be/eCjayp0EMuU

I have a faint memory this worked for me like ten years ago ...or so...

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

William Yan — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 06:04:21 GMT

How to maintain the original windows size, when using this "use an empty opening"? All the selected windows were replaced with the same size opening.

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Kotetsu — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:54:42 GMT

This is the Japanese version, so sorry if it's a little different.

If you add Emptyopening to your favorites and uncheck the window size in the element transfer settings, the size will not change.

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

William Yan — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:44:03 GMT

It is ok now! Thank you! ありがとう！

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Robert H Szunyog — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:55:40 GMT

You can select all windows/doors & "Create openings". Maybe you change reveal in this time for intersection to brick wall.

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Barry Kelly — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:29:28 GMT

So that is the trick!

Create a favourite for an empty opening.

Create a transfer setting that does not include window size.

Select all of the windows you want as empty opening, right click on the 'Empty Opening' favourite and choose 'Apply transfer setting', and use the 'No size' transfer setting.

As Mats said, I am pretty sure you could just select all windows and change to empty openings before, but that must have been in the days before we had element transfer settings.

Thanks.

Barry.

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Mats_Knutsson — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:19:03 GMT

Yes I definitely remember from the past doing this by changing to empty opening. However when I use a favourite with an appropriate element transfer setting setting...hmmm...lingo... I don' get the anchor point to work without choosing the middle point in the tool settings after having chosen all windows...

Anyway I consider it a bug or a bad design that Archicad has a button which says change to empty opening and as a bonus from hell throws the windows all over the place.

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

runxel — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:28:39 GMT

Just be sure to also untick the box next to "anchor point", Mats! 😉

It works fine this way. Even tho I agree that there should be an easier way.

Re: Change all windows to simple openings...and keep the size.

Mats_Knutsson — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:17:57 GMT

I know but I experience "flakiness"...need to do it in a specific order. I've unchecked the anchor point but it flaky...I can get it to work but I can't put this on my coworkers. If I have time or need therapy I can record the flakiness...