topic Re: Sandwich Panel in Modeling

Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:48:29 GMT

Hi everybody. I was wondering, can I create sandwich panel by using wall tool?

The panel looks like this:

I built it using railing tool. It was easy, but I couldn't create an opening inside of it. Then I tried to dig into log wall but couldn't get the desired result. Is there any way in the wall tool to make sandwich panel like this?

Thank you in advance!

Re: Sandwich Panel

mija — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:03:25 GMT

I use wall accessories for this

here you can download a lot of sandwich panels: https://www.bimobject.com/en/categories/walls/sandwich-panels?native=true&software=archicad&sort=downloadcount&page=1

Here you have a tutorial how to apply wall accessories: https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Accessories-Add-On/ta-p/303775

Re: Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:55:49 GMT

Thanks for your reply. Could you please help me find the accessories addition?

Re: Sandwich Panel

Erik Bjornhage — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 20:15:13 GMT

Wouldn't you be able to use a Profile for the wall?

Then it would behave as a normal wall and you could insert openings as you see fit?

Downloaded sandwich panels look great but have a tendency to be very detailed and could slow down the model (depending on the size of your project).

Also, accessories work well if they are well built - but again. I have seen accessories that cripple a simple model because the geometric elements are far, far too detailed.

That said, give it a go - see whatever works for you and good luck 🙂

Re: Sandwich Panel

Barry Kelly — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:07:57 GMT

The accessories add-ons are part of the 'Goodies' add-ons download ...

https://graphisoft.com/resources-and-support/downloads?section=add-on

But if you are using Archicad 26 and have not installed the goodies yet, you will need to follow this procedure ...

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Accessories-Add-On/tac-p/357158/highlight/true#M251

I am not sure if you need the accessories to use the BIMObject sandwich panels? - I have never used them.

Barry.

Re: Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:12:37 GMT

Profiled walls are also cool, but it would work for horizontal alignment of sandwich panels. In my case I need the vertical alignment of them.

Re: Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:11:14 GMT

Cool. I've downloaded "Goodies" add-on. I am using Archicad 25 and where can I download the accessories library elements? Because when I go to the accessories settings, it's empty.

Re: Sandwich Panel

Barry Kelly — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:45:30 GMT

You should find you now have an 'Accessories Library' in your Archicad 25 program folder which you need to load in your Library Manager.

Barry.

Re: Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:38:08 GMT

Thanks a lot!

Re: Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:43:29 GMT

One last question; How do I add the sandwich panel object downloaded from the BIM site to the accessories library?

Re: Sandwich Panel

Barry Kelly — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:20:46 GMT

I don't think they work with the accessories.

I would assume they are stand alone objects that you just have to put in place.

When you get them from BIMObject, does it say how you are supposed to use them?

I don't have a BIMComponent login so I have not downloaded any.

I would assume it is just an object that you can change the size of.

Maybe @mija can expand on how to use them with an accessory add-on?

Barry.

Re: Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:31:16 GMT

Got it, thanks. But if we use accessories as sandwich panel modelling tool, how can we use it? there are only certain tools in accessories library and there's no sandwich panel-like thing in there.

Re: Sandwich Panel

mija — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:23:20 GMT

So this is how I use them..

I downloaded the first one from this manufacturer https://www.bimobject.com/en/europerfil/product/atica_1100_pur

Add it to your Library manager

Draw a wall, select it and follow the path

select your panel and customize it as you want
Then your cursor will be like an angled eye so you select on which side of the wall you want your panel (sorry, dont know how to screenshot the cursor)

Taa-daa

When adding windows/doors you place them to the main wall like this

accessories will follow any modification of the wall
You can play with other libraries and objects from bimobject website, but they pretty much work the same.

Hope this helped!

Re: Sandwich Panel

mija — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:59:52 GMT

Also when I have only sandwich panel as my wall, I use air building material wall with 1cm thickness. And when I am finished I change it to 0cm so it's not visible. Then accessory will not follow the wall modification since it has no thickness.

So make sure it has when you are adding windows or doors etc.

Re: Sandwich Panel

Erwin Edel — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:24:15 GMT

Alternative solution:

a simple composite with the outer layer as the max. thickness of the panel:

a whole lot of columns on a hidden layer with a building material that has higher priority than the outer skin to punch holes
resulting in:

I use columns since they automatically clean up with walls.

Re: Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:35:59 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Sandwich Panel

Kikoria — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:36:11 GMT

Thanks a lot!

Re: Sandwich Panel

Barry Kelly — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 01:30:57 GMT

Thanks Mija.

So it is created as a wall accessory object.

I thought it might have just been a static object that you had to place and multiply.

Much better that is is actually an accessory object itself.

Barry.

Re: Sandwich Panel

fabioverissimoTUU — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:47:01 GMT

hi!

Does anyone still using this object?

I've been strugling with it. When using Archicad starts using a lot of ram, going from 10GB to 54 and sometimes it gives the error "not enough memory to complete the task".

Using Archicad 29 in windows 11 in a teamwork project.

Re: Sandwich Panel

Patrick M — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:44:43 GMT

complex profile columns can also work, in lieu of hte add-on/goodies... just be aware of polygon count and profile complexity, and you'll need to patch them around door/window openings