topic Re: Walls suddenly not recognized - trying to insert windows in Modeling

Walls suddenly not recognized - trying to insert windows

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:34:01 GMT

Using V9, been working on a solo project for about 20 hours, when starting to try and insert windows, the heavy mercedes cursor will only appear on a few walls. The walls can be selected, and ArchiCAD thinks they are walls, but when the window tool is selected, the cursor doesn't change from the + when anywhere near them. Is my file corrupted? I've tried re-opening the project file and re-opening ArchiCAD. I'm DITW... Tane

Re: Walls suddenly not recognized - trying to insert windows

TomWaltz — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:43:14 GMT

Is your snap grid turned on? That would stop the cursor from being able to "reach" the wall.

Re: Walls suddenly not recognized - trying to insert windows

Link — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:47:48 GMT

Doesn't sound too good mate - regardless of what tool, ArchiCAD's intelligent cursor should change from a crosshair to a mercedes no matter what tool you are in. Does this happen while you are in other tools (the Door tool for example)?

Either way, you may try saving the problem walls as a module and uploading so we can check it out.

DITW - Hope you have an inner tube and a cooler handy.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Walls suddenly not recognized - trying to insert windows

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 22:15:18 GMT

Tom,

I think you got it.

Tane,

Is there a little black dot flicking around near the cursor?

Re: Walls suddenly not recognized - trying to insert windows

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:02:54 GMT

Argh!! It was the @$! Gridsnap. Thanks so much everyone. <sheepishly> Glad I posted to the newbie group Tane

Re: Walls suddenly not recognized - trying to insert windows

TomWaltz — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 09:04:49 GMT

Tane

I see that problem all the time. Don't feel bad.

More often than not, someone bumped the "S" key, which toggles the snap settings.

Re: Walls suddenly not recognized - trying to insert windows

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 17:50:30 GMT

I know what you mean Tom.
It still catches me off guard every so often.
Usually when I'm sleep deprived and under deadline.