topic Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams in Modeling

Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:28:17 GMT

1. Please find attached windows with associated text. Is there a way for the text size to remain, keep associated with window, but move text to be read more clearly?

2. I have a flat plasterboard ceiling at 2572mm which includes a raised ceiling in the centre of the room at 2872mm. Would this be constructed with the "Slab Tool"?

3. I require a 200 UB (Universal Beam), are there any steel beams in the standard ArchiCAD library or do I need to draw from scratch? If so, would this be with the "Beam Tool"?

Much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Lucia

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

Djordje — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 05:03:13 GMT

Lucia wrote:
1. Please find attached windows with associated text. Is there a way for the text size to remain, keep associated with window, but move text to be read more clearly?

Play around with the window marker settings in the window settings dialog box

Lucia wrote:
2. I have a flat plasterboard ceiling at 2572mm which includes a raised ceiling in the centre of the room at 2872mm. Would this be constructed with the "Slab Tool"?

Yes it would. You can use walls for the vertical fascia of the bulkhead. Use appropriate layers (e.g. Ceiling? ) for it, so that it shows correctly in layer combinations, and don't forget the Display options for doors and windows!

Lucia wrote:
3. I require a 200 UB (Universal Beam), are there any steel beams in the standard ArchiCAD library or do I need to draw from scratch? If so, would this be with the "Beam Tool"?

It is there in the standard library, all the standard profiles are listed.

HTH.

Much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Lucia

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:06:56 GMT

Thanks for the reply.

1. I'm using the "Basic Window-Door Marker" it seems I can only change the text height and unable to relocate the text, as required.

2. The ceiling info was helpful and worked ok.

3. Thanks, UB's found!

YTH

Kind regards,
Lucia

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

fuzzytnth3 — Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:39:16 GMT

Lucia wrote:
Thanks for the reply.

1. I'm using the "Basic Window-Door Marker" it seems I can only change the text height and unable to relocate the text, as required.

You adjust the Marker position using the Dimension settings from within the Door or Window dialogue box. See attached screenshot

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 03:41:45 GMT

Hi Fuzzy

Thanks for your reply regarding the window text. That's exactly what I'm after, but......

I've attached a snap shot of the window/door settings, (ArchiCAD 8.1) I'm unable to gain access to "Custom Settings" and "Marker Custom Settings". Perhaps, you know of a way to access these?

I've also checked "Dimension Marker" but there are no settings to relocate text.

Thanks again

Kind regards,
Lucia

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

Erika Epstein — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:07:33 GMT

Lucia,
You might try the "Door Marker" and similar "Window Marker" options. These allow one to fully customize their appearance and access the settings you are after. I particularly like to check the "show editable hotspots" under "Marker Custom Settings". The editable hotspots allow you to move the different parts of the marker around while in the plan; y\ou can move elements independently of one another to accommodate the specific individual situations.

Hope this helps,

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

fuzzytnth3 — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 08:31:56 GMT

In your screenshot the Dimension Marker tab looks like it will expand aren't the settings you are looking for in there?

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 08:37:53 GMT

Hi Erika

Thanks for your reply, I would love to use this option but the "Marker Custom Settings" is greyed out, so unable to gain access.

If you, or anyone else can inform me of how to access this, it would be a great help.

.......thanks in anticipation

Lucia

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

fuzzytnth3 — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 09:00:55 GMT

I suspect what is wrong is that you don't have the ArchiCAD 81 library loaded and therefore the WD Marker object isn't available.

I found that the old ArchiCAD 7 marker doesn't work with ArchiCAD 8 so you have to have the ArchiCAD 81 library loaded

If you refer to the attached screenshot you will see that the Marker WD Marker is available in my pop-up list. If it isn't in yours then it is because that object isn't loaded in your libraries

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

fuzzytnth3 — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 09:04:07 GMT

The Basic window marker doesn't give you access to modify the position of the text btw you definetely need to use the WD Marker

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:27:11 GMT

Fuzzy, thanks again for info.

I've double checked, in the Library Manager, the ArchiCAD 8.1 Library is loaded.

'WD Marker' is available
'Custom Settings' is not available
'Marker Custom Settings' is not available

When WD Marker is clicked the 'Marker Custom Settings' remains grey.

Is there a possibility that the ArchiCAD 8.1 Library components were installed in part and not a full installation?

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

fuzzytnth3 — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:35:12 GMT

Weird

One thought would be to extract the AC81 pla library file so you create an actual folder with the Library objects in it. Just to double check could you post a screenshot of your Library Manager settings just to make sure you have got the libararies loaded ok. I've added a pic of mine to compare with.

Other thought would be to uninstall ArchiCAD and reinstall it. That seems a bit over the top but may sort out whatever is going on.

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

fuzzytnth3 — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:39:55 GMT

Another thought

Is the drawing you are working in a Teamshare plc project? If it is do you have access to the layer and or storey the wall with the window is inserted in?

I haven't checked this out (and its not the way I remember it) but maybe even if it is a Teamshare Project file and you have access to the layer and storey then it maybe that you have to be Team Leader to change these settings.

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:00:10 GMT

Fuzzy

Thanks for all your suggestions.....

....it just so happens, that my mother board fried last Friday and I now have a new computer, therefore ArchiCAD has been reinstalled with full installation and the WD Marker with Settings is now working fine!

Thanks again!

Lucia

Re: Window Text/Ceilings/Steel Beams

fuzzytnth3 — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:02:02 GMT

Glad to hear you've got it sorted shame about the motherboard though