topic Windows at stair landings that are above the cut plane in Modeling

Windows at stair landings that are above the cut plane

Velocipede2022 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:37:51 GMT

Hello -

Attached is a screen shot of my project at the stair well. I would like windows at the intermediate landings to show on the plan. As you can see there are 3 floors and 3 windows. I want window A to show on level A, I want window B to show on level B, I want window C to show on level C. Window A is associated to level A, window B is associated with level B, and so on. I cannot get window B to show on the level B floor plan - even with the cut at 9ft. The logic structure of archicad seems to be that objects associated with a story show on that story, unless other setting override, but here I cannot figure out the rational for windows - a window that is about 7.8ft above the floor won't show even if part of that wall?? Changing to symbolic or projected does not seem to do anything. Walls are set to "relevant story" Any help appreciated!! See images for reference. Thanks!!

ALSO - I cannot seem to figure out how to set my signature to show my system et al...so wondering if there an instruction manual for this somewhere out in the either?

Operating system used: Windows 10

Re: Windows at stair landings that are above the cut plane

Barry Kelly — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:12:26 GMT

@Velocipede2022 wrote:

ALSO - I cannot seem to figure out how to set my signature to show my system et al...so wondering if there an instruction manual for this somewhere out in the either?

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/help/faqpage/title/q45

Barry.

Re: Windows at stair landings that are above the cut plane

Lingwisyer — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:09:06 GMT

Did you see this recent thread on windows and the FPCP?

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Our-Community/Help-Those-Help-You-Add-a-Signature/m-p/364038#M138

Betreff: Windows at stair landings that are above the cut plane

Stefan L_ — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:37:25 GMT

Doors and windows have an Anchor Storey, but this is not necessarily the Home Storey reported (and used) by Archicad.

The Anchor Storey is only used as geometrical anchor.

If the element is anchored to it's wall, it has no Anchor Storey.

You can't search/select doors&windows by Anchor Storey, you can't schedule it.

It doesn't affect the appearance in floor plans.

The Home Storey is not inherited from the wall, but only derived from the element's position relative to the existing storeys.

The Home Storey is calculated from the vertical center of the element; "Home is, where more than 50% of the heart is... 💔".

IMHO this is rarely a problem, but if it is (door scheduling), it suckz big time!