topic Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP! in Modeling

Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

griggadee — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:21:56 GMT

Afternoon everyone.

Could somebody please advise me how I can add a window that has more than 4 sashes, 6 to be exact, but is still capable of making each sash openable if required?

As you can see from the attached screen grab, I currently have to use 2 separate windows with 3 sashes on each to achieve this, which is problematic when it comes to generating my window schedule.

Thanks in advance...

Paul

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

griggadee — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:23:23 GMT

I'm guessing this might be an unsolvable problem then guys? Not normally so much radio silence!

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Paul

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:35:45 GMT

You can create custom windows using CadImage's window tool. I heard it's possible to create windows using ArchiCAD's library tool, but I'm not sure.

For now, if you just want a 3D or 2D view of it, you could just put a string of 1 panel single windows... unless you want it to show up in the schedule, then that will be a problem.

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

griggadee — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:37:23 GMT

Just spotted this on Google:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=34404&view=next&sid=a75e69f684de699a3e31d0ae299177f3

I am clearly not the first to identify this as a problem, as the above post was started in 2010! What I don't understand is why Graphisoft haven't sorted this issue out in the embedded library. Why is it still a separate add-on?

Very frustrating!

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:42:31 GMT

That window is developed by CadImage I see. Though I don't think you can download it as a single file... let me see if I have it in my library already. Though am I allowed to share it

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

griggadee — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:48:31 GMT

Alex,

Anything you can send me to help work around this problem would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks,

Paul

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:03:47 GMT

Well, here's the only CadImage window I found. It's said to be highly customizable, though I haven't used it before.

So are you going to use it?

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

griggadee — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:15:35 GMT

I am using AC15, so I don't have that option in my library unfortunately. It's ok though thanks Alex, I will just use a ribbon window, and draw the opening lines, and cills etc. manually myself.

Cheers for the help.

Paul

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:41:35 GMT

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=141430

Modular Joinery Object is a special tool for making custom windows and doors. Maybe with some work you can make this do what you want. I've used it before but not with v15-16 so ymmv.

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

griggadee — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:34:33 GMT

Thanks, but it is not available in AC15.

Paul

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

Hmooslechner — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:08:56 GMT

You can draw evers kind of window by using slabs in the groundfloor. Just be carefol by the dimensions of the slabs.

If You choose the slabs- you can convert them into a normal archicad-window. Read the ArchiCad-Dokumentation about this.

There are also some Youtube-tutorials about this topic available..

this one is in german but you will get the point. And there are some differences in the workflow in Archicad 15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIeZxdSMGoU&feature=youtu.be

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

griggadee — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:12:08 GMT

Thanks, I will check this out.

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

Ralph Wessel — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:51:10 GMT

griggadee wrote:
Just spotted this on Google:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=34404&view=next&sid=a75e69f684de699a3e31d0ae299177f3

I am clearly not the first to identify this as a problem, as the above post was started in 2010! What I don't understand is why Graphisoft haven't sorted this issue out in the embedded library. Why is it still a separate add-on?

This is just a GDL object, not an add-on. It was first developed for AC13, so there will still be a version that works on AC15. I'm not sure where you might look for a distributor of an old version though.

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

griggadee — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:23:23 GMT

Hi Ralph,

Thanks for the input. If you or anyone out there knows of where I could find the object for AC15, I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know, as I can't find it anywhere.

Apologies for using the wrong terminology, but the point is that it should be built-in to ArchiCAD. You shouldn't have to download and install an additional object just to be able to add a window with more than four sashes. This should have been obvious to the developers from the very beginning. It goes without saying that some windows have more than four sashes.

Hopefully, they get this sorted for future versions.

Paul

Re: Multiple Window Sashes - HELP!

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:06:35 GMT

griggadee wrote:
...If you or anyone out there knows of where I could find the object for AC15, I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know, as I can't find it anywhere.

Paul, YHM.