topic Re: AC13 - traditional window issues in Modeling

AC13 - traditional window issues

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:06:54 GMT

Hi,

I am having a series of problems re-creating a traditional residential window. See attached image. Note: I used four windows for this, three "W Double Hung 13" and one transom window "W Arched Cas 13"; and then adding all transom mullions and muntins by hand (wall bits). Last muntins not in yet.

Quick and dirty sketch on right is intended window....

#1: Brick sill: Is turned OFF on transom, and the "reveal/wall closure" material selector is greyed out. How do I get rid of "sill" color (which by the way shouldn't exist)? I turned the brick sill back on just to see if the sill color selection would become available, but no dice.

#2: This one should be easy, but I just can't seem to find the place to turn off the symbol showing the sash opening direction.

#3: Weird tiny curved section of brick in upper right corner of transom.

#4: In transom, why is wood segmented instead of true curve? I changed magic wand, no help there. Looked everywhere for a curve resolution setting in the transom...

Thanks for your help.
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Re: AC13 - traditional window issues

Erika Epstein — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:16:56 GMT

2. In 13 this is now a global Model View Option. All door & window swings on or off.

3. Hard to say. What are your brick settings?(screen shot)

4.On the Parameters tab> 3D Representation >Curve resolution.
Try setting it to 72 .

Re: AC13 - traditional window issues

David Maudlin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:41:28 GMT

snapcrackle:

I cannot tell you your method is poor because you seem to be close to a final solution. Another approach for this type of window is to place an arched opening in the wall for the overall brick opening, then place a thinner wall within the opening, then place the individual windows into this thinner wall so the thinner wall becomes the separating mulls. I think this approach is closer to how this type of window would be built in the field.

David

Re: AC13 - traditional window issues

Peter Bennison — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:43:15 GMT

"Erika Epstein" wrote:
2. In 13 this is now a global Model View Option. All door & window swings on or off.

Well thanks Erika, was wondering where 3D door swing preferences had gone in AC13 objects

Re: AC13 - traditional window issues

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:06:10 GMT

Thank you all for the posts,

#1 more screen shots to help see what I've done. BTW the windows below the transom have "gang" checked, and "casing" unchecked, for the header, and masonry arch OFF. Well I can always add a slab to cover this up.
#2 Model view options totally solved this.
#3 see screen shots, I think the element they tied wallhole to is buggy.
#4 set curve resolution to 72, then 144, curious results: fixed all but one curve, and the opposite side of same piece of wood is fixed. See image for remaining straight line segment. Maybe a bug?

I should have read the "Archicad 13 New Features Section", so double thanks for answering the model view question.

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