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Model View Options Not Reversing Opening Lines for Reversible Windows (Error?)

zoli79 — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:54:50 GMT

We are using the Variable Window INT object for most of our windows. In this project we are placing reversible (aka pivot hung windows). (FYI USA standard is opposite of European and probably the rest of the world: 1 point at hinge / rotation center, 2 points at handle. If anyone knows the logic behind the US method, please share...)

Anyways, Model View Options doesn't reverse the lines if I set orientation from handle to hinge or vice versa, it constantly shows the EU standard "diamond", instead of an X.

Issue is with the following opening types:

Reversible Horizontal
Reversible
Reversible Mirrored

Furthermore: the same problem with the USA dedicated object, W Pivot Hung. Same diamond shape instead of an X, no matter what I set the line orientation in the USA MVO settings. (BTW, it would be great to have the same MVO panel for USA and INT windows, I see no reason for the double settings.)

Even further more: Seems to be the same problem with Skylights!

(Archicad 29.2.0)

Re: Model View Options Not Reversing Opening Lines for Reversible Windows (Error?)

JeffH — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:31:23 GMT

I know when I was setting up our AC29 template I made some MVO changes, and didn't see any adjustments.

There is an INT tab as wall as a USA tab. I made all my changes in the incorrect tab, rather than the USA specific one

Re: Model View Options Not Reversing Opening Lines for Reversible Windows (Error?)

zoli79 — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:18:41 GMT

The double tabs is very annoying by itself and I beg Graphisoft to merge the two, but that's not the problem here: the diamond shape remains no matter which tab I'm using. (Even more: Skylight is in a third tab.)