Window Schedules: Exterior elevation vs front/back

[David Shorter]

When I create a door or window schedule I ALWAYS show the elevation from the outside.
However this is not possible using the schedules in Archicad. Is this just me or do either countries do this differently. For me 'front' or 'back' views are meaningless especially when we now place these elements by defining the EXTERNAL direction. Its frustrating when Internal/external is not recognised by the schedule. At the same time the 2D symbol is pretty dumb.
Seems to me its about time we should be able to produce decent door/window schedules.
Comments anyone?

[Barry Kelly]

David wrote:
The 2D symbol is incorrect as it doesn't match the the opening lines in elevation 50% of the time

The 2D symbol is correct, it is just doesn't rotate as it is placed in the model.
I don't know why but it always rotates the plan view around so the door opens to the top.
It is correct if you rotate it to match how it is placed in the wall.


Have you ever noticed though how the 2D object preview is completely wrong?


Barry.