How to set status for window replacement (Existing Opening, Demolish Old, New Window)

[Heftor]

Hi Community,

I'm looking for the best way to handle a window replacement in our project.

We have an existing opening with an old window. We need to:

• Demolish the old window.

• Install a new window in the same existing opening, with a different reveal to the face and other settings.

• Make sure all views and schedules show the correct status for this change.

Ideally, we want the opening to show as Existing,

the old window as To be Demolished,

 

and the new window (but not the opening) as New Status.

What is the correct method to do this? Can two windows (one demolished, one new) be assigned to the same opening, or is there a specific "Replace" function we should be using?

Thanks and regards,

Hector

Operating system used: Windows

[Erwin Edel]

I'm unsure what you distinguish between opening and window, but going by ArchiCAD tool names: you need two windows. One 'to be demolished' for the existing window and one 'new' for the new one.

Existing trim, finishes etc etc etc will all be 'new'. If you want these to remain unchanged, you would have to make an 'empty opening' window (again tool name) and set it up with all the trim etc. If you want to replace a sash inside a frame only, you will have to still have a completely 'new' window (again tool name). You can't demolish one sash.

I hope I understood your question and this clarifies things.

It's a bit clunky and we generally resolve things with extra annotation on our 'demolished' layouts stating things like 'only replace sash, do not demolish entire window'.

[Heftor]

Thank you for your reply, @Erwin Edel.

You understood the question correctly, and the two-window solution you described is technically what we tried. However, it creates the visual result you see in the attached images: the entire element, including the sill and the wall lines, is displayed as new (in red). This makes it look like we are creating a completely new opening in the wall, which is not the case.

Our specific goal is to have the graphics show:

• The existing opening and wall in black (existing status).

• The old window with a demolished style (e.g., yellow or dashed).

• Only the new window components (frame, glass) in red (new status).

This would visually communicate that we are only replacing the window unit within the existing opening. The two-window method doesn't seem to achieve this level of graphical control.

Does anyone know if there is a method to get this specific graphical output, perhaps through a more detailed status override or a specific "window within a window" setup?

[Barry Kelly]

The problem is that in Archicad, the opening and the sill is part of the window object.

Graphic overrides and renovation filter overrides work on the entire element and not just part of the element.

So unfortunately you will not be able to separate graphically the sill and the window, unless you control it all manually.

Barry.

[Erwin Edel]

Again, my only streamlined solution is to annotate the flaw of the system on the drawing.

You could look into the fills of existing windows and replicate them in the new one. For example a solid grey fill denotes an existing window frame / sash and a hatched fill denotes a new one. So on top of the renovation tool, introduce your own method of communication.