Problem with Selecting Window in Ground Floor View
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2020-09-19
08:40 PM
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2022-09-26
10:41 PM
by
Daniel Kassai
Clicking on the drawn lines of the window the command "Enter Rotation Vector of Selection Rectangle" appears instead of selecting the window.
What can I do?
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2021-01-19 05:18 PM
Do you use a wallhole2 command in the 2D script? It has a fill_control parameter that is capable of drawing a magnetized fill that isn't green when selected. It needs a
Not using any wallhole2 command creates a rectangular hole with width A, with the same magnetized transparent fill.
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2020-09-22 01:10 PM
I suggest you to use poly2_b command and a set fill command with an empty fill or a fill with definable attributes to get an easily highlightable 2D symbol.
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2020-09-28 09:35 AM
The arrow tool's magnet function only detects lines/arcs defined with the HOTLINE and HOTARC commands. You need to use them besides the LINE2s and ARC2s. There is no special command for polygons, if they have a fill they are magnetic.
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2021-01-13 04:20 PM
Sorry if I misexplaned what I want.
I want that my window gets selected in floorview, if I click somewhere in the wallhole.
Actually that is not the case but "Enter Rotation Vector of Selection Rectangle" appears instead of selecting the window.

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2021-01-14 02:36 AM
Martin wrote:
Actually that is not the case but "Enter Rotation Vector of Selection Rectangle" appears instead of selecting the window.
Because it is not picking up anything that it can "magnet" to, so it defaults to your
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2021-01-15 05:31 PM
I got the selection working by
set fill 65 poly2_b 4, 2+4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -300, 0, 1230, -300, 0, 1230, 0, 0Now the only problem is the color of the fill area. It is green if selected and not white like with the standard windows. How can I change the color of the fill to white?

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2021-01-17 04:55 PM
In the Dialog, activate the "Selection and Element Information" page, and uncheck the "Highlight element surface during selection" checkbox. Keep in mind that this will affect all selected elements, not only Doors.
However, the contours of elements will still be highlighted if you keep the "Highlight element contour during selection" checkbox checked, so you will still have a visual cue of whether an element is selected or not.
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2021-01-18 03:01 PM
To me, it seems like it is just one of Archicad's idiosyncrasies.
When the "Floor Plan Display" field is set to "Symbolic", you can see this difference in selection highlight between the cut and uncut portions of the Window.
However, if the "Floor Plan Display" field is set to "Projected" or "Projected with Overhead", both cut and uncut portions are highlighted with green.
And, if the "Floor Plan Display" field is set to "Overhead All" then all portions are white and there is no green highlight.
I think this was just a product design decision that this is how it will work.
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2021-01-19 05:18 PM
Do you use a wallhole2 command in the 2D script? It has a fill_control parameter that is capable of drawing a magnetized fill that isn't green when selected. It needs a
Not using any wallhole2 command creates a rectangular hole with width A, with the same magnetized transparent fill.
Software Engineer, Library
Graphisoft SE, Budapest