Custom Window

[Anonymous]

Please help! I've been trying for hours to create a non rectangular custom window. I am able to create the gdl object & place it in my walls, but when I create a wallhole in the 3d script (as instructed in the tutorial) I can't see the window in my model? I am using "glass" material, I have rebuilt several times. If I do not create the wallhole, all that is shown in the wall is a large rectangular opening.

On the left is a wall with my gdl window in it & the wallhole added to the 3-d script

On the Right is my gdl window without creating any wallhole script?

[Anonymous]

I believe there is one in the GDL Depository

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/object_depository.php?

Under windows

[Anonymous]

Scott,
Please describe the non-rectangular shaped window
you are trying to make. I am guessing there my be
something wrong with your wallhole command.
If you could paste the wallhole command text into
your post it might be helpful.
Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

Peter--
Thank you for a speedy response. The window I am attempting to create is a basic 5-sided window you would commonly see in the prow of a log home. The shape is simply a rectangle with one of the corners cut off. The following is the entire 3d script (including what I copied & placed at the end adding wallhole) for the object I created.


! Document name:
!
!
! Name : Tahoe Test.gsm
! Date : Tuesday, December 18, 2007
! Version : 8.10
! Written by ArchiCAD
!

MULX A/3'-0.7500"
MULY B/5'-6.7500"
MULZ ZZYZX/0'-7.1250"
ADDX -84'-0.3450"
ADDY -15'-8.7515"
ROTX 270
ROTZ 109.0416564941
BODY -1
MODEL SOLID
RESOL 36
GLOB_SCRIPT_TYPE = 3
GLOB_CONTEXT = 3
GLOB_SCALE = 48
GLOB_NORTH_DIR = 90
GLOB_DRAWING_BGD_PEN = 91
GLOB_FRAME_NR = -1
GLOB_EYEPOS_X = -7'-10.5950"
GLOB_EYEPOS_Y = 101'-2.1910"
GLOB_EYEPOS_Z = 6'-6.0000"
GLOB_TARGPOS_X = 28'-8.0146"
GLOB_TARGPOS_Y = 52'-8.7784"
GLOB_TARGPOS_Z = 6'-6.0000"
GLOB_SUN_AZIMUTH = 124.9607452128
GLOB_SUN_ALTITUDE = 35
BODY -1
BODY -1
BODY -1
BODY -1
BODY -1
BODY -1
BODY -1
BODY -1
PEN 1
SET MATERIAL "Paving-Asphalt, Smooth"
CUTFORM 4, 1, 57,
0', 0', 3'-3.3701", 0',
79'-8.5273", 13'-0.6015", 15,
87'-9.4933", 13'-0.6015", 15,
87'-9.4933", 22'-10.0797", 15,
79'-8.5273", 22'-10.0797", 15
GLOB_HSTORY_ELEV = -0'-0.2500"
GLOB_HSTORY_HEIGHT = 0'-0.7500"
!!S15
PEN 5
GLOB_LAYER = "Lines"
GLOB_ID = "S15"
GLOB_INTID = 17603
BODY -1
ADDZ 0'-2.4375"
cPRISM_ "Glass", "Glass", "Glass",
6, 0'-0.7500",
82'-9.8450", 16'-0.6265", 15,
85'-2.8450", 16'-0.6265", 15,
85'-2.8450", 19'-9.0015", 15,
84'-1.4700", 20'-11.6265", 15,
82'-9.8450", 20'-11.6265", 15,
82'-9.8450", 16'-0.6265", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1

!!S16
GLOB_ID = "S16"
GLOB_INTID = 17637
BODY -1
ADDZ 0'-5.6250"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
84'-1.6353", 21'-0.0015", 15,
84'-3.1773", 21'-3.5015", 15,
82'-5.9700", 21'-3.5015", 15,
82'-9.4700", 21'-0.0015", 15,
84'-1.6353", 21'-0.0015", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
!!S16
GLOB_INTID = 17659
BODY -1
ADDZ -0'-0.7500"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
82'-5.9700", 15'-8.7515", 15,
82'-9.4700", 16'-0.2515", 15,
82'-9.4700", 21'-0.0015", 15,
82'-5.9700", 21'-3.5015", 15,
82'-5.9700", 15'-8.7515", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
!!S16
GLOB_INTID = 17660
BODY -1
ADDZ -0'-0.7500"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
85'-6.7200", 15'-8.7515", 15,
85'-3.2200", 16'-0.2515", 15,
82'-9.4700", 16'-0.2515", 15,
82'-5.9700", 15'-8.7515", 15,
85'-6.7200", 15'-8.7515", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
!!S16
GLOB_INTID = 17661
BODY -1
ADDZ -0'-0.7500"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
85'-3.2200", 16'-0.2515", 15,
85'-6.7200", 15'-8.7515", 15,
85'-6.7200", 19'-10.5062", 15,
85'-3.2200", 19'-9.1471", 15,
85'-3.2200", 16'-0.2515", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
!!S16
GLOB_INTID = 17631
BODY -1
ADDZ 0'-5.6250"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
82'-5.9700", 15'-8.7515", 15,
82'-9.4700", 16'-0.2515", 15,
82'-9.4700", 21'-0.0015", 15,
82'-5.9700", 21'-3.5015", 15,
82'-5.9700", 15'-8.7515", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
!!S16
GLOB_INTID = 17662
BODY -1
ADDZ -0'-0.7500"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
85'-3.2200", 19'-9.1471", 15,
85'-6.7200", 19'-10.5062", 15,
84'-3.1773", 21'-3.5015", 15,
84'-1.6353", 21'-0.0015", 15,
85'-3.2200", 19'-9.1471", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
!!S16
GLOB_INTID = 17638
BODY -1
ADDZ 0'-5.6250"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
85'-6.7200", 15'-8.7515", 15,
85'-3.2200", 16'-0.2515", 15,
82'-9.4700", 16'-0.2515", 15,
82'-5.9700", 15'-8.7515", 15,
85'-6.7200", 15'-8.7515", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
!!S16
GLOB_INTID = 17636
BODY -1
ADDZ 0'-5.6250"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
85'-3.2200", 16'-0.2515", 15,
85'-6.7200", 15'-8.7515", 15,
85'-6.7200", 19'-10.5062", 15,
85'-3.2200", 19'-9.1471", 15,
85'-3.2200", 16'-0.2515", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
!!S16
GLOB_INTID = 17639
BODY -1
ADDZ 0'-5.6250"
cPRISM_ "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak", "Wd-Oak",
5, 0'-0.7500",
85'-3.2200", 19'-9.1471", 15,
85'-6.7200", 19'-10.5062", 15,
84'-3.1773", 21'-3.5015", 15,
84'-1.6353", 21'-0.0015", 15,
85'-3.2200", 19'-9.1471", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1
CUTEND

WALLHOLE 6, 0'-0.7500",
82'-9.8450", 16'-0.6265", 15,
85'-2.8450", 16'-0.6265", 15,
85'-2.8450", 19'-9.0015", 15,
84'-1.4700", 20'-11.6265", 15,
82'-9.8450", 20'-11.6265", 15,
82'-9.8450", 16'-0.6265", -1
DEL 1
BODY -1


Sorry for the length. I hope you can help.

[Anonymous]

I can see something right away. It seems you have built your
window far away from the origin. It is recommended that it
should be built centered on the project origin with the plane
of that part of the window that lays in the plane of the outside
surface of the wall set to zero elevation and the sill of the window
set at the origin in the "Y" axis.
There is a problem with the wallhole command.
The second parameter is not a dimension but must be an integer
set to 1 or 2.

WALLHOLE 6, 2,
82'-9.8450", 16'-0.6265", 15,
85'-2.8450", 16'-0.6265", 15,
85'-2.8450", 19'-9.0015", 15,
84'-1.4700", 20'-11.6265", 15,
82'-9.8450", 20'-11.6265", 15,
82'-9.8450", 16'-0.6265", -1

I don't know what tutorial you are working from but the one
I am familiar with will automatically convert a slab or roof
into a correctly written wallhole command if the user ID
is set to wallhole for that slab or roof.
Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

WOOO! HOOO! I got it!!! It makes a HUGE difference when I create the window at the origin as advised!!! Peter, thank you very much! I wish I asked earlier, it would've saved HOURS of frustration!!!

Thanks Again,
Scott