Switching Swing direction of casement windows

[Anonymous]

Do you guys know if I can switch the swing direction of casement windows?
Not in or out- but left or right?

[David Larrew]

Mirror the Window from it's centerline

[Anonymous]

I don't have AC running right know and it's been a while but if I remember correctly you can chage the hinge side by mirroring the window.

Doug

[Anonymous]

I know you can change the swing by mirroring.
How ever- I want to change the swings of the casements with in a multiple panel window. So (i am awful sometimes at explaining)- I have a casement with two panels, I want BOTH panels to open to the right, not so they open like a book.

Or I have a window with 5 panels- and I want to say which way i want each to open individually.

In these cases I cannot mirror the window.

My coworker ends up having to gang a whole bunch a casements together instead of using AC's multi panel casement options.

Make any sense?
I would rather not gang- as it gives me a head ache.
So is this something I can do?

[Chazz]

Jesikuh123 wrote:
My coworker ends up having to gang a whole bunch a casements together instead of using AC's multi panel casement options.

Two thoughts:

1) if the window schedules as 2 or more units then these should be placed as separate windows ganged together using the appropriate ganging techniques. This has been discussed elsewhere in the forum.

2) I think you have a rather unpleasant choice with wall penetrations in AC: you either deal with ArchiCAD's (improved but still) limited door and window tools and get new ones free every time the library is rev'd or you buy Door & Window Builder from Cadimage and deal with the hassle and expense of upgrading the add-on every time AC itself is upgraded --to say nothing of the initial learning curve investment.

Personally, I have chosen to go the Cadimage route and am mostly happy with the decision. I have never come across a window or door that I could not model accurately and the way I wanted using D&WB. Yes it has it's issues but I have mostly made peace with them and am hopeful that Campbell (the guy at Cadimage) appreciates me sending his kid to college on all the upgrades I send him......

Pick your poison.

[Anonymous]

Chazz:

As far as weather the windows should be scheduled seperatey or not- we don't bother with these window and door schedules really.

Are you able to use custom sashes with D&W Builder?
I dont see how I can , if I can.


While we're on the subject: I suppose I will need some scripting if I am making custom windows and want them to be casements, as opposed to just fixed windows.
Right? In order to show them open or the opening line in elevation?

[Chazz]

Jesikuh123 wrote:
...we don't bother with these window and door schedules really....

Wow! I've never had the luxury.

Jesikuh123 wrote:
Are you able to use custom sashes with D&W Builder?
I dont see how I can , if I can.

Yes, custom sashes, jambs, extensions, trims, sills, heads, glazing, grids, blah blah blah, thought I think some of the these elements would need to be the same for each placed window (but it's easy to gang windows seamlessly to mix different styles but in truth most of this will be the same in a given project)

Jesikuh123 wrote:
I suppose I will need some scripting if I am making custom windows and want them to be casements, as opposed to just fixed windows, right? In order to show them open or the opening line in elevation?

In D&WB casements can show opening lines in 3d and elevation. In fact they can show as open in those views too. Like I said, there is some pain involved but you can just about always get the window you want. Another nifty trick is that you can put doors inside window assemblies and visa versa (though this becomes a scheduling hassle).

At some point you have to take a deep breath and remind yourself that "hey, it's just a representation of a window" and the contractor is probably going to pick something else anyway.

[Anonymous]

Jesikuh

Window options from DWB. You can assign any of these to any pane of your window. You have individual control of materials for each too.

I have only two gripes with DWB. I haven't yet found out how to produce sliding doors that meet at a corner with no frame, and sliding panels usually show on the wrong side (interior v exterior) in elevation / 3D views when they show correct on plan.

Oh, and the new scheduling method is crazy 'cos whenever you update your schedule you lose all formatting changes. So that's 3 gripes.

[Anonymous]

Thanks Guys.

By custom sashes, I mean like I do with the AC doors and windows- where I can draw a custom sash and make it part of window? Not adjust the sash setting that D&W Builder give you.

If I can do this can someone tell me how cause I haven't been able to find it in the help or manual or anything.

Chazz: As far as never having that luxury- it's no luxury, trust me.
We set up elevations of every window in plan and they each get their own view and then placed on a layout so we can show them
1. to scale
2. at the height that they are relative to the floor
3. the ceiling heights, client eye level, and eave lines
4. and they all line up as they do when you see them as you walk around the house, so each panel of the house, upper floors and lower show all windows on each floor stacked.

blah blah plus when they're all custom, this just works out better.