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Windows on inner wall face

godi
Enthusiast
Hi, I would like to know if there's some way to automatically adjust the windows to the inner wall face.

It seems archicad always positioned the window in the exterior face of the wall and I must "manually" move it to the inner one, so every time I change the wall type to one with different width, I must adjust the reveal depth to move the window to the correct position in the plane of the inner wall face.

That's very annoying, some solution?
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Erika Epstein
Booster
After adjusting the window position, save it as a favorite.
Erika
Architect, Consultant
MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch Yosemite 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OSX 10.11.1
AC5-18
Onuma System

"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
godi
Enthusiast
Imagine: I have 60 or more different types of complex walls, with different widths between 0,22 to 0,60 m, so I have to save so many favorites as walls types? and I must remember which favorite is the correct for every different wall?

I don't think this is a real solution, but thanks for the help.
Erika Epstein
Booster
godi wrote:
Imagine: I have 60 or more different types of complex walls, with different widths between 0,22 to 0,60 m
Thanks for letting us know
Erika
Architect, Consultant
MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch Yosemite 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OSX 10.11.1
AC5-18
Onuma System

"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
godi
Enthusiast
you're welcome
vistasp
Advisor
Have you tried flipping and then rotating the window to give you what you want? In the attached image, the window has a reveal depth of zero and is still on the inside edge of the wall. Hope this helps.
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godi
Enthusiast
Yes, I can do that, and I can even turn the opening to inner face, but in this way I will have sill and blinds in the wrong position, and I will ruin 3d and section.

(excuse if these aren't the correct words of english version)
vistasp
Advisor
If you have shutters on then you're right that this will not work!

In such a case -- and I know you have 60 different complex walls! -- it might be quicker to adjust the "Opening Reference" lines rather than modifying all the windows (which will probably be even more numerous).

Whichever method you choose, don't forget to turn on some nice music before you begin!
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bT Square Peg
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https://www.btsquarepeg.com
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godi
Enthusiast
vistasp wrote:
.... it might be quicker to adjust the "Opening Reference" lines rather than modifying all the windows (which will probably be even more numerous).
Hi

Maybe it's a problem wit the translation, as evidently spanish AC version have different names for same functions, but I don't know what are the "Opening reference lines". Is this a parameter of walls or windows?
vistasp
Advisor
I hope the graphic explains what I mean.
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bT Square Peg
https://archicadstuff.blogspot.com
https://www.btsquarepeg.com
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