3-Panel Or More Sliding Windows

[Anonymous]

The standard AC9 library only has a horizontal-sliding window that has 2 panels.

Is there any object out there that can allow me to create a 3 (or more) panel sliding window easily?

[Seiss Wagner]

YES - Cadimage DoorWindow Builder.

[TomWaltz]

Does your library not have this object? Or am I misunderstanding your?

[__archiben]

nope - INT has only two-panel sliders . . .

[TomWaltz]

then what does "W Sliding Sash 3" do?

Or is the intention here 3 vertically not 3 across?

[__archiben]

it's a sash (vertical slider) not a horizontal slider . . . (graphisoft's architectural terminology needs a polish-up as well! )

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys

Thanks for your opinions and suggestions. Perhaps I could be a bit more explanative in what I am trying to look for.

Please look at the image attached. I am looking for ways to contruct 3-panel/multiple-panel versions of this kind of window.

It's quite funny when I think about it, as this is something that feel is rather common (I have 3/4/5 panel sliding windows all over my house), yet there is nothing in the standard AC library that can allow me to create that.

Seiss Wagner: Is Cadimage DoorWindow Builder expensive to own? Do you think that the cost of it justifies its usage if I were to just create sliding windows with it?

[Seiss Wagner]

Here is your three panel slider window by Cadimage DoorWindow Builder. You could make four or more panels if you wished. However, as is usual, all is not perfect in the virtual world of BIM.

Even though the elevation view of the window appears correct, the plan view inserts, what appears to be, a fixed mullion. See the next attachment for a plan view

[Seiss Wagner]

Here is the plan view of the three panel sliding window.

[Anonymous]

Shingo wrote:
Seiss Wagner: Is Cadimage DoorWindow Builder expensive to own? Do you think that the cost of it justifies its usage if I were to just create sliding windows with it?

You probably won't need to use anything else if you have D&WB, it covers most situations pretty well. The main gripe I have with it, as Seiss mentions above, is the way it displays sliding windows on plan, which is not what you want to hear.