Creating Custom Door Panel

[Ted Taylor]

There is an option in a number of the door objects to create custom door panels. I could not find anything in the online help on how to make this work.

I tried the following:

Created door panel with odd shaped hole in it using slab tool in plan window.
Saved it as library object in 3d window - saved it to the door macro folder.
reloaded library.
inserted name of panel in appropriate spot in door dialog box.

The door has a panel but there is no hole in the panel.

Can some one point to where the procedure is given or explain the procedure.

Thanks,

[Link]

Whether it's a bug or not, I think you have to save your custom component into the loaded ArchiCAD Library. I don't think it will appear as an available component if saved anywhere else.

Cheers,
Link.

[Dennis Lee]

For me, as long as I save as "Custom Component", I can save it in my project library or office library - and it works beautifully. I don't even have to reload any library. Also, the name of the custom panel will be in a drop down list to choose from. I don't have to type them in.

[Anonymous]

Dennis wrote:
My Custom panel field was seemingly 'locked' - and I was struggling with this issue, until I read the pdf guide for AC10 US library doors that I downloaded sometime ago somewhere.

In short, you have to save as "Custom Component", and not an "Object".

Thx Dennis Lee for reading my one month old post.
Yeah , that's right ! It works!

[Dennis Lee]

No problem at all! I was struggling w/ the same thing - and i know how difficult it can be, so I was happy to share what I found.