How to make a non-ortho hole in a wall?

[MarinRacic]

How to resolve this? I need to make the windows cut a non-ortho hole in walls... I had a similar question a few days ago regarding skylights and holes in roofs, but I have absolutely no idea how to work this out!

In 2D I can create a patch, and in 3D I can use SEO to make the kind of hole I need, but for every change I make, the process must be repeated. Is there a way to do this really easy?

[MarinRacic]

Thanks everyone for your effort and please check the Wishes section as I'll post a poll for this feature to be included in the future updates of AC libraries. We don't have to wait for AC 9.1, 10 or whatever, just a simple update of libraries will do...

Aussie John, I've used your empty window, thanks a lot! However, I'm getting an error message every time I open the 3D window - screenshot is attached. Does the 3D script need adjusting?

[Anonymous]

Dwight and John, you are right, this is a good way. Thanks for sharing.
I am so much in habit to struggle with wall junctions, that i forget sometime other ways.
I just added hotspots to move the angle graphically. Hope this can help.
Next step could be to make the two sides independant, or edges visibility control. Anyone?

EDIT:
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See rectified object, w_splayed reveal4.gsm.zip

[MarinRacic]

Way to go people! It's great to see users sharing experiences this way! Thanks everyone for contributing and I'm sure the final window surely deserves to be included in the standard AC library.

[Aussie John]

MarinRacic wrote:

Aussie John, I've used your empty window, thanks a lot! However, I'm getting an error message every time I open the 3D window - screenshot is attached. Does the 3D script need adjusting?

ooops
it was sunday and I wanted to go out. Try Oliver's Solution (he is a much better coder than I am). I wanted to put the editable hotspots in too but had already spent too long on it.

[Anonymous]

Nice work, guys!
There was just one small problem - the window didn't inherit the wall contour line pen, so I added a parameter for it. And a preview picture

[Anonymous]

Hi Kliment, I did not check the script enough, sorry.
There is an automatic way to achieve this. This is rectified.
Good way of working. At the end, i hope we shall have a correct window.

[Petros Ioannou]

Sorry i can't contribute to this development but my GDL is rusted and don't have a lot of time.
By seeing this common work and cooperation and the will to help someone makes me sure that we have chosen the right application.
No software documentation will ever reach the level of assistance that this forum has reached!
I wanted to say that the best add-on for AC is ArchiCAD-talk.


Petros

[MarinRacic]

No software documentation will ever reach the level of assistance that this forum has reached!
I wanted to say that the best add-on for AC is ArchiCAD-talk.

Hell yeah! And it's free!

[Dwight]

It does help to READ THE ACTUAL DOCUMENTATION FIRST, however.

And, like, maybe you should look at every conceivable dialog box in the system, too.

Most of what we do here is help people remember the things they once knew, but forgot.

[MarinRacic]

Read it. Many times.

The forum exists exactly for solving problems like these, don't you agree? I don't remember the chapter in the user manual saying how to make a splayed opening in the wall. Please let me know what's the page number...