Wall niche on windows glazing area?

pgalante · ‎2022-03-28

The object "Rectangular wall niche" is calculated inside the zone "windows glazing area".

Is there a way to avoid it?

Laszlo Nagy · ‎2022-03-30

I think this is a limitation or we could call it a consequence. If you check the Wall Niche, you will see that it is placed with the Window tools, so for Archicad internally, it is a Window element type so its area is correctly included in the Windows Area value of the Zone.

If you have AC23 or later I would recommend that you use the Opening tool to place a niche in the Wall, the value of which will not be included in the Windows Glazing Area.

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2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac28

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Laszlo Nagy · ‎2022-03-30

I think this is a limitation or we could call it a consequence. If you check the Wall Niche, you will see that it is placed with the Window tools, so for Archicad internally, it is a Window element type so its area is correctly included in the Windows Area value of the Zone.

If you have AC23 or later I would recommend that you use the Opening tool to place a niche in the Wall, the value of which will not be included in the Windows Glazing Area.

Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac28

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