Open Doors in 3-D view

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to show doors as open in the 3-D view? I think I read a post on this subject a while ago, but I can't find it.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Most doors have a parameter for this but it will vary from one library part to the next. You will have to look in the settings dialog to see.

[Anonymous]

how to set the door open during the rendering?
When the camera get close to the door it open, and when camera move away it will close by itself.

[Ben Odonnell]

I know it's possible to script it in GDL. Sorry but I don't know how it's done I've only seen it and it's really effect full.

[Anonymous]

ashley wrote:
how to set the door open during the rendering?
When the camera get close to the door it open, and when camera move away it will close by itself.

I think Niel McCann's D3 Library (AKA Real Doors) can do this. The feature has to be written into the library part. It also requires that the model is rebuilt for each frame of the fly-through.

[Djordje]

Matthew wrote:

ashley wrote:
how to set the door open during the rendering?
When the camera get close to the door it open, and when camera move away it will close by itself.

I think Niel McCann's D3 Library (AKA Real Doors) can do this. The feature has to be written into the library part. It also requires that the model is rebuilt for each frame of the fly-through.

... and it also requires to render in ArchiCAD, which IMHO at the moment is only feasible with AV Works or sketch rendering. But, leave it running through a long vacation ...

[Anonymous]

Djordje wrote:

Matthew wrote:

ashley wrote:
how to set the door open during the rendering?
When the camera get close to the door it open, and when camera move away it will close by itself.

I think Niel McCann's D3 Library (AKA Real Doors) can do this. The feature has to be written into the library part. It also requires that the model is rebuilt for each frame of the fly-through.

... and it also requires to render in ArchiCAD, which IMHO at the moment is only feasible with AV Works or sketch rendering. But, leave it running through a long vacation ...

If you want to go outside of ArchiCAD and animate stuff (as I've said elsewhere) Cinema 4D will do anything you want. You can open the doors as you approach, or make them evaporate, or they can cringe, scream and run away from you.

[Anonymous]

Actually I did fly-through twice, but the door won't automatically open. That's why I wonder What I need to do to make door open auto. I have same setting as you show in this forma.

I did hear people told me that I need to write a code to make it happen, but I don't know anything of code. That's why I was wondering if there is any way that I can make it happen without writing a code 😛

[Laszlo Nagy]

In ArchiCAD, you need to use the GLOB_FRAME_NR Global GDL variable in association with the gs_open_3D parameter of your Door.

Insert the following script at the beginning of your Master Script:


IF GLOB_FRAME_NR>=5 AND GLOB_FRAME_NR<=12 THEN
gs_open_3D=(GLOB_FRAME_NR-5)*(90/(12-5))
ENDIF
IF GLOB_FRAME_NR>12 THEN
gs_open_3D=90
ENDIF
IF GLOB_FRAME_NR>20 THEN
gs_open_3D=0
ENDIF

Explanation: GLOB_FRAME_NR returns the current frame of the animation. The above example will, between frames 5 and 12, open the Door from 0 degrees to 90 degrees in opening angle. If the frame number is above 12, then it will stay open at 90 degrees for a while. Then at frame 20, it will close again (gs_open_3D=0).
Of course you may create new parameters for starting frame of door opening and ending frame of door opening, with which you can control for each placement at which frame the door should open and close.
The opening angle may be between 0 and 180 degrees.
Of course the Rebuild Model for each Frame checkbox must be checked in the Create Fly-Through Dialog.

Hope this helps and is not too complicated
Laszlo

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much. I'll try this code tonigh. Do you might I ask more question if I fale on useing the code?