Currently, Archicad's Library Part Maker provides great tools for creating standard rectangular doors and windows, but non-rectangular shapes such as arched, angled, or custom-shaped openings often require complex workarounds.
It would be incredibly useful to have enhanced capabilities within Library Part Maker to easily create and manage non-rectangular doors and windows — allowing for more flexibility in modeling unique building designs and ensuring these elements can be properly handled in the project.
Proposed Features:
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Custom Shape Support for Openings:
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Provide more intuitive controls for defining non-rectangular shapes (e.g., arcs, angles, freeform curves, or irregular polygons) in doors and windows.
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Allow users to specify the shape using drawing tools or parametric inputs (e.g., defining a radius for arched windows, or custom polygons for unique designs).
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Wall Integration:
Why This Is Valuable:
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Enhances Design Flexibility: Many architectural designs call for non-standard window and door shapes — like arched windows or trapezoidal doors — that are essential to unique and creative building designs.
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Improves Workflow: Instead of relying on complex workarounds or custom objects that might not fit seamlessly into the model, users could create non-rectangular doors and windows directly in the Library Part Maker.
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Better Integration with Building Elements: The ability to properly cut walls and have accurate door/window geometry for non-rectangular shapes improves workflow consistency and reduces modeling errors.
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Accurate Scheduling and Documentation: These non-rectangular openings would be accurately documented in schedules, maintaining consistent and reliable project data.
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