Arch Grid - Build Arch Window?

[paullee]

Yes, got the idea.

It seems i start to think more like a curtain wall usage.... with combination of ArchGrid + Automatic Construction of Window + Addition of Custom Solid. Anyway, currently there seem to be a difference between ArchWindow and ArchWall in treating Addition/Subtraction.

The mechanism by ArchWall which use in Shape in Addition/Subtraction let me do some complicated form experiment some time ago (screenshot below). In ArchWall we have combination of both Automatic + Custom possibility. But if an 'custom' made object is used in ArchWindow Base, it then lost all the 'automatic' function ArchWindow. ...


ARCH WALL
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|- - Base (wire/sketch...) ---> Automatic Build Wall w/ parameters
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| - Addition+ If found a (Custom) Shape (otherwise skip) --> Boolen Add (guess) to Base Shape
| e.g. a Custom Solid projecting Head or Sill (by Part, Arch Frame etc.) (or even just by ArchWall)


Currently ARCH WINDOW
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|- - Base (wire/sketch / ARCH GRID ...) ---> Automatic Build Window w/ parameters
| (by Preset or Base Sketch)
|
| - Addition or Subtraction Skipped

Or
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|- - Base Custom Shape
| (i.e. Not by Preset or Base Sketch)
|
| - Addition or Subtraction Skipped


Some thought for ARCH WINDOW
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|- - Base (wire/sketch / ARCH GRID ...) ---> Automatic Build Window w/ parameters
| (by Preset or Base Sketch)
|
| - Addition or Subtraction if no Shape Skipped (similar to current because I use this 'function/loophole' as a 'workaround'
| - Addition or Subtraction found a (2D/Solid) Shape --> Boolen Add (just like ArchWall) to Base Shape
| - Probably these Addition need not be open like a panel/glass, just stationary
| - (? Need .WindowsPart2 and 3 to hold corresponding type (Just Solid or Glass) for these Additions / Subtractions?)
| e.g. a Custom Profile projecting Head or Sill (by Part, Arch Frame etc.)


Hope this make sense.

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[yorik]

Yes we definitely need to enable additions/subtractions for windows, I agree. But still couldn't solve the base problem: When adding a solid to a window that is made of several solids, to which of the several solids must the added solid be unioned?

[paullee]

Hi, maybe just let all Additions be identified as another Frame for start?

It seems current rectangular extrusion works for most cases. Maybe sometime someone want a more fancy profile for the Frame.

'Incorporating' those fancy profile as part of a Window just let managing and move the 'components' together easier. No need to really boolean add to any other window parts.


Or

Currently WindowParts identify and make window component

• name, type (Frame, Glass Panel or Solid Panel), wires+hinge+opening mode, thickness, offset

For additions, would WindowParts definition be extended to identify them as well?

• name, type(Frame, Louvre), Wires / Addition [index]+(ignore)+(ignore), (ignore), (ignore)

FC file updated and attached.

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