Modifying windows and doors

[Strawbale23]

Is it not possible to select a window that has already been carefully created and be able to change the type of window without having to start all over again?

I want to be able to modify an opening for a a different type door and window, without needing to rebuild it,   shutters, reveal, casing materials etc.

[Jeliszej Korcsak · Accepted solution]

You can pick up the current window/door settings using the eyedrop (alt+click), then open the settings panel for the window, and on the left hand side scroll select the new window type you want to use but do not click it - instead, inject the settings into the picture (ctrl+alt+click). It will keep all settings, but change the window type to the selected one.

[Eduardo Rolon · Accepted solution]

• You can use the eyedropper to pick the original window settings
• Open the Window and press they shortcut for the pipette (CMD+OPT) and click on the icon for the window BEFORE selecting it.
• AC will copy as many settings as are common to the new window.

 

[Strawbale23]

Thank you! 

There should be a right click menu option to "Modify Window", which does this. 

[Otavio Augusto]

Hello @Strawbale23, yes, you can do it, by pressing ALT on the already created window type in the definitions, and CTRL+ALT in another window type, that it will carry the chosen options.

[bucha-michael]

I've tried everything, but there's no way I can turn on the eyedrop in Archicad 26 in Windows with the window settings open. Is this feature only available in Archicad for macOS?

[Barry Kelly]

You can inject your settings in the window settings dialogue, but you have to pickup the settings from the window in the plan.

Barry.

[bucha-michael]

Oh, I found where the problem was... The eyedrop shows up with CTRL+ALT only in the window settings dialogue only when I have on the left side the base directory with basic windows. But I have opened on the left side my favourite windows directory by default - where the eyedrop doesn't show up and the settings can't be overwritten. Thanks for discovering the new feature!

[Barry Kelly]

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@bucha-michael wrote:

The eyedrop shows up with CTRL+ALT only in the window settings dialogue ...

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Just to clarify, that is the inject properties (syringe) icon you are seeing.

The pick up settings (eye dropper or pipette) is not available in the window/door settings.

Barry.

[bucha-michael]