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ArchiCAD Custom Object Tutorial

In this tutorial, we will create a custom object component, in this case, a custom door panel for a kitchen base cabinet. For an overview of the Custom Component feature, see Custom Components in ArchiCAD Help.

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ArchiCAD Custom Object Tutorial

In this tutorial, we will create a custom object component, in this case, a custom door panel for a kitchen base cabinet. For an overview of the Custom Component feature, see Custom Components in ArchiCAD Help.

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CreateCustomObjectComponents(ArchiCADInsightsTutorial)

LearnhowtocustomizeobjectcomponentsinArchiCAD.
Jul22,2008

Editor'snote:ThistutorialcourtesyofArchiCAD. Inthistutorial,wewillcreateacustomobjectcomponent,inthiscase,acustomdoorpanelfora kitchenbasecabinet.ForanoverviewoftheCustomComponentfeature,seeCustomComponentsin ArchiCADHelp. WeplacedtheCABINETBASE2D10.GSMfileontothefloorplan.Hereishowitlooksin3D:

Basecabinetin3D.

CreatingtheGeometry

Createanelevationorinteriorelevationlineonthefloorplaninfrontofthecabinet.Thelineshouldbe paralleltothefaceofthecabinetbecausewewanttogetanorthogonalelevationviewofit.

Planview.

Gointothe(interior)elevationview. Measurethesizeofonedoorpanel.(UsetheMeasuretool,theTrackerortheCoordinateBox.)This sizewillbeyourcustompanelsize.Ourexampleis599mmwideby629mmhigh.

Measurethesizeofonedoorpanel.(UsetheMeasuretool,theTrackerortheCoordinateBox.)This sizewillbeyourcustompanelsize.Ourexampleis599mmwideby629mmhigh.

Elevation.

Gobacktothefloorplan,andusingslabs,drawthegeometryofonedoorpanel.Inourcase,wewill createasortofaprairiestylepanel.Assignthemthepensandmaterialsyouwishtoseein2D/3D.

Doorpanel.

Note:Whencreatingapanelwhichistobemirrored(asinthiscase)youneedtomodelandsavethe leftpanel.Thisisimportantwhenthegeometryofthepanelisnonsymmetrical.Modelthepanel,the mullions,andtheglass.Whencreatingthepanel,rememberthatthepanelshouldhaveenoughwidth onitsrightsideforthedoorknob. Selectallelementsjustdrawn. UsetheFile/LibrariesandObjects/SaveCustomComponentmenucommandtosavethese elements.

TheSaveCustomComponentcommand.

IntheappearingChooseComponentTypedialogbox,selectCustomObjectComponentfromthe dropdownlistandclicktheChoosebutton. IntheappearingFiledialogbox,specifythenameandlocationforthelibrarypartfiletobesaved. Applyingthenewpanel Selectthecabinetobjectonthefloorplan,andgotoitsSettingsdialogbox.

dropdownlistandclicktheChoosebutton. IntheappearingFiledialogbox,specifythenameandlocationforthelibrarypartfiletobesaved. Applyingthenewpanel Selectthecabinetobjectonthefloorplan,andgotoitsSettingsdialogbox. Intheparameterlist,selectCustomPanelforthedoorparameter.

Selectcustompanel.

Clicktherightpointingarrowtotheleftofthedoorparametername,andfromtheappearinglistof parameters,findtheCustomPanelNameparameter.Clicktherightpointingarrowinitsvaluefield,and selectthevalueCabDoorPrairieStyle(unlessthevalueisautomaticallyselectedbyArchiCAD). ClickOKtoacceptchangesandgotothe3Dwindowtoseetheresult.

Finishedcustomcabinet.

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