Conic Glass Structures

In contrast to some of the other ArchiGlazing tools, no new library parts are created when dealing with conic glass structures. Instead, an object already stored in the library (“AG cone.GSM”) is automatically edited and positioned by ArchiGlazing according to its floor plan and division specifications.

Note: This structure is an ARCHICAD Library Part of Object type and will behave as such. It does not create an opening in a wall, will be listed as an object (and not as a window) in calculations and can only be opened with the Object tool.

Conic Glass Structures on Arcs and Circles

Draw a circle or arc in the ARCHICAD floor plan and select it. Choose the ArchiGlazing command in the Design > Design Extras menu and click the tool for conic glass structures. The Cone Glass Structure Settings dialog box will appear.

Specify the remaining parameters for the glass structure in the dialog box and confirm your choices with OK. The conic glass structure will automatically be positioned in the floor plan over the circle or arc.

Example: Conic glass structure on an arc 

Conic Glass Structure over a Ceiling Aperture

Select a circular ceiling aperture in your ARCHICAD project and choose the ArchiGlazing command in the Design > Design Extras menu. Specify the remaining parameters for the glass structure in the Conic Glass Structure Settings dialog box and confirm your choices with OK. The corner glass structure will automatically be positioned over the ceiling aperture. In this way, the ceiling aperture corresponds to the overall (inner) diameter of the conic glass structure.

Note: Make sure to select ONLY the hole, not the whole slab to use this function.

Example: Conic glass structure over a ceiling aperture

Conic Glass Structure over a Circular Wall or Wall Arc

After selecting a circular or curved wall and specifying the conic glass structure parameters, ArchiGlazing positions the glass structure automatically to correspond to the wall course. The inner radius of the curved wall corresponds to the overall (inner) radius of the conic glass structure.

Example: Conic glass structure over a wall arc

Modifying Placed Conic Glass Structures

Select the glass structure already positioned in your project. Click the Object tool in the ARCHICAD toolbar. In the Object Settings dialog box, you can change any of the parameters for the conic glass structure.

Note: Since the “AG cone.GSM” conic glass structure is a freestanding, fully parametrizable object, you can also open it without ArchiGlazing in ARCHICAD's Object Settings dialog box and position it manually in your project.