Shed Glass Structures

In contrast to some of the other ArchiGlazing tools, no new library parts are created when dealing with shed glass structures. Instead, an object already stored in the library (“AG shed.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, it will be listed as an object (and not as a window) in calculations, and can only be opened with the Object tool.

Shed Glass Structures on Lines

Draw a rectangular closed line contour in the ARCHICAD floor plan and select it.

Choose the ArchiGlazing command in the Design menu and click the tool for shed glass structures. The Shed Window Settings dialog box will appear.

Specify the remaining parameters for the glass structure in the dialog box and confirm your choices with OK. The shed glass structure will automatically be positioned over the rectangular contour in the floor plan.

Example: Shed glass structure over a rectangular contour

Shed Glass Structure over a Ceiling Aperture

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

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

Example: Shed glass structure over a ceiling aperture

Shed Glass Structure over Rectangular Walls

After selecting four rectangular walls and specifying the shed glass structure parameters, ArchiGlazing will automatically position the glass structure on the walls. The inner contour of the walls corresponds to the overall (inner) aperture of the shed glass structure.

Example: Shed glass structure over a rectangular wall position

Shed Glass Structures with Differing Gable Types

In ArchiGlazing's Shed Window Settings dialog box, you can choose from among six types for the glass structure gable surfaces. The chosen type is always used on both gables.

Example: Different gables for type: saddle/barreled

Note: When choosing the gable type, bear in mind that you will get unwanted results if the transoms are set too wide.

Shed Roof Types

Using the Shed type button in the Shed Window Settings dialog box, you can control whether you wish to design a saddle or barrel shape.

While the height of the saddle shed can be controlled by either the roof inclination or the given height, the height of the barrel shed is only defined by the crown height.

If you switch from the saddle type to the barrel type, all the settings made so far for division, materials, transom cross sections, line type, etc., will be transferred to the new shed type.

The number of vertical fields are applied separately to both sides of the roof in the case of the saddle type, whereas with the barrel type they are distributed over the entire cross section.

Example: Specification of four vertical fields

Modifying Placed Shed Glass Structures

Note: Since the “AG shed.GSM” shed 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.