Openings

Use the Opening Tool to place an Opening element in a Wall, Slab, Mesh, or Beam.

An Opening is a hole that provides space for engineering items such as elevators and MEP elements. A limited-depth Opening can be defined, e.g. to create a Wall niche or Slab recess.

Every ARCHICAD Opening is associated to an element: Wall, Slab, Mesh or Beam. The Opening’s position is relative to that associated element, and moves along with it.

A single Opening can cut multiple elements at once. For example, a suspended ceiling modeled from three separate elements can be cut by a single Opening.

Like any other model element, each Opening has ID, Classification, and Property data. Schedule and Label these values as needed.

Set the show/hide status of Openings using Model View Options (similar to Door/Window).

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Related Topics

Create Opening

Opening Display on Floor Plan

Use Limited Opening to Create Niche or Recess

On-Screen View Options for Openings

Edit Opening

Manage Opening Connections

Edit Openings in Teamwork

Import/Save Openings with IFC

Create Openings from Selection