Build it like they build it except when you can’t.
Stay organized. Be consistent.
Don’t draw anything you can model.
Do everything as needed. Meet the demands of the current situation. If you can’t see it, put it off.
Throw down an element, then fix it.
Fix the mistake when you see it. Fix the whole mistake. Find & Select.
Print. Color is misleading. Your eyes and monitor are only so good.
This technique is for wainscot, or glazing areas where the trim of multiple window units runs together. Short version: a thin wall with empty openings. It's a good example of 'throw down and fix'. Here's the subject structure:
In the ArchiCAD library, there are niche objects, such as W Niche and W Niche Round. These are actually windows. They are built on the WALLNICHE GDL statement. The trouble with these niches is that with the Doors & Windows display option set to Hide on Plan or Reflected Ceiling, they appear to be full, through-wall openings. In addition, they may not handle composite walls correctly.
This is fine:
But when you turn the Doors & Windows off, you get a misleading graphic:
Instead, try a slab and an SEO subtraction.
This layer is for operator elements which you would like to show in plan.
Example: You can use the filleted disc and box objects to cut a ceiling, and display those cutting elements in the plan with a dashed line. You still have to draw them over in the RCP, but two elements is better than three.
Another example: A slab subtracted from a wall to make a niche.