A Curtain Wall Accessory is an optional non-load-bearing member - such as a sun shade, a decoration strip or a canopy - attached to the Curtain Wall at any Frame.
In ARCHICAD, accessories can be placed one by one, in Curtain Wall Edit mode only, using the Accessory Tool.
An Accessory can be ...
Panels are the flat surfaces - generally glazed - of the Curtain Wall. Panels are automatically placed between Frames and onto the Base Surface.
A Curtain Wall has two predefined classes of panels, Main and Distinct. However, you can add more Panel classes as needed: see Curtain Wall Panel ...
Parameter
Short Description
Long Description
Curtain Wall Slant Angle
Slant Angle of the Curtain Wall
Same value as the General "Slant Angle" parameter.
Length
Length of ...
This is a page of Curtain Wall Settings. Use these controls to define the pattern of the Curtain Wall Scheme Grid, by columns and rows. You can also set the class of any or all Frames and Panels here.
This section reviews the controls of the Scheme Settings page. For details and examples of ...
Parameter
Short Description
Long Description
Curtain Wall Frame Slant Angle
Frame's slant angle in the plane of the Curtain Wall
E.g. 0 or 90 degrees for orthogonally positioned frames, other angles for diagonal ...