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Working with Curtain Walls: Overview

The Curtain Wall is a single element consisting of Frame, Panel, Accessory and Junction components: these are the Members of the Curtain Wall, arranged on a Base Surface according to a pre-defined and editable Scheme. The Base Surface can be planar or spherical; other curves are not ...

Working with Curtain Walls: Overview

The Curtain Wall is a single element consisting of Frame, Panel, Accessory and Junction components: these are the Members of the Curtain Wall, ...

Wall Listing Parameters

Parameter Short Description Long Description   Edge Surface Name of Surface assigned to Wall edges. Lists the Wall’s default edge surface (as defined in its Building Material). Not listed for composite Walls. To list all ...

Set up Grid Pattern in Scheme Settings

Use the Scheme page of Curtain Wall Settings to set up a Grid pattern in advance, before you place the Curtain Wall. Note: Another approach is to place an empty Curtain Wall boundary and define the pattern graphically. See Create Grid Pattern Graphically. There are three main ...

Add Additional Curtain Wall Boundary

A single Curtain Wall can include several Boundaries. The advantage is that you can create several separate shapes or sections within a single Curtain Wall, yet use an identical Scheme for all of them. 1.Draw a straight Curtain Wall on one of the surfaces using the usual methods.   ...

Wall Ends

The Wall End tool allows you to create a correct wall end profile with a single click. 1.Activate the Wall End Tool.   2.From Wall End Settings or the Info Box, choose the desired Wall End object. 3.Click on a hotspot at either end of a wall to place the Wall End. ...

Create a Curved Curtain Wall: Geometry Methods

You can create a curved Curtain Wall in the Floor Plan, Section/Elevation/IE window, or 3D window. When defining the geometry of a curved Curtain Wall, you must first define the cylindrical Base Surface, then mark off the parts of this cylinder onto which the Curtain Wall will be placed. ...

Create Grid Pattern Graphically

Use this workflow to graphically create a custom Curtain Wall grid pattern, in the 3D or Section-type window (using Edit mode). Note: Another approach is to predefine the pattern in Curtain Wall Scheme Settings before placing the Curtain Wall. See Set up Grid Pattern in Scheme Settings. ...

Create a Slanted or Double-Slanted Wall

To draw a wall whose vertical axis is slanted on either or both sides: 1.Go to Wall Settings (Geometry and Positioning panel). 2.Click the desired Slanted Wall Icon. 3.Enter the desired wall angle(s).   A slanted wall tilts in one direction; its two faces are parallel to each ...