Curtain Wall Frame Listing Parameters

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 frames (regardless of whether the Curtain Wall itself is slanted.)

 

Frame Class

Boundary, Mullion, Corner, Transom, or Custom

Assign Frame Class by clicking the frames in the Preview window of the Grid Pattern and Preview panel of Curtain Wall System Settings - Scheme Page.

Frames from the "Custom" class have been individually customized using Frame Settings, accessible through Curtain Wall Edit Mode.

CurtainWallFrame_3DFrontView.png 

Frame Depth

Depth of the Frame profile.

Defined in the Frame Type and Geometry panel of CW Frame Settings.

CurtainWallFrame_FrameDepth.png 

Frame Length

Length of the Frame.

 

 

Frame Type

Frame Type (e.g. Butt-glazed, Generic)

Defined in the Frame Type and Geometry panel of CW Frame Settings.

 

Location

Frame's position as related to the Curtain Wall: Contour, Vertical, Horizontal, or Diagonal.

 

CurtainWallFrame_Location.png 

Profile Height

Frame profile's height.

If the Frame Type is a profile element (e.g. Profiled Butt-Glazed Frame).

 

Profile Width

Frame profile's width.

If the Frame Type is a profile element (e.g. Profiled Butt-Glazed Frame).

 

Profile WxH

Frame profile's width and height dimensions.

If the Frame Type is a profile element (e.g. Profiled Butt-Glazed Frame).

 

Surface

Surface assigned to the Frame.

From Frame's Building Material. Can be overridden in Curtain Wall Frame Settings.

CurtainWallFrame_Material.png