Parameter

Short Description

Long Description

Acoustic Rating

Acoustic rating value (if any), as defined in Window Settings (Custom Settings, Descrip­tions page).

Constraint in Roof

Either "Horizontal" or "Vertical", as set in the Preview and Positioning Panel of Skylight Settings.

Defines how the Skylight will be con­strained as it shifts position if the underly­ing Roof geometry is modified.

Curb Height

Distance by which Skylight frame extrudes out of the Roof/Shell plane.

A value of 0 means the Skylight lies flat on the plane.

Fire Rating

Fire rating value (if any), as defined in Window Settings (Custom Settings, Descriptions page).

Header Height

Vertical Height of the Skylight header

Header or Sill Height is measured from the Anchor (e.g. Story 0), as defined in Preview and Positioning Panel.

Marker Text

The Marker Text specified in the Set­tings dialog box, in the Dimension Marker Panel, under Customize Texts- Marker Texts parameter.

This text is equivalent to the element's ID number by default, but a custom text may be assigned here.

Shell/Roof Opening Area

Surface area of the opening cut by the Skylight.

Shell/Roof Opening Dimen­sions (ARCHI­CAD 20)

Width x Height of the opening cut by the Skylight.

Shell/Roof Opening Volume

Volume of the open­ing cut by the Sky­light.

Volume calculation based on hole that results from cutting the GDL openings out of the Shell/Roof.

Shell/Roof Opening W x H Size

Shell/Roof Opening W x H x T Size

Shell/Roof Thickness

Thickness of the parent Roof/Shell in which the Skylight is placed.

Sill Height

Height of the Sky­light Sill, as shown in the Preview and Positioning Panel

Header or Sill Height is measured from the Anchor (e.g. Story 0), as defined in Preview and Positioning Panel.

Sill/Header Value

Sill/header height value as defined in Preview and Posi­tioning panel of the Settings Dialog box. (Value measures the distance from the header or from the sill, to the Roof Pivot Lines, to the current Story or another story, as defined by the user.)

Unit Dimen­sions (ARCHI­CAD 20)

Width and height of the Skylight unit, as defined in Settings dialog box (Parame­ters panel or Cus­tom Settings panel).

Vertical Anchor

Vertical Anchor as defined in the Pre­view and Position­ing Panel. Header and Sill heights are measured to the vertical anchor.

Not relevant for Skylights placed in Shells.