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 element.
Number of Panels
Number of panels in the Curtain Wall.
Pattern Angle
Rotation angle of the row Grid Lines measured clockwise from the column Grid Lines. This angle is defined in the Curtain Wall Scheme Settings/Grid Pattern panel, under Rows.
Surface Area Including Boundary
Surface area of Curtain Wall, including the surface area of its Boundary Frames.
If the Boundary Frames are placed "Inside Grid" (Curtain Wall Settings/Curtain Wall System/ Member Placement: Place Boundary Frames "Inside"), then this parameter is equal to the general Surface Area parameter for the Curtain Wall.
If the Boundary Frames are placed "Outside Grid" or "Centered on Grid", then the value of this parameter will exceed the general Surface Area parameter, because the Boundary Frames hang out over the boundary line.
If you use an Invisible type Frame for your Boundary Frames (Curtain Wall Settings/Curtain Wall System/Frames: Boundary), then the value of this parameter will be less than that of the general Surface Area parameter.
Total Length of Contour Frames
Total length of all frames along the outer contour of the Curtain Wall
Frames with Frame class set to “Division” are not counted
Total Length of Custom Frames
Total length of all Frames with “Custom” Frame class
Editing a Frame’s parameters changes it to “Custom”
Total Length of Frames
Total of the lengths of all frames in the Curtain Wall. If the shape of the Frame is not uniform, then the value of the Frame length is calculated by taking the average of its shortest and longest lengths.
If the shape of the Frame is not uniform, then the value of the Frame length is calculated by taking the average of its shortest and longest lengths
Total Length of Frames Belonging to the Main Axis
Total length of frames along the main (vertical) axis
The main axis corresponds to the “columns” of the Curtain Wall grid.
Total Length of Frames Belonging to the Secondary Axis
Total length of frames along the secondary (horizontal) axis
The horizontal axis corresponds to the “rows” of the Curtain Wall grid.
Total Panel Surface Area
Total surface area of all the Curtain Wall panels. Total Panel Surface Area is seen if you look at the Curtain Wall in Edit mode, with just the Panels visible.
Does not include the surface of the frames between the panels.
Total Surface Area of Panels Facing East
Sum of all Curtain Wall panels facing east. ”Facing direction” is based on the normal vector of each panel surface, in its floor plan projection.
See also Abbreviation of Orientation.
Total Surface Area of Panels Facing North
Sum of all Curtain Wall panels facing north. “Facing direction” is based on the normal vector of each panel surface, in its floor plan projection.
Total Surface Area of Panels Facing North-East
Sum of all Curtain Wall panels facing northeast. ”Facing direction” is based on the normal vector of each panel surface, in its floor plan projection.
Total Surface Area of Panels Facing North-West
Sum of all Curtain Wall panels facing northwest. “Facing direction” is based on the normal vector of each panel surface, in its floor plan projection.
Total Surface Area of Panels Facing South
Sum of all Curtain Wall panels facing south. ”Facing direction” is based on the normal vector of each panel surface, in its floor plan projection.
Total Surface Area of Panels Facing South-East
Sum of all Curtain Wall panels facing southeast. ”Facing direction” is based on the normal vector of each panel surface, in its floor plan projection.
Total Surface Area of Panels Facing South-West
Sum of all Curtain Wall panels facing southwest. “Facing direction” is based on the normal vector of each panel surface, in its floor plan projection.
Total Surface Area of Panels Facing West
Sum of all Curtain Wall panels facing west. ”Facing direction” is based on the normal vector of each panel surface, in its floor plan projection.