Curtain Wall Panel Listing Parameters

Parameter

Short Description

Long Description

 

Abbrevia­tion of Ori­entation

Facing direction of the panel (using abbreviation).

 

CurtainWallPanel_AbbreviationOfOrientation.png 

Angle from North

Facing direction of the panel, in degrees measured from North.

 

CurtainWallPanel_AngleFromNorth.png 

Curtain Wall Panel Slant Angle

Slant of the Curtain Wall Panel.

Equals the slant of the Curtain Wall

 

Inside Sur­face

Panel's inside sur­face as defined in the Model Panel of CW Panel Settings.

For panels which are GDL Objects, the surface is defined in its GDL script.

CurtainWallPanel_InsideMaterial.png 

Nominal Height

Height of the panel.

Does not include the panel's extrusion into the surrounding frames

CurtainWallPanel_NominalHeight.png 

Nominal Width

Width of the panel.

Does not include the panel's extrusion into the surrounding frames

For generic panels, this is the same as the regular Width parameter.

For GDL panels, this value can be defined in the panel's parameters.

CurtainWallPanel_NominalWidth.png 

Orientation

Lists the direction (Left or Right) of Panels which act as Doors/Windows.

 

CurtainWallPanel_Orientation.png 

Outside Surface

Surface of the Panel outside surface as defined in the Model Panel of CW Panel Settings.

For panels which are GDL Objects, the surface is defined in its GDL script.

CurtainWallPanel_OutsideMaterial.png 

Panel Area with Clamps

Gross surface area of the panel.

For rectangular-shaped panels. Includes the panel's extrusion into the surrounding frames (the "depth" value defined in the Frame Type and Geometry panel of CW Frame Settings.)

CurtainWallPanel_GrossSurface.png 

Panel Area without Clamps

Surface area of the panel.

For rectangular-shaped panels. Does not include the panel's extrusion into the sur­rounding frames

CurtainWallPanel_NominalSurface.png 

Panel Class

Main, Distinct, or Custom.

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

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

CurtainWallPanel_PanelClass.png 

Panel Func­tion

Either Fixed, Win­dow, or Door, depending on the Panel Type chosen.

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

CurtainWallPanel_Function.png 

Panel Type

Name of the Panel Type.

Defined at Panel Type and Geometry in Curtain Wall Panel Settings.

CurtainWallPanel_PanelType.png