topic Re: Windows in Custom Profiles in Libraries & objects

Windows in Custom Profiles

Bob Moore — Fri, 26 May 2023 09:18:31 GMT

I have a custom profile wall with a brick base and EIFS above. When I install doors and windows the plan view show tem aligned in the metal stud wall but the 3d view show them to be clearly outside the EIFS face. If I adjust the reveal so the 3d shows proper alignment in the wall the plan shows the window or door to be inside the interior space.

Attached is a view of the first circumstance.

Re: Windows in Custom Profiles

rocorona — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:21:45 GMT

Did you adjust the "opening reference" lines, in the Profile Manager?

Re: Windows in Custom Profiles

JLopes — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:47:12 GMT

in your case I believe it is possible to control, not having seen any frame from the outside (see figure 1);
if you have think outside the frame is not possible (see figure 2) I could not do.

Re: Windows in Custom Profiles

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:17:37 GMT

Generally this behavior (bug IMHO) happens because windows/doors ignore the opening reference line and instead "read" the thickness of the wall at the 'anchor' for the window/door.

In this case, change the window 'anchor' in the settings dialog to be the 'head' - which is the thinner EIFS part of the profile - and things should come out OK.

The Reference Line has never worked as advertised IMHO.

Re: Windows in Custom Profiles

Bob Moore — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:41:28 GMT

Thanks,
I had the reference point at the face of the exterior sheathing. I went back to the profile manager and removed the footing and the window frame move slightly but it is still outside the face of the EIFS wall. See attached.
I changed the the anchor point in the window dialogue , and the opening reference in the profile but that didn't have any effect.
What I find odd is that in plan the frame is exactly where it should be.
Are there any other work arounds?

Re: Windows in Custom Profiles

Bob Moore — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:56:53 GMT

OK.
I went into the profile manager and moved the outline(which I now realize is the opening reference line) that was previously at the face of brick to the reference point. Works perfectly.

Thanks