topic Re: Input plane for CW only center of panel? in Modeling

Input plane for CW only center of panel?

Mats_Knutsson — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 09:44:43 GMT

I tried to tweak my CW so that the input plane is the boundary frame instead of the panel center but I suspect there is no way to this!?

/Mats

Re: Input plane for CW only center of panel?

Erwin Edel — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:22:32 GMT

The 'trick' is to set your panel offset to be the inside or outside of your frame (depending on which side you prefer) by typing the correct value yourself.

If you go in to the settings on first tab (Curtain Wall System) there is Offset To Reference Surface.

Re: Input plane for CW only center of panel?

Mats_Knutsson — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:29:22 GMT

Thx. I still ca't do it...I attach an image instead. I want the input plane to align with the surface of the panel (and profiles). Thanks for helping

Re: Input plane for CW only center of panel?

Erwin Edel — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:47:18 GMT

The system will allways stay related to the center of the panels, but you should be able to offset the whole thing based on the reference line, but maybe you cannot set a negative value.

I think the way the reference line works is done because curtain wall systems often have different sized mullions and transoms, yet center of glass / panel is the same.