topic Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls in Modeling

Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

Achille Pavlidis — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:49:26 GMT

Hi,

I have created a custom frame profile and saved it as a library part.

Although when I select it on the Curtain wall settings it appears correctly, then when it is placed it has nothing to do.

See attached images. Why is this happening?

Custom profile library partCustom profile as corner frameCorner frame not the one selected

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon 13 Ventura

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

cuba — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:50:24 GMT

For a curtain wall, you can save a panel as a library element but not a profile ; profiles are based on complex profiles and not library elements. I think you have a complex profile with the same name as the library element displayed as a square by default.

Open this complex profile or create a new one and paste the profile into it.

Normally it will then be displayed correctly.

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

Achille Pavlidis — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:26:06 GMT

Bringing this back as it seems that it doesn't seem to work.

I have tried multiple file names and the problem is always the same... the Custom Frame appears correctly in 3D window but it appears only as a square in floor plan...

is there any way to fix this?

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

cuba — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:33:36 GMT

Check your modelviewoptions. Curtainwall settings can be simplified in MVO

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

Achille Pavlidis — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:37:40 GMT

I checked.

I have full view options

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

cuba — Mon, 12 May 2025 20:11:00 GMT

Have you set the 3d detaillevel of the frames to MVO or full?

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

Achille Pavlidis — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:51:48 GMT

tried both,

same result

it is OK in 3D but a square on floor plan

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

cuba — Mon, 12 May 2025 14:08:15 GMT

I am out of options 🙂 If you dm me with (a part) of the file, i can have a look.

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

Botonis — Mon, 12 May 2025 15:21:10 GMT

I have a feeling that you have to enter object's gdl and draw the 2d that you want....

I saw it somewhere and i have to search it.......

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

cuba — Mon, 12 May 2025 20:36:55 GMT

I am using a curtain wall in AC27 with complex profiles and detailled 2d view without gdl...

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

Vinicius Lima — Tue, 13 May 2025 03:07:06 GMT

Instead of the Modular Profile, try the Editable Glazing Profile. It should work better.
The Modular Profile should be used when you want to combine more then one frame peaces (more complex solutions)

Re: Custom frame profile with Curtain Walls

Achille Pavlidis — Tue, 13 May 2025 06:30:33 GMT

Guys thanks for all the suggestions

In the end it had to do with Projection settings.

Specifically Floor Plan & Section -> Floor Plan Display -> Projection Mode Hybrid -> Set display mode for visible components -> Cut Components -> Projected.

I think GS should somehow streamline how the custom frame profile works...