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Curved frames with Curtain Wall

Anonymous
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Is there a way to have curved frame members in a curtain wall? For example, creating a curtain wall with a arched top?

I've tried changing the SCHEME limits with a arched top segment, but my total CW width is 10'-0" and unless I create a large number of vertical members, I get a very segmented, unappealing arch.

Thanks.
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David Maudlin
Virtuoso
clayphillips:

Not built in. You could change the top Boundary Frames to invisible, then place a Shell or Morph in their place to get a smoother curve.

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Anonymous
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Still no arched top curtain walls with the AC-24 CW tool? That is lame.