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A Simple Window

Anonymous
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How do I get the W Gliding2 window AC 9 to behave like a simple vinyl
window? That is. no casing, trim or sill. I also have a hard time getting it to be flush with the outside wall.

When I try to eliminate the casing and sill I get a "polygon degenerated" alert and the custom setting becomes erratic. What am I doing wrong? The interface for the window settings seems pretty cumbersome.

In the past I have used other library parts (with better luck)


Thanks,

Don Lee
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Dwight
Newcomer
Consider Options>3D Detail: Simple
This is working for me.
Dwight Atkinson
Anonymous
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Thanks Dwight! Works great. On thing hower, the 2d plan symbol remains detailed unless I also check "options>2d simple" and then the window has no sill lines at all.

I guess I could add them in as 2d lines, but am I once again missing something?

Don Lee
Dwight
Newcomer
No. Lines is your best workaround.

If you are unhappy with the decisions made by the element creator, you could always customize the symbol with GDL.

joke.
Dwight Atkinson
Anonymous
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GDL? mmmmmmm....lines sound good to me!

Don Lee
Dwight
Newcomer
Yeah. With, say, 10,000 lines you would sort of break even timewise if you learned to do this with code.

Of course, that kind of thinking is not what brings world improvement, but after reading Jared Diamond's book, there isn't much reason to celebrate technology.
Dwight Atkinson