window wall contours and corner options

[Chadwick]

Ok, I have two questions here that I cant seem to figure out. First, how do you change the pen for the wall contours in a window? I see the option to turn them on and change their line type but nothing to change their actual pen (it appears that they are pen #10).

Also, is there a way to get a ribbon window to go around a corner if its set back 3" into the wall? If its flush with the wall face its easy - take the two windows and turn on their corner options and it looks wonderful. But if the windows are set back, there is a remainder left at the corner.

Any ideas?

[Link]

1. A quich search does wonders!

2. Are you using a corner window with the corner window parameter turned on?

Cheers,
Link.

[Chadwick]

I'm not using the corner window because both sides of the window have to be equal in length (from what I can tell) and that is not the case in my situation. I am using storefront windows (which the Corner-Window tool cannot use for some reason) and turning on their corner options. This also does not display correctly in plan if the wall contours are on - the line continues right through the other corner window.

[Laura Yanoviak]

I believe this is what the "Oversize" parameter is for: the oversize dimension should be equal to the amount of wall beyond the end of the frame (in your case, 3") -- let me know if this makes sense, otherwise I will post a screen shot -- LJY

[Chadwick]

Sweet! Works just like I wanted it to! I always wondered what that oversize option is for....

[Laura Yanoviak]

Chadwick wrote:
First, how do you change the pen for the wall contours in a window? I see the option to turn them on and change their line type but nothing to change their actual pen (it appears that they are pen #10).

This seems to be the case with the Storefront objects. Under the CONTOUR LINES portion of the 2D Script within the W_Sf_macro_10 Macro, the PEN "gs_pen_2D" (the Frame Pen) has been remarked-out and replaced with "10". So you could either erase the "10!" or (as I did) create a new parameter for the contour lines and stick that in its place.

[Anonymous]

I believe this is what the "Oversize" parameter is for: the oversize dimension should be equal to the amount of wall beyond the end of the frame (in your case, 3")

I tried this but here I have line left overs on the plan view which I can not get rid of - see the attachment. Is there any remedy for this?

[Laura Yanoviak]

Make sure your "Wall Contour Lines" are off (unless you want to see the wall below) -- does this work?

[Anonymous]

I cheked this, the "Wall Contour Lines" were off, it doesn't work that way.

It works well in 3d only not on the plan.

[Anonymous]

I have the same problem when using Curtain Walls as the wall line will generally be a heaver weight than the window.

Also shouldn't the Curtain Walls fill mitre along with the window? Currently you have to turn the window's fill off or it masks out the other window junction.