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NOTE You can also move or erase the object by changing the element definition
for the cell that contains the object. For more information, see Defining Infills for
Curtain Wall Cells on page 1441.
■ Select one of the objects from the curtain wall, right-click, and click Infill
Anchor ➤ Release.
Curtain Wall Units
Curtain wall units are an important building block of curtain walls.
The Concept of Curtain Wall Units
Curtain wall units can significantly reduce the complexity of the curtain wall
design and, thereby, the necessary design time.
You can think of a curtain wall unit as a “mini” curtain wall itself, which can
have frames, mullions and divisions, but is normally not a standalone building
object. A curtain wall unit is used in the larger context of a curtain wall. You
usually assign curtain wall units to specific cells within a curtain wall grid.
For more information, see Inserting an Object into a Curtain Wall Cell on
page 1471.
Curtain Wall Unit Styles
Curtain wall units are style-based, permitting maximum efficiency and
flexibility. Curtain wall unit styles are created and edited independently from
the curtain wall style. You can use a curtain wall unit style in different curtain
wall styles. For example, you can create a decorative three-tiled panel as a
curtain wall unit and use that for several curtain wall styles.
Curtain Wall Units and Door/Window Assemblies
Curtain wall units and door/window assemblies are very similar in their
functionality. Both can contain nested grids and be anchored as building
blocks in curtain walls. A curtain wall unit usually is not used as a standalone
object, whereas a door/window assembly could be.
Curtain Wall Unit Grids
Like curtain walls, curtain wall units are made up of one or more grids. Each
grid has either a horizontal division or a vertical division, but you can nest
the grids to create a variety of patterns.
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