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Defining a Curtain Wall Unit Frame by Width and Depth
You can define a frame by specifying its width and depth. The overall frame
size is determined by the length and height of the curtain wall unit grid.
Specifying frame width and depth
Because curtain wall units can contain multiple nested grids with different
frames, it is helpful to use a naming convention for grid frames that indicates
the grid location or purpose within the curtain wall unit. For example, L3-FL1-
Metal Frame can identify a metal frame for a third-level grid on Floor 1.
TIP To remove the frame edge and have the infill adjust to fill the space occupied
by the frame, create a frame definition with both width and depth set to zero.
Then, assign that definition to the frame edge that you want to remove. This is
necessary for the infill to be mitered as it would be for a butt-glazed condition.
For more information, see Removing a Frame Edge from a Curtain Wall Unit on
page 1609.
1 Click Manage tab ➤ Style & Display panel ➤ Style Manager .
2 Expand Architectural Objects, and expand Curtain Wall Unit
Styles.
3 Select a curtain wall unit style.
4 Click the Design Rules tab.
5 In the left pane, select Frames under Element Definitions.
6 Click the New Frame icon to create a new frame definition.
7 Enter a descriptive name for the frame.
8 Specify a width and depth for the frame.
9 Specify any offsets.
For more information, see Specifying Offsets for a Curtain Wall
Unit Frame on page 1589.
1586 | Chapter 21 Curtain Walls
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