Curtain wall

Architecture

What it is

A glazed wall with panels and mullions, drawn along a line.

How to create it

Architecture → Curtain wall, or G. Draw a line, polyline or arc. Panels and mullions are generated along the path.

ShortcutG
LinePolylineRectanglePolygonCircleArc (3 points)Arc (center)FilletOffset

Properties

FieldTypeUnitMin.Description
Typeselect——Curtain wall type.
Levelselect——Level the curtain wall sits on.
Height (m)numberm0.5Height of the curtain wall.
Panel width (m)numberm—Width of each glass panel.
Panel height (m)numberm—Height of each glass panel.
Mullion width (m)numberm—Width of the frame between panels.
Mullion depth (m)numberm—Depth of the frame between panels.
Show framesyes / no——Draws the frames around the panels.
Offset from level (m)numberm—Raises or lowers the base.
Length (m)computedm—Length along the line.

Works with

Placed on its level along the drawn line.

Where it shows

Plan and 3D: panel and mullion grid. IFC: skipped in this version.