Architecture & Structural Engineering

Rotating the Curtain Wall Panel

The Rotate Curtain Wall Panel command allows the curtain walls to be defined at a different angle from the curtain wall panel. With this command, windows are opened at a certain angle on the curtain wall.

Location of Rotate Curtain Wall Panel

You can access it under the ribbon menu, Facade tab, Exterior Facade title.

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Usage Steps

To rotate the curtain wall panel;

  • Define the curtain wall.

  • View the curtain wall in the solid model from the appropriate perspective in the perspective window.

  • Click the Rotate Curtain Wall Panel icon from the toolbar.

  • Select one or more curtains on the curtain wall in the perspective window by clicking.

  • Complete the selection process by pressing the right mouse button.

  • Specify the return plane and angle from the opening Input Curtain Wall Panel Rotation dialog.

  • For example, choose rotate from bottom and give the Angle 45 degrees.

  • When you click the OK button, the panels you have selected will open at an angle of 45 degrees from the bottom.

Usage step

Curtain wall panels to be turned

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Selection of panels or panels

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Selecting the turning plane and giving an angle

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Curtain wall with rotated panels

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Input Curtain Wall Panel Rotation

The process of rotating the curtain wall panel is done in 5 planes.

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Specifications

Rotate from top

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The top edge of the panel is fixed and the angle entered is relative to the top edge. The panel rotates on the upper edge axis.

Rotate from bottom

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The bottom edge of the panel is fixed and the angle entered is relative to the bottom edge. The panel rotates on the lower edge axis.

Rotate from left

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The left edge of the panel is fixed and the angle entered is relative to the left edge. The panel rotates on the left side axis.

Rotate from right

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The right edge of the panel is fixed and the angle entered is relative to the right edge. The panel rotates on the right side axis.

Rotate from X axis

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The middle axis of the panel becomes fixed in the X direction and the angle entered is relative to this axis and the curtain rotates on this axis.

Rotate from Y axis

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In the Y direction, the middle axis of the panel becomes fixed and the angle entered is relative to this axis and the curtain rotates on this axis.

Angle

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The amount of the rotation is entered from the angle value.