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OFFSET COMMERCIAL WINDOW

Command to insert a commercial window (hollow metal / storefront etc.) in a wall a specified distance from a selected point. The window can be of any size (wall length allowing) and may have any number of window bays.

User configurable options: 

• Color and lineweight for sill lines
• Thickness for jambs
• Max width for jambs
• Number of glass lines to draw
• Distance between glass lines
• Minimum framing distance on each side of window
• Draw window headers?
• Draw wall beyond lines below if wall is thicker than window?
• Draw demolition Lines? Select layers to treat as "existing walls"
• Draw windows flush with outside wall line or centered in wall.

See Window Commands in the Floor Plan Cmds section of the APS-CONFIG command. 

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the window, wall beyond lines, demo lines, and/or header lines (if any) will be inserted/drawn on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.

• The default layer type for the window is "Windows", the default layer type for sill lines is "Finishes", the default layer type for demolition lines (if any) is "Demolition", and the default layer type for header lines (if any) is "Headers". 
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer names are assigned to these layer types in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer names are assigned to these layer types in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer types for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• This command will only insert a window in walls constructed of lines, polylines, and/or mlines.

• Submit a limitation not listed.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE O-CWIND COMMAND SYNTAX:

Overview of how offset windows work:

First you select the offset distance using the dialog shown below. Then you specify a base point (using one of several methods described below) and then draw a crossing line over the lines/plines/mlines that make up the wall on the side of the base point that you want the window to go. 

Command:  
Command: CW
Command: OC
Command: O-CWIND

The following dialog appears:

Enter or select the offset distance for the window. This is the distance to the start of the window from the base point (that you will select later). You may also enter a value of zero which will start the window at the base point.

If you have configured the commercial windows to use a minimum framing distance the offset distance must be greater than this distance. You may override the minimum distance requirement by pressing the "Override Min Rqmt" button. (shown grayed out above because the minimum framing distance has been set to zero in this example) For more on the minimum framing requirements see Window Commands in the Floor Plan Cmds section of the APS-CONFIG command.

Once the distance has been entered press .

 

Select base point for offset or <Enter>/<Space> for MID2PT:

Select the base point or press <Enter> or <Space> to find the point using the MID2PT option. The endpoint and intersection snaps are added to your running object snaps if not already being used.

Note:  The base point does not have to be on the wall the window will go in. You may select any point you like and that point will be projected perpendicular to the wall selected for the window finding the "effective" base point. The window will then be offset from this "effective" base point.

 

Select a point outside the wall lines in the direction to insert the commercial window:

Select a point on either side (but not inside) of the wall lines in the direction (relative to the base point) that you would like the window to be inserted.

 

Select the second point crossing all of the lines that make up the wall:

This is the second point of a "crossing line" that should cross all of the lines/plines/mlines that make up the wall. 

The following dialog appears:

The maximum window size is displayed at the top of the dialog (the max width shown above is 7'-3"). This distance reflects any minimum framing widths that have been set up. (See Window Commands in the Floor Plan Cmds section of the APS-CONFIG command) If the window size that you need to enter is larger than the "Maximum window size" shown at the top it is possible to override the minimum framing requirements and insert a window size that is equal to the full length of the wall.

Once the desired sizes have been entered press .

-- The walls will be broken now and any jambs, sill lines, header lines, and/or demo lines will be drawn --

The following dialog will appear:

This dialog tells the window command how many window "bays" or "panes" to show in the opening. By selecting one of the number buttons ( through ) or typing a number in the box, the command divides the opening into that many equal sized window "bays" each separated by a mullion.

Below these ten buttons are four that adjust the number of windows in an attempt to create windows of a given size. The actual size is displayed to the left of the buttons. (these "on center" sizes include jambs) The above example is for a 10'-0" rough opening with 2" jambs. (You will note that the window bay size for the 4' is the same as the 5'. This is because the command has determined that the closest that it can get to a 4' bay is approx. 5'. So pressing either the 4' or 5' buttons will give you the same result)

In the Windows section of the APS-CONFIG command you may choose to draw the windows "centered in the wall" or "flush with the outside wall" line. This is only an issue if the wall thickness is greater than the "maximum window jamb width" (also set in the Windows section of the APS-CONFIG command)

[flush with the outside wall option]

Select point on exterior side of wall:

If you have selected to position the window flush with the outside wall line and the wall is thicker than the window you will be asked to show which side of the wall is the outside. Select a point on the exterior side of the wall. 

[end flush with the outside wall option]

-- The window is drawn. --

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

O-CWIND  Command to insert a commercial style window in a wall a specified distance from a selected point.

O-DDOOR  Command to insert a double door in a wall a specified distance from a selected point.

O-OHEAD  Command to insert an overhead door in a wall a specified distance from a selected point.

O-PATDOOR  Command to insert a patio door in a wall a specified distance from a selected point.

O-RWIND  Command to insert a residential style window in a wall a specified distance from a selected point.

O-SDOOR  Command to insert a single door in a wall a specified distance from a selected point.

O-SLIDER  Command to insert a sliding glass door in a wall a specified distance from a selected point.

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