Editing Objects Anchored in Curtain Walls
When you fill a curtain wall cell with an infill that contains an object, such as a door or window, you can edit that
object independently from the curtain wall. For example, you can select a door from a curtain wall and edit its properties.
You can edit the anchor settings for the door to change the orientation of the door and the alignment or offset of the
door in relation to the curtain wall.
You can also move objects from one cell to another or release the object anchor so that the object moves independently
of the curtain wall.
When you move or release an object or edit its properties, you are creating a variation from the infill cell assignment
for the curtain wall style. By default, these variations (except release) are allowed to persist in the drawing when you
reapply the style to a curtain wall. However, if you want these variations to be overridden when you reapply a curtain
wall style, turn off the Allow Variation from Infill Element Definition option on the Anchor worksheet of the Properties
palette of the object. This option is set on a per object basis.
Changing the Orientation of an Object Anchored in a Curtain Wall
Use this procedure to change the orientation of an object anchored in a curtain wall using grips.
1
Click the object in the curtain wall for which you want to change the orientation.
2
Click the appropriate Flip grip to change the X or Y direction of the object.
You can also change the orientation of an object, including the Z direction, using the Anchor worksheet
found on the object’s Properties palette.
Changing the Alignment of an Object Anchored in a Curtain Wall
Use this procedure to modify the alignment of an object that is anchored in a curtain wall.
1
Double-click the object in the curtain wall.
2
Expand Location, and click Anchor.
3
Click Allow Variation from Infill Element Definition.
4
Select a new alignment for the object.
For more information, see “
Specifying an Alignment for a Curtain Wall Infill
” on page 775.
5
Click OK.
Changing the Offset of an Object Anchored in a Curtain Wall
Use this procedure to change the offset of an object anchored in a curtain wall.
1
Double-click the object in the curtain wall.
2
Expand Location, and click Anchor.
3
Click Allow Variation from Infill Element Definition.
4
Specify a new offset for the object.
For more information, see “
Specifying an Offset for a Curtain Wall Infill
” on page 775.
5
Click OK.
Swapping Two Objects Anchored in a Curtain Wall
When you fill a curtain wall cell with an object, such as a door or window, you can swap that object with another
object in the curtain wall.
1
Select one of the objects from the curtain wall and click Infill Anchor
➤
Swap Objects.
2
Select the object you want to swap with.
Releasing an Object Anchored in a Curtain Wall
When you fill a curtain wall cell with an object, such as a door or window, that object is anchored to the curtain wall.
While the anchor is in place, the object moves when you move the curtain wall and is removed when you erase the
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Summary of Contents for 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD
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Page 41: ...Workflow and User Interface 1 1 ...
Page 42: ...2 Chapter 1 Workflow and User Interface ...
Page 146: ...106 Chapter 3 Content Browser ...
Page 164: ...124 Chapter 4 Creating and Saving Drawings ...
Page 370: ...330 Chapter 6 Drawing Management ...
Page 440: ...400 Chapter 8 Drawing Compare ...
Page 528: ...488 Chapter 10 Display System ...
Page 540: ...500 Chapter 11 Style Manager ...
Page 612: ...572 Chapter 13 Content Creation Guidelines ...
Page 613: ...Conceptual Design 2 573 ...
Page 614: ...574 Chapter 14 Conceptual Design ...
Page 678: ...638 Chapter 16 ObjectViewer ...
Page 683: ...Designing with Architectural Objects 3 643 ...
Page 684: ...644 Chapter 18 Designing with Architectural Objects ...
Page 788: ...748 Chapter 18 Walls ...
Page 942: ...902 Chapter 19 Curtain Walls ...
Page 1042: ...1002 Chapter 21 AEC Polygons ...
Page 1052: ...Changing a door width 1012 Chapter 22 Doors ...
Page 1106: ...Changing a window width 1066 Chapter 23 Windows ...
Page 1172: ...1132 Chapter 24 Openings ...
Page 1226: ...Using grips to change the flight width of a spiral stair run 1186 Chapter 25 Stairs ...
Page 1368: ...Using the Angle grip to edit slab slope 1328 Chapter 28 Slabs and Roof Slabs ...
Page 1491: ...Design Utilities 4 1451 ...
Page 1492: ...1452 Chapter 30 Design Utilities ...
Page 1536: ...1496 Chapter 31 Layout Curves and Grids ...
Page 1564: ...1524 Chapter 32 Grids ...
Page 1611: ...Documentation 5 1571 ...
Page 1612: ...1572 Chapter 36 Documentation ...
Page 1706: ...Stretching a surface opening Moving a surface opening 1666 Chapter 36 Spaces ...
Page 1710: ...Offsetting the edge of a window opening on a freeform space surface 1670 Chapter 36 Spaces ...
Page 1956: ...1916 Chapter 42 Fields ...
Page 2035: ...Properties of a detail callout The Properties of a Callout Tool 1995 ...
Page 2060: ...2020 Chapter 45 Callouts ...
Page 2170: ...2130 Chapter 47 AEC Content and DesignCenter ...
Page 2171: ...Other Utilities 6 2131 ...
Page 2172: ...2132 Chapter 48 Other Utilities ...
Page 2182: ...2142 Chapter 51 Reference AEC Objects ...
Page 2212: ...2172 Chapter 52 Customizing and Adding New Content for Detail Components ...
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