OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

To set the 2D opening indicator symbology

  1. Select Set Opening Indic(ation) in the Parametric Frame Builder’s Action list box.
  2. From the Opening Indicator option menu, choose Door or Window.
  3. Turn Opened on, to display the frame in the open position.
  4. Key in an Opening Angle, to display the frame open at an angle other than 90 degrees.
  5. Turn on Generate 2D, to display a preview of the 2D view of the frame.
  6. Turn on Top in 2D, to include the opening indicator in the 2D representation of the frame. The opening direction (swing) displays in the 2D graphical view at the right hand bottom of the dialog.
  7. Set the Top Display Door Leaf and Opened controls to define the representation of the door swing in a 2D horizontal drawing.
  8. (Optional) Turn on Front Outside or Front Inside.
  9. (Optional) Save the settings file to activate the modified attributes or click Build Command to use this setting for this frame only. The opening indicator is saved in the frame cell as a construction class element.