Set Section

When the Set Section command is selected in the Parametric Frame Builder Action list box, the settings group for that command displays directly to the right of the Action list box.

The Set Section command manages setting to set the cross-sectional dimensions of window and door frame sections.

Setting

Description

Set Section command settings group

The following settings are available when the Set Section command is selected.

Frame option menu — The different frame sections available from this option menu are listed below by their mnemonic values. A brief description of each mnemonic value is also given.

Mnemonic	Frame section
WFFT WFFO	Window fixed frame thickness or offset.
WLFT WLFO	Window leaf frame thickness or offset.
DFFT DFFO	Door fixed frame thickness or offset.
DLFT DLFO	Door leaf frame thickness or offset.
HSFFT HSFFO	Horizontal slide fixed frame thickness or offset.
HSLFT HSLFO	Horizontal slide leaf frame thickness or offset.
VSFFT VSFFO	Vertical slide fixed frame thickness or offset.
VSLFT VSLFO	Vertical slide leaf frame thickness or offset.
MT MO	Mullion thickness or offset.
GBT GBO	Glazing bar thickness or offset.
TT TO	Trim thickness or offset.

Thickness — Enter a value for the thickness of the frame.
Offset — Enter a value for the offset of the frame.

Mnemonic values can be used when creating parametric frames. A mnemonic value is an arithmetic function used as a substitute for a real number. For example, a dimension (or distance) for frame width can be defined as W1/3, where width is divided by three. The advantage of using mnemonic values is to enable a parametric frame to maintain its proportions regardless of modifications to the frame size.

Note: Mnemonics act as variables. When they are used in distance fields, they do not have to be updated each time values are changed.

Mnemonics complete conversions from one unit system to another. Fields containing mnemonics do not need to be manually converted.