OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Moving Axes in Curtain Wall

The panels in a curtain wall can be moved in two directions along mullion axes, to get a revised panel arrangements within curtain wall frame.

Move axes allows dragging the entire panels and mullions along X/Y axes with rearranged layout.

  1. After a curtain wall is placed, select the frame and highlight the corner edit handle. The mini toolbar opens for selected corner point.
  2. To move select the (Move Axes) tool for the grip handle at one of the top corners. The cursor changes, which can be dragged in both vertical and horizontal- directions, within frame.
  3. Move the cursor to a desired displacement, in lateral and/or vertical directions (remains within frame boundary). The projected layout appears with dotted grid as you move the cursor.
  4. Click data point to accept the movement. The resultant curtain wall rearranges the layout of relocated mullions and resized panels, fitting within the frame.

Alternatively, you can simply select the curtain wall and then select the (Move Axes) tool from the Modification > Modify Selected > Modify Curtain Wall ribbon.