Add Frame

When the Add Frame 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 Add Frame command manages settings to create and add a window or door frame to the parametric script.

Setting	Description
Add Frame command settings group	The following settings are available when the Add Frame command is selected. Frame Type — Selects frame type. Door Window Horizontal Slide, Fixed Frame Vertical Slide, Fixed Frame Frame Form — Selects the frame form shape. Rectangular Trim – Adds architectural trim. Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used. Circle / Ellipse Trim – Adds architectural trim. Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used. Diamond Left / Right – The distance which the left / right corners of the frame are set out, is specified by the W (width) setting. Top / Bottom – The distance which the top / bottom corners of the frame are set out, is specified by the H (height) setting. Trim – Adds architectural trim. Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used. Arch Top Side – Sets the side for the arch to Top, Bottom, Left, Right. Radius / Fillet – The radius / fillet arch portion of the frame shape, is calculated by the W (width) setting. Radius / Height – The radius / height arch portion of the frame shape, is calculated by the H (height) setting. Trim – Adds architectural trim. Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used. Pitched Top Side – Sets the side for the pitch point to Top, Bottom, Left, Right. Top / Bottom – The distance of the side corners from the top / bottom pitch points of the frame, is specified by the H (height) setting. Trim – Adds architectural trim. Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used. Fillet Top Side – Sets the side for the fillet to Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right. Radius / Fillet – The radius / fillet shape of the frame fillet, is calculated by the W (width) setting. Radius / Height – The radius / height shape of the frame fillet, is calculated by the H (height) setting. Trim – Adds architectural trim. Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used. Chamfer Side – Sets the side for the chamfer to Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right. Left / Right – The location of the left / right corner of the frame chamfer, is specified by the W (width) setting. Top / Bottom – The location of the top / bottom corner of the frame chamfer, is specified by the H (height) setting. Trim – Adds architectural trim. Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used. Clearance — Available when Trim is on. Sets the overall width of the trim. Note: When creating a frame composed of different sub-frames, the opening perforators are joined. The perforators for the external leaf of a cavity wall do not overlap (if the frame is placed behind a horizontal recess), leaving a piece of wall between two sub-frames. To be able to join these perforators, the perforator of the second, third and following sub-frames (if any) are extended in the direction on the first sub-frame which is considered to be the main frame. To make sure that they overlap with the external perforator of the main frame, they are extended by a distance equal to four times the offset of a fixed leaf post. The X and Z distances between the centroid points of the different sub-frames and the first frame are compared, to define the direction in which a sub-frame has to be extended. The sub-frame extends in the direction of the longest distance. Frames are based on shapes which are extruded to free forms. When quantifying a frame, specify Surface Top in the formula for the related components to calculate a surface. Lintels and outer sills are linear forms. Inner sills are free forms.

Setting

Description

Add Frame command settings group

The following settings are available when the Add Frame command is selected.

Frame Type — Selects frame type.
- Door
- Window
- Horizontal Slide, Fixed Frame
- Vertical Slide, Fixed Frame
Frame Form — Selects the frame form shape.
- Rectangular
  - Trim – Adds architectural trim.
  - Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used.
- Circle / Ellipse
  - Trim – Adds architectural trim.
  - Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used.
- Diamond
  - Left / Right – The distance which the left / right corners of the frame are set out, is specified by the W (width) setting.
  - Top / Bottom – The distance which the top / bottom corners of the frame are set out, is specified by the H (height) setting.
  - Trim – Adds architectural trim.
  - Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used.
- Arch Top
  - Side – Sets the side for the arch to Top, Bottom, Left, Right.
  - Radius / Fillet – The radius / fillet arch portion of the frame shape, is calculated by the W (width) setting.
  - Radius / Height – The radius / height arch portion of the frame shape, is calculated by the H (height) setting.
  - Trim – Adds architectural trim.
  - Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used.
- Pitched Top
  - Side – Sets the side for the pitch point to Top, Bottom, Left, Right.
  - Top / Bottom – The distance of the side corners from the top / bottom pitch points of the frame, is specified by the H (height) setting.
  - Trim – Adds architectural trim.
  - Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used.
- Fillet Top
  - Side – Sets the side for the fillet to Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right.
  - Radius / Fillet – The radius / fillet shape of the frame fillet, is calculated by the W (width) setting.
  - Radius / Height – The radius / height shape of the frame fillet, is calculated by the H (height) setting.
  - Trim – Adds architectural trim.
  - Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used.
- Chamfer
  - Side – Sets the side for the chamfer to Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right.
  - Left / Right – The location of the left / right corner of the frame chamfer, is specified by the W (width) setting.
  - Top / Bottom – The location of the top / bottom corner of the frame chamfer, is specified by the H (height) setting.
  - Trim – Adds architectural trim.
  - Origin X, Y, Z – Determines the origin of the frame. Mnemonics can also be used.
Clearance — Available when Trim is on. Sets the overall width of the trim.

Note: When creating a frame composed of different sub-frames, the opening perforators are joined.

The perforators for the external leaf of a cavity wall do not overlap (if the frame is placed behind a horizontal recess), leaving a piece of wall between two sub-frames. To be able to join these perforators, the perforator of the second, third and following sub-frames (if any) are extended in the direction on the first sub-frame which is considered to be the main frame. To make sure that they overlap with the external perforator of the main frame, they are extended by a distance equal to four times the offset of a fixed leaf post. The X and Z distances between the centroid points of the different sub-frames and the first frame are compared, to define the direction in which a sub-frame has to be extended. The sub-frame extends in the direction of the longest distance.

Frames are based on shapes which are extruded to free forms. When quantifying a frame, specify Surface Top in the formula for the related components to calculate a surface. Lintels and outer sills are linear forms. Inner sills are free forms.