Definition

Type

Select the kind of panel to place between the frames. Glazed panels are typical glass panels, and spandrel panels are opaque. Spandrel face panels are decorative panels. Open panels provide empty space between the frames.

Preview

Displays a labeled diagram of the selected panel type; the numbers indicated on the diagram correspond to the labeled parameters below the preview, for easy identification

Thickness

Specifies the panel thickness. The inset is controlled by the Panel Inset parameter in the Frame Settings dialog box. The combination of panel Thickness and Panel Inset parameters creates the channel for the panel inserted in the frame.

Use Infill

(spandrel and spandrel face only)

Allows the area to the right (inside of the curtain wall as drawn) and between the frames to be filled. The attributes of the infill panel are determined by the panel.

Infill Depth

Specifies the additional depth of the infill panel

Face Depth (spandrel face only)

Sets the depth of the spandrel face

Wall Thickness

Displays the Wall Thickness value from the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box for reference

Offset Reference

Displays the offset reference that was selected in the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box

Offset

Shifts the panel position relative to the offset reference. Enter a positive value to shift the panel to the left side of the wall as drawn, or enter a negative value to shift the frame to the right side of the wall. To center the panel on the wall, select Center Line as the Offset Reference in the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box, and use an offset of 0.

Panel/Face Class

The panel and the spandrel face (if selected as a panel type) can be placed in distinct classes to control their appearance and visibility. Select the class to use from the current list of classes, create a new class, or select <Object Class> to place the panel or spandrel face in the same class as the curtain wall.

Panel/Face Fill

Select Class Style to use the class style for the fill attribute, choose None for no fill, or choose a fill style

Panel/Face Pen

Select Class Style to use the class style for the pen attribute, choose None for no pen, or choose a solid/dash or pattern style

Panel/Face Texture (Renderworks required)

Click No Texture to apply no texture, Class Texture to use the class texture for the panel or spandrel face, or click Choose Texture to select the texture to apply from either the default content or the current file’s content; see Resource Libraries

IFC

Attaches IFC data to the curtain wall panels for exporting to IFC format