These improvements would greatly enhance the usefulness of VW's parametric window (and door) objects in our workflow:
allow the shim gap to be hidden in 3D view (but optionally displayed in 2D)
allow for a drywall (or whatever your wall finish is) wrap with a variable offset from the outside of the jamb (frame) for sides (jambs) and tops (heads) at the interior
allow for separate control of interior and exterior sills
allow for exterior jamb liners (not all windows & doors are set at the exterior surface of the wall!)
allow for offset from the interior face of the jamb (frame) for the exterior trim – the current alignment makes no sense and has no basis in reality (I've never seen trim covering the entirety of the window frame!)
pie in the sky: allow for the exterior wall finish to be lapped over part of the frame at the jambs & head (we often over-insulate part of the frame in our super-insulated envelopes and then extend the cladding, as in the attached details)
As it stands, we end up having to model our trim from scratch, sometimes our exterior wall finish from scratch, and doing a bunch of cleanup and manual 2D work to make our interior elevations reflect reality – that's not particularly effective BIM(ing).
You can post now and register later.
If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.
Question
Markus Barrera-Kolb
These improvements would greatly enhance the usefulness of VW's parametric window (and door) objects in our workflow:
As it stands, we end up having to model our trim from scratch, sometimes our exterior wall finish from scratch, and doing a bunch of cleanup and manual 2D work to make our interior elevations reflect reality – that's not particularly effective BIM(ing).
Cheers,
Markus
Link to comment
7 answers to this question
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.