Fairfax Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Hello, Does anyone know of a good (easy) way to put Craftsman (a.k.a. Prarie, 9 lite, rectilinear) muntin patterned windows in a 3d model? I have set the muntins to 2 horizontal and 2 vertical, but they are spaced uniformly. Thanks, Graham Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Hi Graham, I am not aware of any way to set the window PIO parameters to create these windows. Here is a workaround. It is not especially difficult. Create a window with no muntins. Go to a front view of the window. Draw the grid pattern you want using rectangles. Select all the rectangles and use the ADD SURFACE command. You will end up with a POLYLINE object. While still in the front view EXTRUDE the new polyline to about 1". Go to TOP PLAN and drag (or move) the new extrude so that it is centered in the window frame. Two notes: you will need to duplicate (or recreate) one of these for each window (bummer!) and you may consider creating a new class to put these new items in so that you can turn them off in plan view. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Your best option would be to purchase a copy of Windoor 11 from OzCAD here in Australia (www.ozcad.com.au) You will find the details through the ADD-ONS tab under PRODUCTS. This add on will allow you to do the muntins how you want them. In fact it will probably satisfy all of your door and window wants and more! "WinDoor 11 is an add-on for VectorWorks 11, that creates simple or complex windows and doors which are fully editable parametric objects. It allows design and documentation to happen more quickly and provides increased control over component sizes, greater flexibility with door and window designs, better line weight and class control, and the ability to do corner and bay windows with a few clicks. You will also find support for a much greater range of door and window styles for both residential and commercial construction, than the standard VectorWorks objects provide. If you would like to see how the latest version works, there is a downloadable demo version below, along with a series of QuickTime movies that explain WinDoor's capabilities" Good luck [ 11-16-2004, 09:42 PM: Message edited by: mike m oz ] Quote Link to comment
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