Shading SmartPart, sliding shutters, elements

You can define settings for the Sliding Shutters SmartPart.

Notes: If you assign a separate Sliding Shutters SmartPart to a Window SmartPart, these elements are handled as individual elements. This has various effects on how you can use layers and analyze data using reports.
The two SmartParts can be on different layers.
You can analyze sliding shutters SmartParts using the Reports tool, Roller shutters.rdlc file (component ID and dimensions of window opening are also analyzed) and the Shading.rdlc file (results are grouped by shading type and dimensions of window opening). To analyze window SmartParts, you can use various files provided by the Reports tool, such as, Windows.rdlc or Windows (details).rdlc.

Elements tab

Sliding shutters

Settings

Total number: you can enter the total number of sliding shutters you want to create.

Number - left / right: you can enter the number of sliding shutters to be arranged on the left and right.

Sequence: you can specify whether the sliding shutters on the inside or those on the outside close towards the center.

Type: you can select the type that best suits your own preferences and surface requirements.

Overlap / Offset to wall / Spacing: you can enter values as shown in the illustration above (1-3).

Opened by %: you can enter a percentage by which the sliding shutters are open.

The following parameters change with the type you select.

Panel

Thickness: you can enter the thickness (4) for sliding shutters of the Solid type.
The meaning of this value is shown in the illustration above.

Frame

You can enter the dimensions (4-6) for the frame of the sliding shutters.
The meanings of the dimensions are illustrated in the graphics above.

Slats

You can enter the dimensions (7-9) for the slats of the sliding shutters.
The meanings of the dimensions are illustrated in the graphics above.

Rails

Create: when you select this option, the rails are visible in 2D and 3D.

Width: if you have selected the Create option, you can enter the width of the rails.

Cover: if you have selected the Create option, you can choose to create a cover. The program places this horizontal cover above the rails across the full width of the Sliding Shutters SmartPart. This cover is visible in both 2D and 3D.

You can find detailed information on the following tabs here:

You can find the following tools at the bottom of the palette:

Load favorite: you can retrieve SmartParts saved as favorite files (smv files).
Save as a favorite: you can save the current SmartPart as a favorite file (*.smv).
Info: displays the version number of this program, copyright and some legal notes. In addition, you can find a link to Allplan Connect.
Settings: you can open the Settings dialog box, where you can see and change the settings of the SmartPart.

Note: When you place or select a SmartPart, an arrow appears in the middle of the SmartPart. This arrow indicates the outside of the SmartPart. Depending on the position of the SmartPart within the opening, you can see another symbol This symbol indicates that the SmartPart is mirrored before it is placed. You can set the size and color of these symbols using the Size of CursorTips for snap points and Color of CursorTips options you can find in the Options (Default toolbar), Point snap page, Point snap representation area.