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Changing a window swing angle
Changing the Vertical Alignment of a Window
Use this procedure to change the vertical alignment of a window or group of windows.
1 Select the windows you want to change, and double-click one of them.
2 On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand Location.
3 Specify whether you want the window aligned vertically by sill height or by head height:
Then… If you want to align the windows…
select Sill for Vertical alignment, and enter a value for Sill
height. by sill height
select Head for Vertical alignment, and enter a value for Head
height. by head height
Moving a Window Along a Wall
Use this procedure to change the location of one or more windows along a wall by offsetting the windows from a
reference location.
This feature is useful when you want to position a window at a specified distance from another object. For example,
you may want to specify an exact distance between a series of windows along a wall.
NOTE If the defect marker appears in the wall after you move a window, the window is too close to other objects in the wall
or to the end of the wall for the endcaps to fit. Adjust the position of the window until the defect marker disappears.
1 Select the window you want to move, right-click, and click Reposition Along Wall.
A marker indicates the current location within the opening.
2 Specify where to measure the offset from:
Then… If you want to measure the offset…
select a point near the center of the window. from the center of the window
select a point on the end of the window you want to measure
from. from an end of the window
3 Select a point to measure to (the reference point).
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