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NOTE For information about removing a frame edge, see “ Removing a Frame Edge from a Curtain Wall ” on page 794 .
1 On the Format menu, click Style Manager.
2 Expand Architectural Objects, and expand Curtain Wall Styles.
3 Select a curtain wall style.
4 Click the Design Rules tab.
5 In the left pane, select Frames under Element Definitions.
6 Select the unneeded frame definition.
7 Click Remove Frame.
8 Click OK.
Defining Curtain Wall Mullions
All curtain wall grids, including the primary grid, can have mullion definitions. The mullion of the primary grid defines
the outer edges of the curtain wall. You can define the mullions by specifying a width and depth or by selecting a
profile from which the mullion is extruded.
Because curtain walls can contain multiple nested grids with different mullions, it is helpful to use a naming convention
for grid mullions that indicates the level of each grid and the grid location or purpose within the curtain wall. For
example, L3-FL1-Window Mullion can identify a mullion for a window in a third-level grid on Floor 1.
Specifying default and profile-based mullions
You create mullion definitions for a specific curtain wall style and those definitions can be assigned only to mullions
in curtain walls of that style. You can create as many mullion definitions as you want, and then assign the definitions
to mullions as needed. If you have nested grids, each grid has its own mullions. There is a default mullion definition
that you can modify as needed that is used for any unassigned mullions. For more information, see “
Assigning Definitions
to Curtain Wall Mullions ” on page 795.
TIP Using Style Manager, you can copy a frame definition and use it as a mullion definition. Select the frame definition and
drag it to Mullions in the left pane of the Design Rules tab.
Materials and Display Properties for Mullions
If you do not use materials to control the display properties of mullions, you can specify their display properties in the
curtain wall style. The layer, color, linetype, and other display properties of the default mullion are applied to all
mullions unless you create a custom display component for each definition. You can then control the display of each
mullion definition independently. For more information, see “
Specifying the Display of Curtain Walls ” on page 799.
Defining Curtain Wall Mullions by Width and Depth
You can define mullions by specifying a width and a depth.
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