Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD, User Manual

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Inserting an Object into a Curtain Wall Cell
Use this procedure to insert objects, such as curtain wall units and AEC Polygons, into a curtain wall cell. Curtain wall
cells can contain these objects when you create infill definitions that use them. For more information, see “
Creating
a Style Infill for a Curtain Wall ” on page 774.
TIP After you insert an object in a cell, you can select that object independent of the grid, right-click, and access editing
options for the object.
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 the grid in which you want to insert objects.
6 Click New Cell Assignment.
A new cell assignment is displayed in the list of cell assignments.
7 Select the cell assignment in the top right frame, right-click and click Rename, and then enter a descriptive
name.
8 Select an infill that uses an object style.
9 Specify the cells to contain this object.
For more information, see “ Specifying Which Curtain Wall Cells Use a Cell Assignment ” on page 792.
10 Click OK.
Removing an Infill from a Curtain Wall Cell
Use this procedure to remove the infill of a cell and leave the cell empty. To do this, use None as the element definition.
Using None also removes any frame edges that border the cell, but it does not affect the mullions.
Removing an infill assignment from a cell
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 the grid that contains the cells you want to assign to None.
6 Create a new cell assignment or select an existing cell assignment.
7 Select NONE under the Element column.
8 Specify the cells to contain the None infill.
For more information, see “ Specifying Which Curtain Wall Cells Use a Cell Assignment ” on page 792.
9 Click OK.
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