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5 In the left pane, select Mullions under Element Definitions.
6 Click New Mullion.
7 Enter a descriptive name for the mullion.
8 Specify a width and depth for the mullion.
9 Specify the offsets you want.
For more information, see “ Specifying Offsets for the Mullions of a Curtain Wall Unit ” on page 862.
10 Click OK.
After you create a mullion definition, you can assign it to any mullion in a curtain wall unit. For more information,
see “
Assigning Definitions to the Mullions of a Curtain Wall Unit ” on page 871.
Creating a Profile for Curtain Wall Unit Mullions
Use this procedure to create a profile that you can use to define the shape of a curtain wall unit mullion definition.
You can then extrude the profile to create mullions from it.
The height and the width of the polyline you use to create the profile define the default height and width of the curtain
wall unit mullion. The insertion point of the profile is aligned with the centroid of the mullion.
1 Draw a closed polyline of the height and the depth needed for the resulting curtain wall unit mullion.
2 Select the polyline, right-click, and click Convert to
➤
Profile Definition.
3 Enter
c
(Centroid) for the insertion point of the profile.
The insertion point of the profile is aligned with the centroid of the mullion.
4 Enter a name for the profile, and click OK.
You can now use the profile as a curtain wall unit mullion. For more information, see “ Defining the Mullions
of a Curtain Wall Unit Using a Profile ” on page 861.
Defining the Mullions of a Curtain Wall Unit Using a Profile
Use this procedure to create a mullion element definition from a profile. If you do not want a straight edge to your
mullions, you can use a profile to define mullions with curves, jags, or any other shape.
NOTE The insertion point of the profile is aligned with the centroid of the mullion.
Infill alignments with default and profile-based mullions
1 Create the profile to use for the mullion.
For information, see “ Creating a Profile for Curtain Wall Unit Mullions ” on page 861.
2 On the Format menu, click Style Manager.
3 Expand Architectural Objects, and expand Curtain Wall Unit Styles.
4 Select a curtain wall unit style.
5 Click the Design Rules tab.
6 In the left pane, select Mullions under Element Definitions.
7 Click the New Mullion icon to create a new mullion definition.
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