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Each grid in a door/window assembly has one division assignment that determines whether the grid is divided
horizontally or vertically. The division also determines the number of cells, their size, and their placement.
Within the primary grid, you can define multiple levels of grids. These grids within the primary grid are called nested
grids. Each subdivision of a grid is called a cell.
Creating a Division Definition for a Door and Window Assembly
Use this procedure to create divisions for a door/window assembly grid.
Because door/window assemblies can contain multiple nested grids, it is helpful to use a naming convention for grids
that indicates the level of each grid and the grid location or the purpose within the door/window assembly. For example,
L3-FL1-Stone Panels identifies a third level grid that provides a row of stone panels on Floor 1.
1 On the Format menu, click Style Manager.
2 Expand Architectural Objects, and expand Door/Window Assembly Styles.
3 Select a door/window assembly style.
4 Click the Design Rules tab.
5 In the left pane, select Divisions under Element Definitions.
6 Click New Division.
7 Enter a name for this division definition.
8 Select either Vertical orientation or Horizontal orientation .
9 Select one of the following division types and specify offsets if needed:
Description Division Type
Creates a grid where the size of the individual cells is
predetermined. For more information, see
“ Specifying a
Fixed Size for Cells in a Door and Window Assembly Grid ”
on page 918 .
Fixed Cell Dimension
Creates a grid where the number of grid cells is
predetermined. For more information, see
“ Specifying a
Fixed Number of Cells for a Door and Window Assembly
Grid
” on page 921 .
Fixed Number of Cells
Creates a grid where the size and number of individual cells
is manually determined by the user. For more information,
see
“ Manually Defining the Number and Size of Cells in
a Door and Window Assembly Grid ” on page 921 .
Manual
After you create a division definition, you can assign the definition to a specific grid in a door/window
assembly. For more information, see “
Assigning a Division to a Door and Window Assembly Grid ” on page
936.
10 When you are finished creating division definitions, click OK.
Specifying a Fixed Size for Cells in a Door and Window Assembly Grid
Use this procedure to define a specific size for the cells in a grid. In this case, the number of cells is determined by the
length or height of the grid, depending on how the grid is divided.
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