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lightshadows23

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Im not sure how to do this and so to not do it wrong way..

basically I tried new--> family and then selected metric window

but then i tried to load into project with all ways possible and it just didnt load..why?

if there are any usefull threads i havent read please let me know .thanks

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Typhoon

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Did you have any kind of error when you "load into project"? After you create the window save it then load into project and place to a wall, or, go to Home > Windows and in Properties select that window OR in project browser expand Families > Windows and select the window and "drag" to the wall.

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lightshadows23

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aa I tried again and now it works. so before I may have created something else.

but I cant figure out how to make what i want . something like the image attached. it will be basicaly wood blank window and then I want to cut triangular shapes off.. when i created mass I could work on vertical way too. in families I cant even figure out how to copy the work plane:S

please can someone explain to me? 

if you could send me any information pdf's that would be great 

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Typhoon

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If the wall is flat just "Edit profile" that wall and draw the shapes you want like you can see in the images attached and create a "Automaticaly Embed" curtain wall , if the wall is in curve you must use a "In-place" family (VOID) in the category wall to create that effect.

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lightshadows23

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thanks typhoon!

also this video helped alot  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDWxRgC_oA0 

its easier to choose wall based family and change parameters to window than do it with window family

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