Description
I am currently involved in Curtain Wall projects and require a detailed component schedule for the manufacturer due to its irregular shape. Is there a method for creating a schedule for Curtain Walls showing the correct front view? When I include any 3D Fields in the schedule it only represents the sample pattern of the curtain wall.
Solution
- After modeling the Curtain Walls, go to Document > Schedules > Schemes Settings then create a new Schedule Scheme for the Curtain Walls.
- On the Scheme Settings:
- Add the Criteria, Element Type and select Curtain Wall.
- Under Fields / Curtain Wall tab, add Curtain Wall parameters that you want to show in the Add Fields selection. Also include the 3D Axonometry parameter in the selection. Click OK to close.
- The 3D Axonometry field in the schedule initially shows the base pattern of the Curtain Wall. However, you can manually insert an image that accurately represents the full front view of it
- Select the Curtain Wall you modelled and show only in 3D.
- In the 3D View, go to 3D Projection settings. (View > 3D View Options > 3D Projection Settings…)
In the 3D Projection Settings, you can toggle between different views depending on the requirement in your schedule. For this example, I will use the “Side View”.
- If you want the view to be in parallel projection, make sure the projection is perpendicular to the Curtain Wall. You can achieve this by going to View > 3D Navigation Extras > Look to Perpendicular of Clicked Surface, and then clicking on the Curtain Wall to align the view perfectly.
- Once you have the desired view, save it as a view in the View Map. You can then manually save this view as an image or take a screenshot for convenience. For larger projects with numerous curtain wall designs, you may opt to create a publisher set for different views so in case there are updates in the design, you can just publish to update the images.
- Go back to the Schedule and click Annotate in the 3D Axonometry field.
Inside the Element Preview tab, paste the screenshot of the Curtain Wall and cover the existing 3D Axonometry by bringing the image’s display to the front then click OK to return to Schedule View.
Note:
You can adjust the size of the 3D View by changing the scale to “To Fit”.
You may also manually change the header “3D Axonometry” to “Front View”