Frame

Openings tab in model data under External Glazing, Internal Glazing and Roof Glazing headers

Frames are applied to all rectangular windows (default and custom) but not to other shaped windows and not when using the Fill surface (100%) facade type.

If the glazing does not have a frame or dividers, uncheck the Has a frame? box. If Has a frame? is checked and then you can enter:

The construction of the frame and dividers,
The number of horizontal dividers and vertical dividers,
Frame width and divider with (see diagrams below for definition).

External Windows on walls

For external windows on walls the following dimensions in the direction of the glazing normal can also be entered:

Inside reveal depth
Inside sill depth
Outside divider projection
Inside divider projection
Outside frame projection
Inside frame projection
Divider glass edge-centre conduction ratio
Frame glass edge-centre conduction ratio
Divider type

The definition of the above dimensions is shown in the diagrams.

Reveal

Dividers

Note: If you do not wish to model the shading/reflection effect of the reveal/frame/divider then simply set the projection/depth to zero.