API_CWFrameType Struct Reference

Represents a Curtain Wall Frame element. More...

#include <APIdefs_Elements.h>

Public Attributes
API_Elem_Head	head
	General element header.
short	pen
	For internal use.
API_AttributeIndex	material
	Material index of the frame's surface.
bool	useOwnMaterial
	The frame uses its own materials or materials defined in the library part (in case of GDL based frame).
API_AttributeIndex	buildingMaterial
	Building Material of the frame.
API_AttributeIndex	cutLineType
	Line index of the cut part of the frame on the floorplan.
short	cutLinePen
	Pen index of the cut part of the frame on the floorplan.
double	d
	Panel connection hole depth.
double	w
	Panel connection hole width.
double	a1
	Frame contour width inside. a1 and a2 are always equal and a1 + a2 = a on the Frame Type and Geometry tabpage of the Frame Settings Dialog.
double	a2
	Frame contour width outside. a1 and a2 are always equal and a1 + a2 = a on the Frame Type and Geometry tabpage of the Frame Settings Dialog.
double	b1
	Frame contour length inside. b1 = b - h on the Frame Type and Geometry tabpage of the Frame Settings Dialog.
double	b2
	Frame contour length outside. b2 = h on the Frame Type and Geometry tabpage of the Frame Settings Dialog.
double	angle
	Angle of the frame.
API_CWFrameObjectTypeID	objectType
	Type of the frame.
unsigned short	connPriority
UInt32	classID
API_Guid	owner
API_Guid	symbolID
	The related library part's object identifier.
bool	hasSymbol
	True if the panel is a GDL object.
bool	deleteFlag
	Flags a panel class for deletion. In this case, the panel's className should be the name of the class to substitute it with.
bool	defaultSubElem
	Tells if this is the default panel for the curtain wall.
UInt32	segmentID
	Identifier of containing segment.
API_GridElemID	cellID
	The identifier of containing cell.
API_Coord	begRel
	Relative first point in cell.
API_Coord	endRel
	Relative second point in cell.
API_Coord3D	begC
	First point of the frame's reference line.
API_Coord3D	endC
	Second point of the frame's reference line.
API_Coord3D	orientation
	Orientation of the frame. This vector is always perpendicular to the vector defined by begC and endC coordinates.
UInt32	joinedCWFramesBegCNum
	Number of frames joined at begC.
UInt32	joinedCWFramesEndCNum
	Number of frames joined at endC.
UInt32	assocCWPanelsNum
	Number of associated panels - one frame border two panels.
Int32	libInd
	Object Library Part index if the frame is GDL based.
UInt32	auxPanelDirsNum
	Number of additional panel clamping vectors.
Int32	contourID
	Contour ID for contour frames; other has invalid value.
GS::uchar_t	className [256]
	Name of the frame's class.

Detailed Description

Represents a Curtain Wall Frame element.

Remarks

The Curtain Wall is a hierarchical (system) element consisting of Frame, Panel, Accessory and Junction components: these are the Members of the Curtain Wall, arranged on a Base Surface according to a pre-defined scheme.

Member Data Documentation

head

API_CWFrameType::head

General element header.

The owner curtain wall.

The class identifier of the frame (previously known as category).

The priority of the frame in 3D intersections on a 1 to 19 scale.