THE WINDOW TOOL SETTINGS
Completion requirements
Go through the activity to the end
WINDOW SETTINGS, WINDOW STYLE
Unstyled Windows
For unstyled windows, the features at the top of the Window Settings dialogue follow.
Use Style: A dropdown to access the Resource popover and select a styled window.
Navigation panel: This column of tabs at the left of the dialogue is used to switch between different groups of window settings. Selecting a tab will make the parameters associated with that tab appear in the middle of the dialogue.
3D Preview: Seen at the top right of the dialogue, this heading includes dropdowns for selecting the view, rendering, and detail level of the window's 3D preview.
Top/Plan Preview: Just below 3D Preview is the Top/Plan Preview heading, which contains a dropdown for setting the detail level for the window's Top/Plan Preview.
Styled and Catalogue Doors
The features at the top of the Window Style dialogue follow. These appear for styled and catalogue windows.
Style Name field: This field contains the generic name of the window style. You can edit the existing name or enter a new name to make identifying the style easier.
Style Name field: This field contains the generic name of the window style. You can edit the existing name or enter a new name to make identifying the style easier.
By Style/By Instance toggle: Click the icon to change the Select from Catalogue parameter between 'by style' and 'by instance' settings. This parameter is seen in the Object Info palette below the Style dropdown when a styled or catalogue window is selected.
Catalogue toggle: Click to access the list browser and choose other models associated with the selected window catalogue.
Catalogue button: Click this button at the top right of the dialogue to select (attach) a different manufacturer catalogue or to discontinue (detach) the use of the manufacturers' catalogues.
Catalogue button: Click this button at the top right of the dialogue to select (attach) a different manufacturer catalogue or to discontinue (detach) the use of the manufacturers' catalogues.
Navigation panel: This column of tabs at the left of the dialogue is used to switch between different groups of window settings. Selecting a tab will make the parameters associated with that tab appear in the middle of the dialogue.
3D Preview: Seen at the top right of the dialogue, this heading includes dropdowns for selecting the view, rendering, and detail level of the window's 3D preview.
Top/Plan Preview: Just below 3D Preview is the Top/Plan Preview heading, which contains a dropdown for setting the detail level for the window's Top/Plan Preview.
ⓘ Some window components may not display when Low detail is selected. The default is Medium.