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Advanced Curtain Wall Design in AutoCAD® Architecture

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  • Class ID: AB204-2
  • Class Information
  • Class Type: 90-Minute Class
  • Expertise: Advanced
  • Industry: Building
  • Primary Track: Architecture and Building Design
  • Primary Software: AutoCAD Architecture

Class Audience

Architectural designers who are familiar with AutoCAD Architecture and the curtain wall tool, and are ready to take on advanced design topics

Class Description

Once you are comfortable with the basics of curtain walls, what's next? Advanced design techniques that will push your curtain walls to the limits. In this hands-on lab we will go step-by-step from a design sketch of a complicated curtain wall to a finished, flexible curtain wall model in AutoCAD Architecture. We will create louvers, custom profiles, stone piers, and nested styles, among other techniques. If time permits, the instructor will answer questions regarding attendee curtain wall designs.

Key Learning

  • Analyze a design sketch of a curtain wall and break it down into elements
  • Identify and utilize each of the elements of a curtain wall style
  • Create curtain walls using offsets and index locations to achieve special or unique conditions
  • Utilize style-based infill definitions to create flexible design layers in curtain wall styles
  • Utilize custom blocks to add non-standard content to curtain walls, including walls and columns