![]() The GUI for a Simple Facade DesignThe GUI for a Complex Patterned Facade Design |
FacadesAdd – add a new design to the BuildR facade library. Dropdown – select the facade you want to edit by name. Delete – delete the selected facade from the library. Name – the name you give to the selected facade. Facade Design Type (Simple/Patterned) – Specify whether the facade design has a simple repeating layout, or a patterned Facade Has Bays – specify if the facade has opening bays. Opening Width – the width of a window. Opening Height – the height of a window. Horizontal Space Ratio – the horizontal position of the opening specified as a fraction from left to right of the allowable bay space. Vertical Space Ratio – the vertical position of the opening specified as a fraction from bottom to top of the allowable facade space. Patterned GUI Add New Bay Design – Add a new bay design to the library. Add Selected Bay Design – adds a bay design from the library specified by the drop down to the right. Bay Design Order – the order that the bays appear in the facade is represented here. You can select the bay you want to edit. Arrows (<< / >>) – These arrows move the selected bay design to the left/right in the pattern. Remove – this removes the bay design from the facade design. Delete – this deletes the bay design from the library. Name – the name of the bay design. Has Opening – specifies if this bay is actually an opening or a section of plain wall. Opening Width – the width of the bay opening. Opening Height – the height of the bay opening. Horizontal Space Ratio – the horizontal position of the opening specified as a fraction from left to right of the allowable bay space. Vertical Space Ratio – the vertical position of the opening specified as a fraction from bottom to top of the allowable facade space. |