Placing sliding panels

To create a complete sliding system in Revit you need to load and place following families:

  • RSen_41_GM_LB_rail_gen_duco projects
  • RSen_41_GM_LB_mounting system_gen_duco projects

and at least one of the following:

  • RSen_41_GM_FB_sliding panel - linear - SH_gen_ducoprojects
  • RSen_41_GM_FB_sliding panel - ellips - SH_gen_ducoprojects
  • RSen_41_GM_FB_sliding panel - screen - SH_gen_duco projects

To place families select them from Project Browser

 


  • RSen_41_GM_LB_rail_gen_duco projects – rail is a line based family and it will be a host for the mounting system family. Before you will place the family, please choose a rail type (you can always change it in future as well), eg:
    • rail - sliding_gen_rail ,
    • rail x 2 - sliding_gen_rail,
    • rail x 3 - sliding_gen_rail,
    • rail - folding panels_gen_rail
  • As a next step you need to place the family “RSen_41_GM_LB_mounting system_gen_duco projects” on the rail.
  • Now within the “mounting system” family you should choose mounting type, eg:
    • individually sliding_gen_mounting system,
    • symmetrically sliding_gen_mounting system,
    • telescopically sliding_gen_mounting system,
    • folding panels_gen_mounting system
  • Now you can change sliding panel for one you want with click on “mounting system” and change “RSen_C_panel” parameter in Properties window by choosing from drop-list the one you load before into Project.
  • Now you can change the values under “Dimensions”. By setting those values you will adjust size of the sliding panel family

Placing sliding system in 3 steps:

Configure your system:

Rail

Rail is a basic family used as a host for “mounting system”.

There are 4 types of the rail:

  • rail – sliding_gen_rail – for individual and symmetrical sliding systems
  • rail x 2 – sliding_gen_rail – for telescopic sliding systems on 2 rails
  • rail x 3 – sliding_gen_rail – for telescopic sliding systems on 3 rails
  • rail – folding panels_gen_rail – for bifold sliding systems

Main dimension of the rail, which should be defined by user is height, which should be change with ‘RSen_C_height’ parameter in Properties window.

‘RSen_C_height’ defines and calculates ‘WT_I Panel_height’ parameter which provides height of the sliding panels families.


Another parameter which allows to edit rail is ‘WT_V Rail_offset’ which define offset between rails in telescopically systems (with 2 or 3 rails). This value depends from the sliding panels dimensions : depths of the frame and blades;  and allows for good working methodology of the sliding panels system.

User if needed can also turn on the reference plane for the mounting system, by choosing the ‘WT_V Reference plane’.

There are also an extra annotation with a “front” word, which shows front side of sliding panels system. This annotation can be easily turn on/off with ‘RSen_C_annotation’ parameter or offset from the rail in y direction by ‘WT_V Annotation_displacement in y direction’ parameter (both in Properties window).


Mounting System


 In your project select one of the following types:

  • individually sliding_gen_mounting system
  • symmetrically sliding_gen_mounting system
  • telescopically sliding_gen_mounting system
  • folding panels_gen_mounting system

Keep in mind to select corresponding type of rail and mounting system.

Dimensions

Set your basic values for the sliding panel, by using following parameters:

  • RSen_C_length
  • RSen_C_height - in family “rail” you will find the instance parameter “WT_I Panel_height” under “Model Properties” which will indicate you the correct value

Construction

    Instance parameters:
  • RSen_C_additional_blade – allows to add to sliding panels some extra blades
  • RSen_C_alignment_index - defines sliding panel position on placing it (center, left or right)
  • RSen_C_blade_inclination - change blades inclination
  • RSen_C_folding_panel_depth – in folding system defines offset between 2 sliding panels, when folding panels are open
  • RSen_C_opening_index - in folding system allows to open (value ≠ 0) or close folding system (value = 0)
  • RSen_C_panel - allows to change sliding panel type
  • RSen_C_placement_index - in telescopically system defines on which rail sliding panel is placed:
    • RSen_C_placement_index < 1 - rail 1
    • RSen_C_placement_index = 2 - rail 2
    • RSen_C_placement_index > 2 - rail 3

Note: always place the mounting system on the first rail (WT_V Reference plane) and then change the position.

  • RSen_C_rail_offset - please be aware that the value should be the same as in the rail family (WT_V Rail_offset)

Sliding Panel Types

In your mounting system you can select any sliding panel type you want, by the parameter ‘RSen_C_panel’, this will allow you to choose correct panel with blade shape:

  • RSen_41_GM_FB_sliding panel - screen - SH_gen_duco projects = fixscreen
  • RSen_41_GM_FB_sliding panel - linear - SH_gen_ducoprojects = rectangular blade
  • RSen_41_GM_FB_sliding panel - ellips - SH_gen_duco projects = ellips blade


 

 

Dimensions

Set your basic values for the sliding panel, by using following parameters:

  • RSen_C_length
  • RSen_C_height - it’s defined by rail and should be the same as in rail family ‘WT_I Panel_height’

CAUTION do not create types based on dimensions. These values are instance and will be overwritten in the mounting system in the project.