Shading SmartPart, Blinds, Elements

You can define settings for the SmartPart for Blinds.

Notes: If you assign a separate SmartPart for Blinds to a Window SmartPart, these elements are handled as individual elements. This has various effects on layers and analyses using reports.
The two SmartParts can be on different layers.
You can analyze SmartParts for Blinds using the Reports tool, Roller shutters.rdlc file (component ID and dimensions of window opening are also analyzed) and the Shading.rdlc file (results are grouped by shading type and dimensions of window opening). To analyze window SmartParts, you can use various files provided by the Reports tool, such as, Windows.rdlc or Windows (details).rdlc.

Elements tab

Blinds

Settings

Side: the blinds can be Outside or Inside the reference element (Opening or Window).

Reference element: you can choose between Opening and Window. The position of the blinds changes in accordance with the selected Side. When you select Window, the SmartPart uses the reveal as a reference.

Offset (1): enter the distance between the reference element (Opening, Window) and the center axis of the blinds.

Window depth: If you have selected Window for the reference element, you can enter the frame depth of the window.

Opened by %: you can enter a percentage by which the blinds are open.

Box

Show: you can choose to show or hide the box. If you want to show the box, you can define the following parameters:

Cross-section: you can select a round cross-section or a rectangular cross-section.

Height / Depth / Thickness: you can enter the dimensions of the box.

Slats

Shape: select the shape of the slats.

Resolution: you can define the roundness of the half-round slats.

Define the Height (2), Depth (3), Offset (4), Thickness and Angle of the slats.
You can see the dimensions in the graphics above.

Show bottom rail: you can choose to show or hide the bottom rail.

Height (5): you can enter a height for the bottom rail (if you have selected the Show bottom rail option).

Offset (6): define how far the slats including the bottom rail are below the box if the blinds are 100 % open. To do this, enter the distance between the bottom of the box and the top of the bottom rail.

Slide

Show: you can choose to show or hide the slide in accordance with the Type selected (Rails or Ropes). If you want to show the slide, you can define the following parameters:

Fields: you can divide the blinds into up to four fields of the same size. The program then creates the required slide elements for each field.

Type: you can select Rails or Ropes for the slide.

Cross-section (only with Rails): you can select a round cross-section or a rectangular cross-section.

Width / Depth: you can enter the dimensions for the Rails.

Diameter: you can enter the diameter for the Ropes.

Box between rails: If you have selected Rails, you can choose to create boxes between the fields.

Drive

Show: you can choose to show or hide the drive.

Height / Depth: If you have selected the Show option, you can enter the dimensions of the drive.

Offset to opening

Left / right
Top / bottom: you can enter the offsets of the blinds to the sides of the opening, defining the position of the blinds within the opening.

You can find detailed information on the following tabs here:

You can find the following tools at the bottom of the palette:

Load favorite: you can retrieve SmartParts saved as favorite files (smv files).
Save as a favorite: you can save the current SmartPart as a favorite file (*.smv).
Info: displays the version number of this program, copyright and some legal notes. In addition, you can find a link to Allplan Connect.
Settings: you can open the Settings dialog box, where you can see and change the settings of the SmartPart.
Close: click the Close button to exit the palette. Allplan saves the entries.

Note: When you place or select a SmartPart, an arrow appears in the middle of the SmartPart, indicating the outside of the SmartPart. Depending on the position of the SmartPart within the opening, you can see another symbol, indicating that the SmartPart is mirrored before it is placed. You can set the size and color of these symbols using the Size of CursorTips for snap points and Color of CursorTips options you can find in the Options (Default toolbar), Point snap page, Point snap representation area.