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The component windows are specified in the Pass-Throughs
Window Defaults dialog. Their sizes adjust
to fit the available space. Select Build> Window> Pass-
Through, then click on a straight or
The 5-section bow below has a 4’-10” radius curved wall to place a Pass Through at that
centered 3’-9” inside the wall, giving an location.
opening 5’-10” across and a depth of 11½”.
A Pass-Through is simply a wall opening
without a window unit placed inside. Like a
window, it can have casing and a sill. It does
not, however, have a sash, frame, or glass. It
is one of the window Types available in the
Window Specification dialog. See “General
Panel” on page 577.
Note that for a bow with an odd number of
sections, the radial dimension is from the Wall Niches
center of the arc to an outside corner where Select Build> Window> Wall Niche,
two window sections join. The depth (11 ½”) then click on a straight or curved wall
is measured to the flat area of the center to place a Wall Niche at that location.
section, not to a corner. As a result, the radius
is a bit greater than the sum of the depth and A Wall Niche is a wall opening that does not
the distance from the center of the bow’s extend through the entire depth of the wall.
curve to the exterior of the wall. You can specify the niche’s depth in the
Window Specification dialog. See “General
Panel” on page 577.
Note: Bay, box, and bow window areas are
not included in the living area or in room stan-
dard area calculations. They are included in Windows Library
room interior area calculations.
Select View> Library Browser, then
browse to Chief Architect Core
Catalogs> Architectural> Windows to access
a selection of special window units. Select
the desired window, then click on a wall to
place the window at that location.

Special Windows

A variety of special windows can be created Creating Manual Bay, Box
using multiple standard windows, the edit and Bow Windows
tools or custom symbols.
Sometimes it is easier to draw bay, box and
bow windows manually than to use the

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