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Special Windows

automatic tools. Bays created using walls can Angled top, or shaped windows can be
have more than one window per section, components of corner windows as long as
which is not possible using a bay window their heights are equal at the corners.
unit. Windows with single or two segment tops
can be used, but windows with three cannot.
Bear in mind that moving a manually created If a two segment window is used, the
bay, box or bow window is generally more segment nearest the corner must be flat.
difficult than moving a unit created with one
When a corner post is required, there are a
of the Window Tools since it is
composed of individual walls. number of ways to control its size.

Corner Windows

To create a corner window, first create the
desired window on each side of the corner.
For best results, the heights, casing, and sills
of both windows should be the same. For
glass that meets at the corner:
• Specify both windows as Fixed Glass.
• Use each window’s Move edit handle to
position it all the way in the corner. To do • Use dimensions to position the windows
this, drag the Move handle past the cor- relative to the corner. By default, win-
ner and parallel to the wall that the win- dows will stop when their interior casing
dow is placed in. When the preview bumps into the adjacent wall. See “Edit-
outline moves into the middle of the wall ing Windows” on page 574.
corner, release the mouse button. • To move a window all the way into a cor-
• Uncheck Has Corner Post in the ner, check Ignore Casing for Opening
Window Specification dialog. See Resize. See “General Plan Defaults Dia-
“Frame Panel” on page 586. log” on page 101.
• To produce a minimal corner post and no
siding or casing between the windows,
use their Move edit handles. Click and
drag each window past the exterior cor-
ner until its preview outline moves into
the middle of the wall corner.

Special Window Shapes

A selection of special shaped windows is
available in the Windows Library, including
arched windows and mulled units.

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