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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

In addition, you can create a wide variety of the symbol in plan view. See “Symbol
window shapes in the Window Specification Specification Dialog” on page 951.
dialog, including:
• Arched windows. See “Arch Panel” on Placing a Gable
page 591. Over a Window
• Trapezoidal windows. See “Shape Panel” Click the Gable Over Door/Window
on page 589. edit button to produce a gable roof
• Round windows can be created by over the selected window(s) the next time
reflecting an Round Arch window verti- automatic roofs are built. See “Gable/Roof
cally. See “Arch Panel” on page 591. Lines” on page 815.
You can manually edit or delete this gable
Recessed Windows line at any time. Your changes take effect
A window or mulled unit placed in a brick or when the automatic roofs are rebuilt. This
stone wall is often recessed into the wall’s tool can also be used with group selected
exterior, so the brick wraps the opening. windows.

You can specify a window as recessed in the Stained Glass
Window Specification dialog. See “Options
Panel” on page 579. A selection of solid stained glass materials is
available in the Chief Architect Core
Window Symbols Catalogs> Materials> Glass library. See
“Materials” on page 1011.
You can import custom windows and save
them in your own library for use in future Vents
plans. See “Custom Symbols” on page 951.
A selection of attic, foundation and gable
By default, window symbols are assigned the vents are available in the Library Browser.
“Custom” Type in Window Schedules and in See “The Library” on page 921.
the Window Symbol Specification dialog,
and they use automatic labels appended with Vents are placed in the same manner as
the letters CU. The Type is derived from the regular windows and can be edited in much
Symbol Specification dialog, where you can the same way, as well.
also select the CAD block used to represent

Grouped Windows

Windows can be grouped together to create a views, particularly cross section/elevation
wide variety of custom configurations. views, using their edit handles. See “Editing
Stacked windows are easy to create in 3D Windows” on page 574.

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