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                                                        Lites Panel
                        The LITES panel allows you to add muntins   shutters added. You can, however, create
                        to windows, and is also available for Glass   Custom Muntins for such a window. See
                        doors. See “Doors” on page 531.         “Custom Muntins” on page 575.

                        There are four possible styles of muntin bars   The LITES panel is not available in the Wall
                        for regular windows, plus two additional   Niche, Mulled Unit, and Window Symbol
                        options for arched windows.             Specification dialogs, and the settings on
                                                                this panel are not available for Pass-
                        A window that has been modified using the   Throughs.
                        SHAPE panel cannot have divided lites or




























                         1  Specify the number, position and style   •  Normal style is the most common, with
                            of Lites for the selected window.      muntins going horizontally and vertically.
                        •  Select a Type, or style, of window lite   Colonial windows are an example of the
                           from the drop-down list.                normal style.
                                                                •  Diamond style uses angled muntin bars
                                                                   to divide up the lites. French windows are
                                                                   an example of the diamond style.
                                                                •  Prairie style is based on the normal style,
                                                                   but with all the central muntin bars
                                                                   removed, leaving only the two outside
                                                                   muntin bars both horizontally and verti-
                                                                   cally. Typically, both Lites Across and



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