Architectural Home Design Software
Controlling the Inset Depth of a Window
Placed in a Thick Wall
Reference Number: KB-00418
Last Modified: December 29, 2015
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QUESTION
I am designing a plan with thick exterior walls and very deep windows as a result. How
to I control where the frame and sash are inset within the window frame?
ANSWER
A home that employs a very thick wall type, such as straw bale, rammed earth or logs,
will have very deep windows. In Chief Architect, you can specify the Inset value for a
window's frame to control whether it is located near the exterior of the frame, near
the interior, or at the center.
Similarly, you can control the inset of the sash, the portion of the window which
actually frames the glass, relative to the exterior edge of the window frame.
To control a window's frame inset
1. Open the Chief Architect plan in which you would like to change the inset of a
window.
2. Using the Select Objects
Open Object
tool, click on a window to select it and click on the
button to display its Specification dialog.
3. On the FRAME panel of the Window Specification dialog:
Uncheck the option "Fit Frame to Wall" and specify a custom value for the Inset
of the frame.
The Inset value for the frame is the distance of the outside surface of the frame
from the outside surface of the wall.
The Inset value for the sash is the distance of the sash from the outside of the
window frame of which can be edited on the SASH panel of this same dialog.
Be sure to remove the (D), which stands for default, or the program
will keep the default value regardless of your change.
4. When you are satisfied with the Frame and Sash Inset values, click OK to close the
dialog and apply your change.
5. To see the results in 3D, select 3D> Create Perspective View> Full Camera
from the menu, then click and drag a camera arrow towards the wall.
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