They can encase an entire building like a membrane
Storefront is a cutout of a standard wall
Activate South Elevation view
Ctrl-select a grid and a level line
Enter VH
This will hide all grid lines and level lines
Ctrl-select 3 parapet walls
Properties palettes - Base Offset: -610
Ctrl-select 3 curtain walls
Properties palettes - Top Offset: -610
Add Grid Lines
Select the grid line and unpin it
Modify panel > Align
Select the top of lower wall sill, then select the grid line
Add 3 Curtain Grids aligned with the top of the reveal in the brick
Select 4 grid lines, move down 20mm
Add 4 grid lines each on the other 2 curtain walls
Add and Modify Mullion
Architecture tab > Build panel > Mullion
Placement panel > All Grid Lines
Select each curtain wall
Isolate Mullion
Select one of the mullion
View Control bar - Temporary Hide/Isolate - Isolate Category
This will only show all the mullion
Delete the extra mullions between curtain walls
Select the bottom row of mullions
Mullion panel > Make Continuous
Repeate the same steps on the top row of mullions
Reset Temporary Hide/Isolate
Add Storefront Entrance
Activate 1st Floor
Place a storefront within the existing wall (snap to the center of the wall)
600 from center of left column, length 4000
Properties palette -
Base Offset: 0.0
Top Constraint: Up to Level: 2nd Floor
Top Offset: -1850
Change to South Elevation view
Window-select the storefront, enter UP to unpin all elements
Use temporary dimension to change the grid lines to 1000, 2000, 1000
Add a Door in the Storefront
Architecture tab > Build panel > Door
Mode panel > Load Family
US Metric folder/ Door folder/ M_Curtain Wall Storefront-Dbl.rfa
Click Modify to end the command
Tab-select the panel, Type Selector - Storefront Double Door
Add a Storefront on the Back Wall
Architecture tab > Build panel > Wall
Type Selector - Curtain Wall Storefront
Properties palettes -
Top Constraint: Up to Level: 2nd Floor
Top Offset: -3145
Add a curtain wall width 3850mm
Repeat the same command
Base Offset: 1066
Top Constraint: Up to Level: 2nd Floor
Top Offset: -3145
Add another storefront width 3850mm on the right side
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