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Version: 16

Tips - Framing System Types

Tips​

These configurations are officially supported in WinBidPro v16 but have some added set up when first configuring them. Follow these settings to get the most accurate counts.

Can / Stick Systems​

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For these, we want to have vertical assemblies enough extra length to slot into the head and sill. This is especially important for raked elevations.

  • Head Assembly / Sill Assembly

    • Set the Reveal to 0"

  • Head Receptor / Sill Receptor

    • Set the Vertical Trim to the dimension from the base of the receptor profile to the end of the vertical.

    • In this example, the vertical is drawn in yellow. The 13/32" dimension is what we want for the Vertical Trim.

SSG Systems​

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These are some additional settings made to handle SSG conditions.

  • In the Settings tab, set your SSG Type. Options include:

    • None
    • Vertical SSG
    • Horizontal SSG
    • 4-Sided SSG - (vertical & horizontal)

  • In the Components tab, toggle Is SSG in your vertical / horizontal assemblies.

    • Set the Silicone Width for each assembly.

  • See also - Tips - Face Covers / Pressure Plates.

Tricks​

These configurations are not supported with dedicated settings, but you can approximate them with these settings.

Butt Glazed Systems​

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The key for these systems is to set a continuous head and sill receptor, then create verticals / jambs with small profiles and no glass bites.

  • In the Settings tab, toggle on Has Head Receptor and Has Sill Receptor

  • In the Components tab:

    • Head Receptor / Sill Receptor

      • Add your head and sill extrusions here to make them continuous.
      • Match the Vertical Trim to the Profile dimension.

    • Head Assembly / Sill Assembly

      • Leave these assemblies empty.

    • Vertical Assembly / Left Jamb Assembly / Right Jamb Assembly

      • Create a new assembly.
      • Set Profile to the recommended size of the gap between glass lites.
      • Set Glass Bite to 0"
      • Parts
        • For silicone spacers, add or create a new part via the +Browse List button
        • For an air gap, you can leave the parts list empty.

Brake Metal / Structural Gaps​

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By creating extra panels with 0" widths, we can triple up verticals and set the middle vertical to an alternate assembly to represent a structural gap.

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This trick should only be used for visual reference, not for cost estimation. Verticals cannot interrupt head / sill receptors so the counts for receptors and brake metal will not be entirely accurate. See image on the right for reference.

For accurate frame estimates, a structural gap should be excluded and the framed openings on either side should be separate elevations.


  • In the Components tab:

    • Create a new Vertical Assembly
      • Do not delete the existing assembly or change the default.
      • Name the assembly something easy to recognize like Brake Metal
      • Set the Profile of your new assembly to the width of the gap.
      • Toggle on Interrupt Head and Interrupt Sill.

  • In your Elevations:

    • Add two panels in the Elevation tool tab.
    • For the panels on either side of the gap, add set the panels to a fixed width of 0" in the Adjust Panels tab.
    • Set the middle vertical to the new assembly using the Alternate tab.