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Pin / Roller support

The mullion profiles are attached to the building structure by pin / roller supports. The mullions can extend either over one floor or over several floors.

  • Open a position.
  • In the "Element" section, on the "Edit" tab, click "Pin/Roller support":

Add support to all mullions

  • Click "All" to add one support to each mullion:
  • Select the reference for positioning the supports:
  • Under "Position", enter the dimensions for the placement of the supports.
  • Under "Type", select whether to add pin/ roller supports with or without accessories.
  • Under "Package", select a material package and click "OK". The supports are displayed in the position drawing with this symbol:

Add support to single mullion

  • Click "Individual" to add one support to a single mullion:
  • In the position drawing, click the respective mullion:
  • In the next window, click "Add" and enter the data in the area above.

Add multiple supports to all mullions

  • Click "Multiple" to add multiple supports to all mullions in one step:
  • Select the reference for positioning the supports:
  • Under "Sequential distance", enter the distance between the supports.
  • Under "Distance bottom", define the height at which the supports will be placed.
  • Under "Type", select whether to add pin/ roller supports with or without accessories.
  • Under "Package", select a material package and click "OK".

Delete all supports

  • Click "Delete" to delete all supports in the position:
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