In part 7 of the tutorial, you place, duplicate, modify and align windows in a model.
This video demonstrates the following:
In some cases, you may want to place hosted components, such as windows, in a view other than a plan.
In this example, windows need to be placed in the southern wall of the building, but the design calls for them to be placed at the very top of the retaining wall. So, it makes more sense to place these windows from an elevation view.
Open the South elevation by double-clicking it in the Project Browser. To place a window, select the window tool from the Architecture tab of the ribbon. Position the windows close to the top edge of the lower wall on the elevation. Temporary dimensions may also be used to help in positioning the windows.
Sometimes, a family that has been loaded into the project may be very close to what is needed, but it is not an exact match. For example, the window looks correct and has all of the right geometry, but it is not the right size. In this case a new family type can be created from the existing family. Select the window in the project, and then click Edit Type on the Properties palette to open the Type Properties dialog for this window family.
To create a new window type of a different size, the current type is duplicated and renamed. Then the type parameters related to the window size are changed to meet the design requirements. Now the existing window can be selected and its size changed by using the Type Selector to select the new window type that was just created.
To align the windows to the top edge of the wall, use the Align tool on the Modify tab, clicking the top of the wall first, and then the window frame. When the Align tool is used, a lock icon will display near the elements. This lock can be clicked if a constraint needs to be established. Windows can also be placed in a plan view. The window tool is selected, and a new, larger window type is chosen form the Type Selector.
When you place a window in a plan view, the height the window is placed at is determined by the sill height parameter on the Properties palette. After the windows are approximately placed, a string of dimensions is added. Once the dimensions have been placed, the "EQ" symbol on the dimension string is clicked to create an equality constraint on the elements. Then, if the wall length is later changed, the windows will be automatically repositioned in order to maintain the equality constraint that has been applied to them.