About Element Definitions for a Door and Window Assembly Style

Element definitions determine the appearance of the four basic door/window assembly elements. There is a different definition type for each element.

Definition Sample definitions
Divisions Horizontal grid with six cells
Cell Infills Cells contain windows
Frames Outer edge of grid is 6" wide
Mullions Edges between cells are 4" wide

Each type of element can have multiple definitions. For example, you can define the divisions to create a horizontal grid or a vertical grid and you can define the cells to contain a nested grid or a door/window assembly. To make reuse easier, you can save the element definitions and then assign them to grids, cells, frames, or mullions as needed.

Element definitions are style-specific. When you create element definitions for a specific door/window assembly style, those definitions are available only for door/window assemblies of that style. For example, if you define a door/window assembly infill for one door/window assembly style, that infill is not available as an option when you edit a door/window assembly of a different style.