Pattern Component Families

You can use the Curtain Panel by Pattern family template (Curtain Panel Pattern Based.rft) to create pattern panel components. These parametric components can be loaded into a conceptual mass family and applied to divided and patterned surfaces to populate buildable architectural components across a large variety of geometric surfaces. They can also be scheduled as curtain panels. When building a parametric component based on the Curtain Panel by Pattern template, you can apply the form-making tools to create variety of shapes. See Forms.

Pattern components are nested families, which are part of the larger conceptual mass family. When loaded in the conceptual design mass, they are available to be applied to a divided or a patterned surface. They may be modified individually after being applied to the divided surface.

To create and apply pattern components

1. Create a new pattern component family using the provided template family. See Creating New Pattern Component Families.
2. Determine the tile pattern for the component. See Patterning Surfaces.
3. Using the same modeling tools as used in the conceptual design mass, sketch and extrude geometry onto the pattern grid. See Modeling Pattern Component Families.
4. Load the pattern component family into the conceptual design mass. See Loading a Pattern Component Family.
5. Apply the pattern component family to the divided or patterned surface. See Applying a Pattern Component Family.
6. Modify the pattern component family to meet the needs of the conceptual design mass. See Modifying the Pattern Component Family.