Window & Door Design
Choose a profile series
What this does
Picks the aluminium or uPVC system the unit is built from. The series decides the sightlines, the achievable sizes, the reinforcement, and — through its geometry — every cut length in the job.
Steps
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Open the design and go to the profile selection.
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Choose the series that matches the specification and the opening type.
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Set the finish or colour for the job.
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Save and re-run Analyze Design.
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Check the analysis: cut lengths, angles and reinforcement all move with the series.
What a series brings with it
- Geometry — face widths and overlaps, which set the sash and glass sizes for a given frame.
- Limits — the maximum sash size and weight the system is rated for.
- Hardware compatibility — the sets the rules may choose from.
- Cost — per metre, which is where most of a window's price comes from.
Note
A default profile template can be set on the product, so estimators start from the system your factory actually stocks instead of picking one each time.
Common mistakes
- Quoting a slim sightline series and building in the heavy one because the design was never re-analysed after the change.
- Pushing a sash past the system's rated size to avoid an extra mullion — it will drop, and the callback is yours.
- Mixing series across one elevation and discovering the sightlines do not line up once installed.
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