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Posted by Moonraker on July 26, 2007, 8:53 pm
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> > I thought we were playing "name that tune" with a glass pattern, I was
> bluffing, and Neo, you are bragging LOL
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> seriously, the idea and concept behind designing with a computer is never
> draw anything twice, pull it up from the archives/library and use it,
> flip
> it, stretch it, extend it , repeat it, get the drift?
> SO in Michaels design, you draw one quarter of it, then flip, and because
> there are essentially so many repeated functions, that is "repeated" copy/
> paste etc.
>
> As far as the design itself, Michael, I have no opinion as to likes or
> dislikes, it works, but I do have a question or two you could ask yourself
> when designing that may help you with any program you choose.
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> Decide on the function of the window, If the idea of the design of that
> transom was to make it look shorter in height than what it is, to perhaps
> make a ceiling near it look not so tall, that does it, even with a border
> giving true window size, that design with all the pieces in the center of
> the window area, and so much clear glass around it, makes the window look
> shorter.
>
> When I looked at the pattern earlier I wondered why all the clear glass
> area? Why so much design packed together in the middle, open it up, use
> the
> room you have, and do not be afraid of those tails, your natural hinge
> lines
> will be gone if you open the design and let the vertical lines be
> minimized,
> unless your intent is to let more light thru a northern exposure window,
> then lots will come thru the clear.
>
> You see how much goes into the thought process when you are putting pretty
> windows in your house? You need to consider all variables as to light
> quality, where on the world it is located and how much light you want in
> or
> blocked and controlled by what you are designing.
>
> off my soapbox, back to the flame wars!!
>
Geez...did you learn all that in some on-line glass campus, or from your
years as a basement bandit? LOL (Remember, I've been in yer basement.)
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