Important
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Rules are available in Solibri Advanced and Premium, with full editing access.
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Rules can be viewed in read-only mode in Solibri Starter and Essential if they are already present in the SMC File.
Rule ID: SOL/211
This article describes how the Accessible Window Rule works and how you can configure the rule.
This rule is used to check the accessibility of windows by verifying that their sill heights meet the configured requirements for different space usages and, when needed, that there are no windows at the ends of corridors.
For each space whose usage matches a row in the Window Requirements table (including rows using an asterisk as full or partial wildcard), the rule first determines the applicable requirement set and the allowed sill height range for windows in that space. All windows associated with the space are then checked so that their sill height is within the allowed range; each window whose sill height is above the maximum value produces a Too High Sill issue in the Results view.
If the No Windows at the End of Corridors requirement is enabled for a given space classification, the rule identifies corridor spaces of that classification and searches for windows located at the corridor ends as defined by the model geometry. Each window that falls within the corridor-end region in these spaces generates a Windows at the End of Corridor issue, and these are categorized under the construction type of the window (or undefined if no construction type is available), with the second result level indicating the issue type.
In v9.13.5 and later, you can select to use classifications or filters for selecting exits and stairs. In earlier versions, you can only use classifications. If you select to use classifications, you'll first need to ensure that spaces are classified by usage in the Classification View and then choose the appropriate classification in the Space Classification parameter so that each space can be matched to a row in the Window Requirements table.
If you use classifications, you must classify spaces by usage.:
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Space Classification: Select the classification used for classifying spaces. Classification names are set in the Window Requirements table below.
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Window Requirements: In this filter, you can set the required maximum window sill height and other requirements for windows. Space usage classification can be done in the Classification View. Asterisk (*) can be used as classification or as a part of the classification.
When you double click the Requirements cell, you can select for the rule to check that there are no windows at the end of a corridors:
If you use filters:
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Windows: Use filters to define the windows to be checked.
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Spaces: Use filters to select which spaces contain windows.
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Maximum Sill Height: Define the maximum sill height.
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No Windows at the End of Corridors: When selected, the rule checks that there are no windows at the end of corridors.
The rule uses two-level categorization in results. The main level category is the construction type of the window or undefined if it is not defined. The second category level is the type of the issue. The rule creates following types of issues:
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Too High Sill
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Windows at the End of Corridor