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1- Strike the right balance
Before creating the windows, be clear and upfront about your needs. Write down what you want your window to accomplish. Make sure to balance flexibility and options with user-friendliness and simplicity.
Then, plan the structure of the window. In most cases, you should use nested families. Nested families are “families inside of families”. This allows you to easily reuse components without starting from scratch.
A good strategy is to place the window panels, trims, and sills as nested components.
2- Set Intuitive Dimensions
Order the dimensions in a logical and consistent way. Start with the most important values (width, height, division distance). Then, group other kinds of dimensions together (frame,…