Option for anchoring the vertical position of an opening within the wall or the roof.

    typedef struct {
        API_VerticalLinkID     linkType;
        short                  filler_1;
        short                  linkValue;
    } API_VerticalLink;

 

Members

linkType

Type of the vertical anchor

API_VerticalLinkID	Meaning
API_NoLink	Undefined vertical link type, not applicable for windows/doors and skylights
API_LinkSillToWallBottom	Position the sill of the opening relative to the bottom of the containing wall
API_LinkSillToStory	Position the sill of the opening relative to a given story
API_LinkHeaderToWallBottom	Position the header of the opening relative to the bottom of the containing wall
API_LinkHeaderToStory	Position the header of the opening relative to a given story
API_LinkSkylightToRoofPivot	Position the skylight anchor vertically relative to the roof pivot lines
API_LinkSkylightToStory	Position the skylight anchor vertically relative to a given story
API_LinkSkylightToShellBase	Position the skylight anchor relative to ShellBase
API_LinkSillToWallTop	Position the sill of the opening relative to the top of the containing wall
API_LinkHeaderToWallTop	Position the header of the opening relative to the top of the containing wall

linkValue

The index of the anchor story if linked to story, 0 otherwise.

 

Remarks

This structure defines the vertical anchor

• of a window/door element (see API_WindowType), to wall or story, by sill height or header,
• of a skylight element (see API_SkylightType), to roof or story, by the selected anchor point.

 

Requirements

Version: API 10 or later

Header: APIdefs_Elements.h

 

See Also

API_WindowType, API_SkylightType, API_OpeningBaseType, API Types