Glossary

Product and layout terms

• Template: the reusable product configuration customers interact with
• Component: a window, door, panel, or separator inside a template
• Layout: the structural arrangement of rows, columns, and components
• Row: a container that places children side by side
• Column: a container that stacks children vertically
• Separator: the dividing line used for resizing sections
• Section: a user-facing part of the layout during configuration
• Frameless: a layout mode where the outer framing treatment changes
• Constraint: a limit such as minimum or maximum width
• Fixed size: a dimension that is locked instead of flexible
• Percentage sizing: proportional sizing relative to sibling sections
• Opening: the overall space the product needs to fit into
• Slug: the URL-friendly identifier used in a page address

Component type terms

• F: fixed
• TT: tilt-turn
• T: turn
• V: tilt
• K: tilt toplight
• A: awning
• SD: sliding door
• DD: Dutch door

Finish and product terms

• Profile: the frame or sash system forming the product structure
• Profile system: the specific frame system or product family you manufacture with
• Material: a finish or product-surface choice used in the configurator
• Color: a selectable finish color, often split by side
• Inside color: the finish shown on the interior-facing side
• Outside color: the finish shown on the exterior-facing side
• Bicolor: different inside and outside colors
• Bilateral: the same color or treatment on both sides
• RAL color: a standardized color reference commonly used in Europe
• Seal color: the gasket or sealing color used with the frame system
• Threshold: the lower transition at a door opening

Glass and security terms

• Double glazing: an insulated glass unit with two panes
• Triple glazing: an insulated glass unit with three panes
• HR++: a Dutch high-insulation glass label, described in the product as High Performance
• Low-E coating: a coating that helps improve insulation performance
• Argon fill: argon gas between panes to improve insulation
• Laminated glass: safety glass made from layered bonded sheets
• Tempered glass: toughened safety glass
• Solar control glass: glass designed to reduce solar gain
• Warm edge spacer: an insulating spacer between panes
• RC1 / RC2: resistance classes used for security performance
• WK1 / WK2: German security class terminology, paired with RC1/RC2 as equivalent classifications

Commercial and quoting terms

• Submission: the structured request a customer sends after configuring
• Quote: the commercial offer created from a submission
• Line item: one priced row in a quote
• Subtotal: the amount before tax
• Tax rate: the percentage applied on top of the subtotal
• Validity: how long the quote remains actionable
• Version: a saved revision of a quote over time
• Reference: an internal or commercial identifier attached to a quote
• Pricing rule: the logic used to calculate price
• Calculation type: the pricing formula category, such as area or running meter
• Running meter: perimeter- or length-based pricing
• Tiered area: area-based pricing with different rates at different thresholds
• Per unit: pricing based on quantity

Platform terms

• Dashboard: the organization user's home page in WinFactor
• Public page: the customer-facing organization page
• Quote link: a secure URL where a customer reviews and responds to a quote
• ActivePieces: the automation platform used for WinFactor events and workflows