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Glossary

Common WinFactor and window-industry terms used across the product

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

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