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I am using EMS to assign different complex fenestration constructions to windows - can I change the frame also?

I am modelling the effect of automated shades by using EMS to assign different ComplexFenestrationState constructions to each window in my building in response to sensor variables.

As I understand it, the Surface/Construction Type actuator applied to a FenestrationSurface:Detailed element effectively replaces the Construction Name field with the value supplied to the actuator.

When the shades are deployed, the thermal properties of the frame are also affected by the presence of the shade. This means that the Frame and Divider Name field in the FenestrationSurface:Detailed element should also be replaced to refer to frame properties that include the shade. I have checked the EDD file and there doesn't seem to be a corresponding actuator that would allow me to make this change. Is it possible to change frame and divider properties with EMS?

I am using EMS to assign different complex fenestration constructions to windows - can I change the frame also?

I am modelling the effect of automated shades by using EMS to assign different ComplexFenestrationState constructions to each window in my building in response to sensor variables.

As I understand it, the Surface/Construction Type actuator applied to a FenestrationSurface:Detailed element effectively replaces the Construction Name field with the value supplied to the actuator.

When the shades are deployed, the thermal properties of the frame are also affected by the presence of the shade. This means that the Frame and Divider Name field in the FenestrationSurface:Detailed element should also be replaced to refer to frame properties that include the shade. I have checked the EDD file and there doesn't seem to be a corresponding actuator that would allow me to make this change. Is it possible to change frame and divider properties with EMS?