Commercial curtain-track planning

Curved and Recessed Motorized Curtain Track Planning

A shaped curtain track is specified from a measured route, not a generic product width. Send a dimensioned plan, section or clear sketch showing every straight segment, curve, recess, opening direction and motor position.

Dimensioned-route review
Recess and access coordination
Section and control planning

Send Track Drawing
Request Planning Worksheet

Geometry and operation

Start with the measured path and the intended movement

Record straight, L-shaped, U-shaped, bay or custom-arc geometry, curve points, opening type, motor side, stack direction and any return. The selected profile and dimensioned drawing determine feasibility, so this page does not publish a universal bend radius.

Route: Every straight segment, curve point, requested radius and return.
Opening: Single or center opening, motor side and stack direction.
Mounting: Ceiling, wall or recess, with substrate, brackets and finished surfaces.
Access: Installation, alignment, connection and future service path.

Check a CC-B112 Single-Curve Route Before Factory Review

Use this documented center-opening pleated-curtain reference to prepare a single-curve drawing for factory review. Room width or a photo alone does not define the route.

Published CC-B112 reference boundary	Buyer should mark on the drawing	Still requires factory review
Minimum curve radius: 200 mm	Requested radius and the drawing reference used to measure it.	Route feasibility and fabrication geometry.
Maximum 90° per curve	Angle of the individual curve.	The complete route and bend sequence.
Center-opening pleated-curtain reference	Opening and stack direction, curtain type, fullness, fabric-weight assumption and estimated finished curtain weight.	Final track build and suitability for the submitted route.
CM-51-E 24VDC reference motor	Motor-end location and nearby power/access conditions.	Final motor selection, orientation and project-specific access requirements.

The published CC-B112 reference associates these curve parameters with 2.2× fullness and 400 g/m² fabric. Different curtain constructions or project conditions still require review. The source refers to dedicated bending equipment and recommends factory bending. These reference values do not by themselves approve a project route for fabrication.

Recess and building interface

A recessed track needs an installation and service path

Show the ceiling, wall or recess condition, pocket width and depth, fixing substrate, bracket access, finished ceiling and maintenance route. A recess that cannot be accessed after installation is not a complete track specification.

Ceiling mount

Identify the fixing substrate, bracket positions, finished level and access above or beside the track.

Wall mount

Show the wall build-up, bracket projection, curtain clearance and any return condition.

Recessed pocket

Provide pocket width and depth, cable entry, motor clearance and removable access route.

Shaped opening

Dimension every segment and curve while preserving stack, return and adjacent-building clearances.

Curtain, load and track profile

Select the mechanical system against the curtain and route

Provide curtain type, estimated finished weight, fullness and stack, finished drop and whether single or center opening is required. The track profile, carriers, brackets, splice and motor are selected against those inputs.

Load, life, noise and other performance figures remain tied to the exact profile, motor, route and supporting evidence; no catalog-wide value is implied here.

CurtainType, estimated finished weight, fullness, stack and finished drop.

Track profileSelected after route, mounting, curtain and section requirements are reviewed.

HardwareCarriers, brackets, connectors, splice and returns follow the approved layout.

Motor positionCoordinated with opening direction, access, power and the control path.

Technical coordination table

Inputs to confirm before track review and quotation

The drawing is the primary quotation input. Each field below helps connect geometry, curtain, mounting, motor, control and logistics to the same route.

Curved and recessed motorized curtain-track project inputs
Input group	Information to provide	Why it matters
Geometry	Segments, curve points, requested radii and straight, L, U, bay or custom route	Defines the measured path to be reviewed for the selected profile.
Opening	Single or center opening, motor side, stack side and return	Connects movement and curtain stack to the track and motor layout.
Building interface	Ceiling, wall or recess; pocket, substrate, finished surface and access	Frames brackets, clearances, installation sequence and serviceability.
Curtain	Type, estimated finished weight, fullness, stack and finished drop	Supports profile, carrier, bracket and motor review.
Power and control	Voltage and frequency, motor position, remote or grouping need, interface, commands and feedback	Defines the exact motor-side path and project-side responsibility.
Logistics	Quantity, package-length restriction, site access, section plan, labels and destination	Determines whether a one-piece route is practical or labeled sections must be planned.

Motor, power and control

Coordinate the motor position with power, access and interface

Confirm motor position, available voltage and frequency, cable or charging route and any manual or power-failure requirement. Control capability is model-specific and must be mapped to the project architecture.

Review Motor & Control Systems

Remote or groupingSelected motor and receiver or controller determine pairing, channels and supported functions.

Dry contactCommands, electrical requirements and any feedback must be confirmed for the exact interface.

RS485Protocol, addressing, topology, commands and feedback require model-level documentation.

KNX or BMSRequires a documented actuator or gateway path and named wiring, programming and commissioning owners.

Lutron requestRequires exact system and component mapping; no product-wide compatibility is implied.

Power-failure behaviorManual opening or other behavior is motor- and track-specific and must be confirmed before ordering.

Drawing review and quotation handoff

Use one dimensioned route as the shared reference

Final curve, length, splice, brackets, motor and installation responsibility are confirmed only after the selected profile and project constraints are reviewed.

Draw the routeDimension every straight segment, curve point, recess and return.
Mark operationShow opening type, motor side, stack side and movement direction.
Add sectionsShow mounting, pocket, substrate, finished surfaces and service access.
State curtain inputsProvide type, estimated weight, fullness, stack and finished drop.
Complete the briefAdd power, control, quantity, package restrictions, destination and responsibility notes.

Send Track Drawing

Sections, packing and site handoff

Plan long or shaped tracks around transport and access

01Share drawingDimensioned route, sections, mounting, curtain, power, control and destination.
02Review routeCheck profile direction, curves, brackets, access and open questions.
03Plan sectionsApply package-length, freight and site-access constraints to the route.
04Approve scopeConfirm track, splice, motor, interface and responsibility documents.
05Label handoffCoordinate section, floor, room or opening labels and site assembly responsibility.

A long track ships in one piece only when the selected profile, packing, freight and site access allow it. Otherwise, labeled sections and connectors are planned against the approved route.

FAQ

Questions that finalize a shaped-track brief

Is there one minimum bend radius?

No universal value is published. Radius and fabrication depend on the selected profile and dimensioned route.

Can a long track ship in one piece?

Only when the selected profile, packing, freight and site access allow it. Otherwise, labeled sections and connectors are planned.

Can the track connect to KNX or a BMS?

Only through a documented project-specific motor and interface path with defined wiring, programming and commissioning responsibilities.

What drawing is acceptable?

A dimensioned CAD file, PDF or clear sketch showing segments, curve points, mounting or recess, motor position and opening direction.

Ready to Review a Curved or Recessed Track Route?

Send a dimensioned route, section or clear sketch with curtain, mounting, motor, power, control, packing and destination inputs. Final track and performance details depend on the selected profile and confirmed project scope.