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A d d i n g Ex t e r i o r W a l l s
12. R o o f s
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Po s i t i o n i n g Ex t e r i o r W a l l s
13. S t a i r s
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Bay Window Walls
14. F u r n i t u r e
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In t e r i o r W a l l s
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Window s
16. D i m e n s i o n s
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Do o r s
17. Ed i t i n g C o n s t r a i n t s
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18. F i n i s h i n g T r i m s
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W i t h t h e t u t o r i a l y o u c a n p r a c t i c e mo d e l i n g a b u i l d i n g u s i n g s t e p - b y - s t e p e x a mp l e s . Us e
t h e s c r e e n r e s o l u t i o n 1 2 8 0 x 1 0 2 4 a t t h e mi n i mu m f o r v i e w i n g t h e e x e r c i s e s .
Ex e r c i s e s
Do t h e e x e r c is e s in t h e o r d e r g iv e n in t h e t a b le o f c o n t e n t s . Th e e x e r c is e s in c lu d e
d e s i g n i n g a t w o - s t o r e y h o u s e s t e p - b y - s t e p . T h e s t r u c t u r a l d e t a i l s o f t h e e x a mp l e b u i l d i n g
ma y n o t f u l f i l l y o u r l o c a l b u i l d i n g r e g u l a t i o n s . Ho w e v e r , t h e s t e p s o f t h e d e s i g n p r o c e s s
w i l l b e t h e s a me r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e s t r u c t u r e s .
T h e v i e w i n y o u r w o r k i n g w i n d o w s ma y n o t b e e x a c t l y t h e s a me a s i n t h e f i g u r e s o f t h e
t u t o r i a l . Pa r t o f t h e l i n e s a n d h a t c h e s h a v e b e e n r e m o v e d f r o m t h e e x a m p l e f i g u r e s t o
s i mp l i f y t h e g r a p h i c s .
No t e : s o me e x e r c i s e p a g e s h a v e s c r o l l b a r s .
Conve ntions
T h e i n s t r u c t i o n s r e f e r t o r i g h t - h a n d e d mo u s e s e t t i n g s .
L e f t m o u s e b u t t o n ( 1 ) - S e l e c t a n o b j e c t b y c l i c k i n g t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n . S e l e c t mo r e
t h a n o n e o b j e c t b y h o l d i n g d o w n Ct r l a n d c l i c k i n g t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n . Ro t a t e t h e mo d e l
b y mo v i n g t h e mo u s e a r o u n d w h i l e p r e s s i n g S h i f t + t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n .
M o u s e w h e e l ( 2 ) - S e l e c t C o n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g t h e mo u s e w h e e l . Mo v e a mo d e l i n t h e
w i n d o w b y mo v i n g t h e mo u s e w h i l e p r e s s i n g S h i f t + t h e mo u s e w h e e l . Z o o m b y r o l l i n g t h e
mo u s e w h e e l .
Ri g h t m o u s e b u t t o n ( 3 ) - O p e n t h e c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e me n u . Z o o m a mo d e l b y mo v i n g t h e
m o u s e f o r w a r d o r b a c k w a r d w h i l e p r e s s i n g S h i f t + t h e r i g h t m o u s e b u t t o n . If y o u a r e u s i n g
a w h e e l mo u s e , y o u c a n z o o m b y r o l l i n g t h e w h e e l .
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Dr a w i n g - M o d e l P a i r s
Th e b u ild in g t o b e d e s ig n e d in t h e t u t o r ia l is a t w o - s t o r e y h o u s e . Th e b u ild in g p r o je c t is
d i v i d e d i n t o p a r t s b y f l o o r s . Ea c h p a r t i s d e s i g n e d i n i t s o w n d r a w i n g - m o d e l p a i r :
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Ro o f ( A )
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Ce ilin g s t r u c t u r e o f t h e 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ( B )
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W a ll la y o u t o f t h e 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ( C)
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Flo o r s t r u c t u r e o f t h e 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ( D)
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C e i l i n g s t r u c t u r e o f t h e 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ( E)
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W a ll la y o u t o f t h e 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ( F)
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Flo o r s t r u c t u r e o f t h e 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ( G)
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Fo u n d a t io n s ( H)
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r s o f t h e t u t o r i a l b u i l d i n g h a v e b e e n d e f i n e d i n t h e t e mp l a t e p r o j e c t
w h i c h i s u s e d a s t h e b a s i s o f t h e b u i l d i n g . T h e n a me s o f t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r s d e p e n d
o n y o u r l o c a l i z a t i o n a n d c u s t o m f i t t i n g , a n d t h e y ma y b e d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l
p a i r n a me s u s e d i n t h i s t u t o r i a l .
In t h e t u t o r i a l , t h e d r a w i n g - m o d e l p a i r n a m e s a r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g f o r m a t :
[1s t above gr ound floor ] w all layout
[2nd above gr ound floor ] w all layout
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Th e t e x t in s id e t h e b r a c ke t s d e p e n d s o n y o u r lo c a liz a t io n a n d c u s t o m f it t in g .
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Project Setup
In t h i s e x e r c i s e y o u w i l l c r e a t e a n e w p r o j e c t a n d e d i t t h e p r o j e c t p a r a m e t e r s . Y o u w i l l
lear n the f ollow ing things :
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Ho w t o c r e a t e a n e w p r o je c t .
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Ho w t o e d i t t h e p r o j e c t p a r a me t e r s .
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Ho w t o c h e c k t h e s e t t i n g s f o r d e s i g n i n g a p a r a me t r i c b u i l d i n g mo d e l .
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Ho w t o s h o w a n d h id e t h e h e ig h t le v e ls .
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Cr e ate a ne w pr oje ct
1.
S t a r t a n e w p r o j e c t b y s e l e c t i n g F i l e > Ne w > Ne w P r o j e c t f r o m t h e me n u b a r . T h e
N e w Pr o j e c t d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
2.
Selec t the pr ojec t us e
3.
T y p e EX _ 1 i n t h e P r o j e c t i d f i e l d , f o r e x a m p l e .
4.
T y p e Ex e r c i s e p r o j e c t i n t h e N a m e f i e l d , f o r e x a m p l e .
5.
In t h e B a s e d o n b o x , s e l e c t t h e r a d i o b u t t o n T e m p l a t e . S e l e c t t h e t e m p l a t e p r o j e c t
i n t e n d e d f o r d e s i g n i n g a p a r a me t r i c b u i l d i n g mo d e l f r o m t h e l i s t . T h e n a me o f t h e
pr ojec t depends on y our loc aliz ation and c us tom f itting.
6.
S e l e c t PR O J EC T S a s t h e s a v i n g l o c a t i o n .
7.
A c c e p t t h e d a t a b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e Pr o j e c t D a t a C a r d d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
Bu i l d i n g .
T ip : When the pr ogr am s tar ts up, a dialog box opens w her e y ou c an s elec t the
r adiobutton
N e w p r o j e c t . C l i c k t h e O K b u t t o n , a n d t h e N e w Pr o j e c t d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
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Fi l l i n t h e p r o j e c t d a t a
1.
F i l l i n s o m e f i e l d s o n t h e P r o j e c t D a t a t a b o f t h e Pr o j e c t D a t a C a r d d i a l o g b o x . It i s n o t
n e c e s s a r y t o f i l l i n a l l o f t h e f i e l d s . F o r e x a mp l e , t y p e T u t o r i a l e x e r c i s e i n t h e
De s c r i p t i o n f ie ld .
No t e : Th e f ig u r e a b o v e s h o w s t h e p r o je c t d a t a c a r d in c lu d e d in t h e b a s ic s o f t w a r e
d e l i v e r y . If y o u a r e u s i n g a c u s t o m f i t t e d v e r s i o n o f t h e s o f t w a r e , y o u r p r o j e c t d a t a
c a r d ma y l o o k d i f f e r e n t . J u s t f i l l i n t h e f i e l d s y o u d e s i r e .
2.
A c c ept the data by c lic king OK.
T h e f i r s t d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o f t h e p r o j e c t i s a c t i v a t e d . T h e d r a w i n g f i l e o f t h e
d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r i s o p e n e d i n t h e d r a w i n g w i n d o w a n d t h e mo d e l f i l e i n t h e mo d e l
w i n d o w . T h e p r o j e c t d o c u me n t b r o w s e r i s o p e n e d o n t h e l e f t s i d e o f t h e w o r k s p a c e .
No t e : De p e n d i n g o n t h e l o c a l i z a t i o n a n d c u s t o m f i t t i n g , i t ma y b e n e c e s s a r y f o r y o u t o
s e l e c t t h e f i r s t d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r t o b e a c t i v a t e d f r o m a b u t t o n me n u . S e l e c t t h e
d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r i n t e n d e d f o r t h e w a l l l a y o u t o f t h e f i r s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r . T h e n a me
o f t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r a l s o d e p e n d s o n y o u r l o c a l i z a t i o n a n d c u s t o m f i t t i n g .
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Se le ct th e p r o je ct p ar am e te r s
1.
S e l e c t F i l e > P r o j e c t P a r a m e t e r s > Ed i t P a r a m e t e r s . T h e Pr o j e c t Pa r a m e t e r s d i a l o g
box opens.
2.
S e l e c t t h e p a r a me t e r s e t t o b e e d i t e d f r o m t h e l i s t i n t h e t o p l e f t c o r n e r . S e l e c t
S y s t e m p a r a m e t e r s . T h e p a r a me t e r s o f t h e s e t a r e d i s p l a y e d i n t h e l i s t b e l o w .
3.
C h a n g e t h e v a l u e o f t h e p a r a m e t e r W a l l T EE i n t e r s e c t i o n t y p e . S e l e c t O PEN _ IN T f r o m
the lis t.
T h i s p a r a me t e r d e f i n e s w h e r e t h e f r a me o f a c o n n e c t i n g i n t e r i o r w a l l w i l l b e t r i mme d
t o , w h e n a T i n t e r s e c t i o n j o i n t i s f o r m e d . W i t h t h e p a r a m e t e r v a l u e O PEN _ IN T , t h e f r a m e
o f a n i n t e r i o r w a l l w i l l b e t r i mme d t o t h e s h e a t h i n g o f a n e x t e r i o r w a l l a n d t o t h e f r a me
of an inter ior w all.
4.
C l o s e t h e Pr o j e c t Pa r a m e t e r s d i a l o g b o x b y c l i c k i n g O K .
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Che ck the s e ttings
In t h e e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l d e s i g n a p a r a m e t r i c b u i l d i n g m o d e l . B e f o r e y o u s t a r t d e s i g n i n g ,
c h e c k t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g s e t t i n g s a r e e n a b l e d i n t h e S e t t i n g s me n u :
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2D Cons tr aint M anage r
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A s s o c i a t i v e Di m e n s i o n s >
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Co n s tr ain ts an d Au to m atic Sk e tch in g
o
As s ociative w alls
o
Autom atic floor s
o
A u t o m a t i c Ro o m s
A s s o c i a t i v i t y o f Di m e n s i o n s
A l l t h e s e s e t t i n g s s h o u l d b e e n a b l e d a s a d e f a u l t i n t h e t e mp l a t e p r o j e c t y o u u s e d a s t h e
bas is of the pr ojec t.
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Op e n t h e 3D L e ve ls d ialo g b o x
In t h e v e r t i c a l d i r e c t i o n o f t h e b u i l d i n g , p a r a m e t r i c i t y i s c o n t r o l l e d w i t h h e i g h t l e v e l s . T h e
ma i n h e i g h t l e v e l s a n d t h e i r s u b l e v e l s s h o u l d h a v e b e e n p r e s e t i n t h e t e mp l a t e p r o j e c t y o u
us ed as the bas is of the pr ojec t.
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w i n o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g w a y s :
o
S e le c t Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t io n .
o
Pr e s s t h e F 2 k e y .
o
Do u b le - c lic k t h e t it le A r c h i t e c t u r a l d e s i g n / A r c h i t e c t u r a l m o d e l in t h e p r o je c t
d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e p r o j e c t n a me i n t h e d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
3.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
4.
S e l e c t Ed i t 3 D L e v e l s . T h e 3 D L e v e l s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
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V ie w the he ight le ve ls
Ma i n h e i g h t l e v e l s i n c l u d e t h e l e v e l s F L O O R- 1 a n d F L O O R- 2 , f o r e x a mp l e . T h e f i r s t f l o o r
c e i l i n g C EIL - 1 i s t h e s u b l e v e l o f t h e l e v e l F L O O R - 2 . T h e d i s t a n c e o f a m a i n h e i g h t l e v e l
f r o m t h e a b s o l u t e o r i g i n , o r t h e d i s t a n c e o f a s u b h e i g h t l e v e l f r o m t h e ma i n h e i g h t l e v e l i s
p r e s e n t e d in t h e He i g h t f ie ld .
1.
Cl i c k a h e i g h t l e v e l i n t h e l i s t . T h e h e i g h t l e v e l i s ma r k e d w i t h a g r e e n s y mb o l i n t h e
p r e v i e w i ma g e .
2.
Cl i c k a h e i g h t l e v e l i n t h e p r e v i e w i ma g e . T h e h e i g h t l e v e l i s a c t i v a t e d i n t h e l i s t .
3.
S e le c t t h e c h e c k b o x Di s p l a y 3 D l e v e l s i n m o d e l .
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s f r o m t h e t o o l b a r .
No t e : T h e n u mb e r o f h e i g h t l e v e l s a n d t h e i r n a me s d e p e n d o n y o u r l o c a l i z a t i o n a n d c u s t o m
f itting.
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Hi d e t h e h e i g h t l e v e l s
W h ile y o u a r e w o r kin g , t h e h e ig h t le v e ls n e e d n o t b e v is ib le . Hid e t h e h e ig h t le v e ls b y
opening the 3D Lev els dialog box again.
1.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e p r o j e c t n a me i n t h e d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
3.
S e l e c t Ed i t 3 D L e v e l s . T h e 3 D L e v e l s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Cle a r t h e c h e c k b o x Di s p l a y 3 D l e v e l s i n m o d e l .
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a m e p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : A d d i n g Ex t e r i o r
Walls .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d t h e e x t e r i o r w a l l s o f t h e f i r s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r t o f o r m a
f l o o r p l a n a p p r o x i ma t e l y o f t h e d e s i r e d s h a p e . Y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e f o l l o w i n g t h i n g s :
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Ho w t o s e le c t a w a ll a n d it s la y e r s .
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Ho w t o a d d a c lo s e d w a ll c h a in .
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Ho w t o lo c k t h e c u r s o r b y u s in g a c o n t in u o u s v e r t ic a l- h o r iz o n t a l r u le r .
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Ho w t o s e le c t a f lo o r s t r u c t u r e .
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Ho w t o r o t a t e t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Activate the dr aw ing w indow
1.
Ch e c k t h e a c t iv e w o r kin g w in d o w . W h e n t h e d r a w in g w in d o w is a c t iv e , t h e la b e l 2 D is
dis play ed on the title bar of the w indow .
2.
If n e c e s s a r y , a c t i v a t e t h e d r a w i n g w i n d o w i n o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g w a y s :
o
S e le c t Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t io n .
o
Pr e s s t h e F 2 k e y .
o
Do u b le - c lic k t h e t it le A r c h i t e c t u r a l d e s i g n / [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l
l a y o u t i n t h e p r o j e c t d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
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Se le ct th e w all
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Add Wall.
2.
S e le c t t h e w a ll. Do e it h e r o f t h e f o llo w in g :
o
If y o u h a v e n o t u s e d t h e a d d i n g f u n c t i o n b e f o r e , t h e W a l l d i a l o g b o x o p e n s
a u t o ma t i c a l l y .
o
If y o u h a v e u s e d t h e a d d i n g f u n c t i o n b e f o r e , t h e p r e v i o u s l y s e l e c t e d w a l l i s n o w
the def ault w all. Y ou c an c hange the w all by f ir s t s elec ting the f unc tion
Se l e c t a n o t h e r w a l l f r o m t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r . Th e f u n c t io n o p e n s t h e W a ll
dialog box .
3.
S e l e c t t h e l i b r a r y Ex t e r i o r _ w a l l s a n d t h e g r o u p F r a m e d W a l l s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x .
4.
S e l e c t 2 x 6 Ex t B e a r i n g , H o r i z o n t a l s i d i n g .
5.
S e l e c t t h e p a r a me t e r s C o l o r f i l l f o r w h o l e w a l l a n d Us e p r o j e c t d e f a u l t h e i g h t s , i f
they ar e not alr eady s elec ted.
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Se le ct th e w all laye r p r o p e r tie s
Ch a n g e t h e s id in g la y e r t o a b r ic k s id in g a n d a d d a n a ir g a p la y e r .
1.
O n t h e f ir s t r o w in t h e L a y e r s lis t , s e le c t Br i c k 4 ' ' f r o m t h e M a t e r i a l lis t .
2.
S t i l l o n t h e f i r s t r o w , r i g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e me n u , a n d s e l e c t A d d
be low .
A new w all lay er is added betw een the s iding and s heathing lay er s .
N o t e : T h e t u t o r i a l p r e s e n t s t h e w a l l l i b r a r y i n c l u d e d i n t h e b a s i c s o f t w a r e d e l i v e r y . If y o u
a r e u s i n g a c u s t o m f i t t e d s o f t w a r e v e r s i o n , t h e l i b r a r i e s a n d w a l l s ma y b e n a me d
dif f er ently .
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Se le ct th e r e fe r e n ce lin e an d th e fir s t p o in t
1.
S e le c t t h e w a ll c e n t e r lin e a s t h e r e f e r e n c e lin e . Clic k t h e b u t t o n
m id d le on the c ontex tual toolbar .
Place m e n t: Wall
T h e s t a t u s b a r o f t h e p r o g r a m w i n d o w d i s p l a y s t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o mp t :
In t h e m i d d l e o f t h e s t a t u s b a r y o u c a n s e e t h e p r o p e r t i e s o f t h e s e l e c t e d w a l l :
2.
Selec t the f ir s t point ( 1) . Begin adding the w all f r om the dr aw ing's or igin, w hic h has
b e e n ma r k e d w i t h a g r e e n c r o s s . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r n e a r t h e p o i n t , a n d c l i c k t h e l e f t
mo u s e b u t t o n .
No t e : Mo v e t h e c u r s o r c l o s e e n o u g h t h e p o i n t , s o t h a t t h e c u r s o r a p p e a r s a s i n t h e
a b o v e f ig u r e . Th e c ir c le ( ) a t t h e b o t t o m r ig h t c o r n e r o f t h e c u r s o r in d ic a t e s t h a t y o u
c a n s e l e c t t h e p o i n t b y c l i c k i n g t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n .
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Continue s e le cting the w all points
1.
Selec t
L o c k c u r s o r v e r t i c a l l y f r o m t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r . Th e c u r s o r is lo c ke d in
the y ax is dir ec tion.
2.
Cl i c k t h e n e x t p o i n t ( 2 ) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e . T h e e x a c t l o c a t i o n o f t h e
p o in t is in s ig n if ic a n t . Ho w e v e r , f o llo w t h e c o o r d in a t e s a t t h e r ig h t e n d o f t h e s t a t u s
bar:
When dy is about 26', c lic k the point.
A f t e r y o u h a v e c l i c k e d t h e p o i n t , t h e c u r s o r i s a u t o ma t i c a l l y l o c k e d i n t h e x a x i s
dir ec tion.
3.
Cl i c k t h e n e x t p o i n t ( 3 ) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e . A f t e r y o u h a v e c l i c k e d
t h e p o i n t , t h e c u r s o r i s a u t o ma t i c a l l y l o c k e d i n t h e y a x i s d i r e c t i o n .
4.
Cl i c k t h e o t h e r p o i n t s 4 . . 9 ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e i n t h e s a me w a y . Cl i c k t h e p o i n t s s o
t h a t t h e f l o o r p l a n l o o k s a p p r o x i ma t e l y l i k e i n t h e f i g u r e .
T i p : Y o u c a n c a n c e l t h e la s t c lic ke d p o in t b y p r e s s in g Ct r l+ Z .
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Click the las t points and s e le ct the floor s tr uctur e
1.
Clic k t h e n e x t p o in t ( 9 ) b y s e le c t in g t h e d r a w in g ' s o r ig in w h ile t h e c u r s o r is lo c ke d in
t h e y a x is d ir e c t io n . No w t h e p o in t is a lig n e d w it h t h e s t a r t p o in t .
2.
Clic k t h e la s t p o in t ( 1 0 ) t o t h e s t a r t p o in t w h ic h is t h e d r a w in g ' s o r ig in .
A c los ed w all c hain is c r eated.
3.
S e l e c t t h e f l o o r s t r u c t u r e f r o m t h e l i s t . T h e p r o g r a m a u t o ma t i c a l l y s u g g e s t s t h e d e f a u l t
s t r u c t u r e d e f in e d f o r t h e h e ig h t le v e l. Us e t h e d e f a u lt s t r u c t u r e , o r s e le c t o n e o f t h e
o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s , f o r e x a mp l e :
FL O O R- 2 x 1 0
4.
Co n f ir m t h e s e le c t io n a n d c lo s e t h e lis t b y c lic kin g O K .
Th e p r o g r a m a d d s t h e f lo o r b a s e d o n t h e w a ll c h a in . Th e f lo o r is a d d e d in t o it s o w n
d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r : [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d ] f l o o r .
T h e p r o g r a m a l s o a u t o ma t i c a l l y c r e a t e s a r o o m b a s e d o n t h e w a l l c h a i n .
5.
Pr e s s t h e Es c k e y t o q u i t a d d i n g w a l l s .
6.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s f r o m t h e t o o l b a r .
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V ie w the building m ode l
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w i n o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g w a y s :
o
S e le c t Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t io n .
o
Pr e s s t h e F 2 k e y .
o
Do u b l e - c l i c k t h e t i t l e A r c h i t e c t u r a l m o d e l i n t h e p r o j e c t d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
3.
Ro t a t e t h e mo d e l i n t h e f o l l o w i n g w a y :
o
Pr e s s S h i f t + l e f t m o u s e b u t t o n .
o
Mo v e t h e mo u s e l e f t , r i g h t , u p a n d d o w n .
o
Q u i t b y r e l e a s i n g t h e k e y a n d t h e mo u s e b u t t o n .
4.
S e l e c t a p r o j e c t i o n f r o m t h e Pr o j e c t i o n m e n u , f o r e x a m p l e P r o j e c t i o n > I S O F r o n t
Ri g h t .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a m e p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : Po s i t i o n i n g Ex t e r i o r
Walls .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l p o s i t i o n t h e e x t e r i o r w a l l s o f t h e b u i l d i n g u s i n g g e o m e t r i c
c ons tr aints . Y ou w ill lear n the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o d e f in e t h e w a ll lo c a t io n u s in g t h e d is t a n c e a n d e q u a l d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t s .

Ho w t o e d it t h e v a lu e o f a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t .

Ho w t o a lig n w a lls u s in g a c o in c id e n t c o n s t r a in t .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Activate the dr aw ing w indow
1.
2.
A c tiv ate the dr aw ing w indow in one of the f ollow ing w ay s :
o
S e le c t Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t io n .
o
Pr e s s t h e F 2 k e y .
o
Do u b l e - c l i c k t h e t i t l e 1 s t f l o o r w a l l l a y o u t i n t h e p r o j e c t d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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V ie w the cons tr aints of a w all
1.
Selec t the w all c onnec ted to the or igin ( A ) .
2.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
3.
S e le c t C o n s t r a i n t s . Th e Co n s t r a in t s o f O b je c t d ia lo g b o x o p e n s . Fo llo w in g c o n s t r a in t s
h a v e b e e n a u t o ma t i c a l l y c r e a t e d f o r t h e w a l l :
4.
o
C o r n e r c o n n e c t i o n - Tw o c o r n e r jo in t s t o t h e c o n n e c t e d w a lls . A ls o s id e jo in t s
( T c o n n e c t i o n s ) a r e a u t o ma t i c a l l y c r e a t e d w h e n y o u a d d w a l l s .
o
Po s i t i o n f i x e d - Th e c o n s t r a in t is c r e a t e d f o r t h e w a lls ( A ) a n d ( B) c o n n e c t e d
t o t h e o r ig in . Th e c o n s t r a in t w a s c r e a t e d s in c e y o u u s e d t h e w a ll c e n t e r lin e a s
t h e r e f e r e n c e l i n e ( C EN T ER ) , a n d s t a r t e d a d d i n g w a l l s f r o m t h e o r i g i n p o i n t .
Other w alls do not hav e this c ons tr aint. When y ou later edit the f loor plan by
d e f i n i n g Di me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s , t h e w a l l s ( A ) a n d ( B ) w i l l a l w a y s r e ma i n i n p l a c e
w h i l e t h e o t h e r w a l l s mo v e .
o
Di r e c t i o n f i x e d - Th e c o n s t r a in t w a s c r e a t e d s in c e y o u lo c ke d t h e c u r s o r t o
hor iz ontal/v er tic al dir ec tion.
o
He i g h t l e v e l s - T h e t o p e d g e o f t h e w a l l i s a u t o ma t i c a l l y c o n s t r a i n e d t o t h e
h e i g h t l e v e l L EV EL - X a n d t h e l o c a t i n g h e i g h t t o t h e l e v e l L EV EL - X .
Clic k C a n c e l t o c lo s e t h e d ia lo g b o x .
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Add the fir s t dis tance cons tr aint
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
S e l e c t t h e e x t e r i o r s u r f a c e l i n e o f t h e w a l l ( A ) . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r n e a r t h e l i n e u n t i l y o u
c a n s e e t h e s y mb o l
a t t h e b o t t o m r i g h t c o r n e r o f t h e c u r s o r . Cl i c k t h e l e f t mo u s e
button.
3.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 3 0 ' 6 .
6.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Add anothe r dis tance cons tr aint
1.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( A ) . No t e t h e lin e s n a p o f t h e c u r s o r .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
3.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 4 ' 6 .
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Add the thir d dis tance cons tr aint
1.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
3.
A d d t h e d i me n s i o n n e x t t o t h e p r e v i o u s d i me n s i o n . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r o v e r t h e p r e v i o u s
d i me n s i o n ( C) u n t i l y o u c a n s e e t h e s y mb o l
at the bottom r ight c or ner of the c ur s or .
Cl i c k t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n . T h e c u r s o r i s l o c k e d p a r a l l e l t o t h e a d j a c e n t d i me n s i o n
line.
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( D) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 4 ' 6 .
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Add the four th dis tance cons tr aint
1.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
3.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s d i me n s i o n ( C) a s t h e d i me n s i o n l o c a t i o n .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( D) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 9 ' 8 .
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Add the fifth dis tance cons tr aint
1.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
3.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 3 ' 3 .
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Add a coincide nt cons tr aint
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
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Add anothe r coincide nt cons tr aint
1.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
2.
Selec t the inter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
3.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Change the value of a dis tance cons tr aint
1.
D o u b l e - c l i c k t h e d i m e n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t ( A ) . T h e Pr o p e r t i e s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
2.
T y p e a n e w v a l u e i n t h e T e x t Ed i t i n g f i e l d : 1 7 ' - 6 ' ' .
3.
C o n f i r m b y p r e s s i n g t h e En t e r k e y o r b y c l i c k i n g t h e O K b u t t o n .
T h e w a l l c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t i s a l s o mo v e d .
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Add an e qual dis tance cons tr aint
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Eq u a l D i s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
3.
Se le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( B) . Th e s e le c t e d lin e s f o r m a p a ir .
4.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( C) .
5.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( D) . Th e s e le c t e d lin e s f o r m a n o t h e r p a ir .
T h e s a me d i s t a n c e v a l u e w i l l b e s e t f o r t h e p a i r s .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
7.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : B a y W i n d o w W a l l s .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d a b a y w i n d o w t o t h e f i r s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r p l a n . Y o u w i l l
lear n the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o l o c k t h e c u r s o r b y mo v i n g t h e mo u s e .

Ho w t o c u t a w a ll.

Ho w t o f o r m a c o r n e r c o n n e c t io n b e t w e e n t w o w a lls .

Ho w t o a d d a Dis t a n c e c o n s t r a in t b e t w e e n a lin e a n d a p o in t .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Se le ct th e w all
1.
A c tiv ate the dr aw ing w indow .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l . Us e t h e s a me w a l l a s i n e x t e r i o r w a l l s . T h e w a l l y o u s e l e c t e d l a s t i s
t h e d e f a u lt . Ch e c k t h e w a ll f r o m t h e s t a t u s b a r :
Walls >
Add Wall.
If t h e w a l l i s s o m e t h i n g o t h e r t h a n a b o v e , y o u c a n c o p y t h e t y p e f r o m a p r e v i o u s l y
added ex ter ior w all in the f ollow ing w ay :
4.
1.
Selec t
Copy w all data fr om e xis ting w all.
2.
Selec t one of the ex ter ior w alls .
Y ou c an us e any r ef er enc e line.
N o t e : If y o u h a v e r e s t a r t e d t h e p r o g r a m b e t w e e n e x e r c i s e s , t h e W a l l d i a l o g b o x o p e n s
a u t o ma t i c a l l y w h e n y o u s e l e c t t h e w a l l a d d i n g f u n c t i o n . Y o u c a n s e l e c t a w a l l i n t h e
building by c lic king the Pick button in the dialog box . Selec t a w all in the dr aw ing.
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Se le ct th e fir s t p o in t
1.
Z oom in the dr aw ing. Selec t
Zoom .
2.
Clic k t h e b o t t o m le f t c o r n e r p o in t o f t h e a r e a ( A ) .
3.
Clic k t h e t o p r ig h t c o r n e r p o in t o f t h e a r e a ( B ) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e f i r s t p o i n t ( 1 ) o n t h e s u r f a c e o f t h e e x t e r i o r w a l l a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n
t h e f ig u r e . Th e e x a c t lo c a t io n o f t h e p o in t is in s ig n if ic a n t .
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Click the ne xt point
1.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r i n t h e l e f t - d o w n d i a g o n a l d i r e c t i o n i n a p p r o x i ma t e l y 4 5 d e g r e e s a n g l e
until the c ur s or appear s as s how n in the f igur e below .
2.
Cl i c k t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n , a n d t h e c u r s o r i s l o c k e d i n t h e a n g l e o f 4 5 d e g r e e s .
3.
Cl i c k t h e n e x t p o i n t ( 2 ) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
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Continue click ing the points
1.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r h o r i z o n t a l l y u n t i l t h e c u r s o r a p p e a r s a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e b e l o w .
2.
Cl i c k t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n , a n d t h e c u r s o r i s l o c k e d h o r i z o n t a l l y .
3.
Cl i c k t h e n e x t p o i n t ( 3 ) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
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Click the las t point
1.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r i n t h e l e f t - u p d i a g o n a l d i r e c t i o n i n a p p r o x i ma t e l y 4 5 d e g r e e s a n g l e
until the c ur s or appear s as s how n in the f igur e below .
2.
Cl i c k t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n , a n d t h e c u r s o r i s l o c k e d i n t h e a n g l e o f 4 5 d e g r e e s .
3.
S e le c t t h e la s t p o in t o n t h e lin e p r e s e n t in g t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e o f t h e e x t e r io r w a ll. No t e
the line s nap of the c ur s or .
T h e p r o g r a m a u t o ma t i c a l l y c r e a t e s a r o o m b a s e d o n t h e w a l l c h a i n .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
Pag e 38
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Cut the e xte r ior w all
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Cut Wall.
2.
Selec t the w all ( A ) .
3.
Clic k t h e c u t t in g p o in t ( B ) . Y o u d o n o t h a v e t o d e f in e t h e e x a c t lo c a t io n o f t h e p o in t .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
W h e n y o u c u t t h e w a l l , t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t c o n n e c t e d t o t h e w a l l ma y mo v e i n t h e
d r a w i n g . Y o u c a n l a t e r mo v e t h e d i me n s i o n t o a d e s i r e d p l a c e u s i n g i t s g r i p p o i n t .
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Tr im the w alls
1.
Selec t
2.
Tr im t h e f ir s t c o r n e r :
3.
4.
Walls >
C r e a t e C o r n e r o r Bu t t .
1.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e c u t w a ll ( A ) .
2.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e b a y w in d o w w a ll ( B ) .
Tr im t h e o t h e r c o r n e r :
1.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e c u t w a ll ( C) .
2.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e b a y w in d o w w a ll ( D) .
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
T h e r o o m l a b e l a t t h e b a y w i n d o w l o c a t i o n i s r e mo v e d a u t o ma t i c a l l y .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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Po s itio n th e b ay w in d o w w alls
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( A ) . No t e t h e lin e s n a p o f t h e c u r s o r :
3.
S e le c t t h e b a y w in d o w c o r n e r p o in t ( B ) . No t e t h e p o in t s n a p o f t h e c u r s o r :
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 ' 9 3 / 1 6 .
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Add anothe r dis tance cons tr aint
1.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the bay w indow w all ( B) .
3.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e e a r l i e r a d d e d d i me n s i o n ( C) a s t h e d i me n s i o n l o c a t i o n .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( D) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 2 ' 3 9 / 1 6 .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Bay Window Walls
Add an e qual dis tance cons tr aint
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Eq u a l D i s t a n c e .
2.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( A ) . No t e t h e lin e s n a p o f t h e c u r s o r .
3.
S e le c t t h e b a y w in d o w c o r n e r p o in t ( B ) . No t e t h e p o in t s n a p o f t h e c u r s o r . Th e
s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a p a i r .
4.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( C) .
5.
S e l e c t t h e b a y w i n d o w c o r n e r p o i n t ( D) . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a n o t h e r p a i r . T h e
s a me d i s t a n c e v a l u e w i l l b e s e t f o r t h e p a i r s .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
7.
Selec t
8.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a m e p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : In t e r i o r W a l l s .
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Interior Walls
In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d i n t e r i o r w a l l s t o t h e f i r s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r p l a n . Y o u w i l l
lear n the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o a d d a n i n t e r i o r w a l l a n d c r e a t e a n e w r o o m.

Ho w t o lo c k t h e c u r s o r b y u s in g a s h o r t c u t ke y .

Ho w t o c h a n g e t h e w a ll s t r u c t u r e t o b e a d d e d .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Se le ct th e w all
1.
A c tiv ate the dr aw ing w indow .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l . T h e w a l l y o u s e l e c t e d l a s t i s t h e d e f a u l t . In t h i s e x a m p l e , y o u w i l l f i r s t
a d d t h e w a l l b e t w e e n t h e g a r a g e a n d t h e h o u s e . Y o u c a n u s e t h e s a me w a l l t y p e a s i n
t h e e x t e r io r w a lls . Ch e c k t h e w a ll f r o m t h e s t a t u s b a r .
Walls >
Add Wall.
If t h e w a l l i s s o m e t h i n g o t h e r t h a n a b o v e , y o u c a n c o p y t h e t y p e f r o m a p r e v i o u s l y
added ex ter ior w all in the f ollow ing w ay :
1.
Selec t
Copy w all data fr om e xis ting w all.
2.
Selec t one of the ex ter ior w alls .
4.
S e le c t t h e w a ll c e n t e r lin e a s t h e r e f e r e n c e lin e . Clic k t h e b u t t o n
m id d le on the c ontex tual toolbar .
Place m e n t: Wall
5.
Ma k e s u r e , t h a t t h e a u x i l i a r y f u n c t i o n
Ro o m c r e a t i n g w a l l is s e le c t e d o n t h e
c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r . Th e f u n c t io n is s e le c t e d w h e n t h e b u t t o n is d o w n .
N o t e : If y o u h a v e r e s t a r t e d t h e p r o g r a m b e t w e e n e x e r c i s e s , t h e W a l l d i a l o g b o x o p e n s
a u t o ma t i c a l l y w h e n y o u s e l e c t t h e w a l l a d d i n g f u n c t i o n . Y o u c a n s e l e c t a w a l l i n t h e
building by c lic king the Pick button in the dialog box . Selec t a w all in the dr aw ing.
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Interior Walls
Se le ct th e w all p o in ts
1.
S e le c t t h e in t e r io r c o r n e r p o in t ( A ) a s t h e f ir s t p o in t . No t e t h e p o in t s n a p o f t h e
cursor.
2.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key .
3.
S e le c t t h e o t h e r p o in t o n t h e in t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( B ) . No t e t h e lin e s n a p o f
the c urs or.
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Po s itio n th e w all
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Selec t the inter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the inter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Change the w all
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Add Wall.
2.
Selec t
Se l e c t a n o t h e r w a l l . Th e f u n c t io n o p e n s t h e W a ll d ia lo g b o x .
3.
Se le c t t h e lib r a r y I n t e r i o r _ w a l l s a n d t h e g r o u p Fr a m e d W a l l s .
4.
S e le c t t h e w a ll 2 x 4 I n t Be a r i n g .
5.
S e l e c t t h e p a r a me t e r s C o l o r f i l l f o r w h o l e w a l l a n d Us e p r o j e c t d e f a u l t h e i g h t s , i f
they ar e not alr eady s elec ted.
L e a v e t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s a s t h e y a r e .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
7.
Us e a n y r e f e r e n c e lin e .
N o t e : T h e t u t o r i a l p r e s e n t s t h e w a l l l i b r a r y i n c l u d e d i n t h e b a s i c s o f t w a r e d e l i v e r y . If y o u
a r e u s i n g a c u s t o mi z e d s o f t w a r e v e r s i o n , t h e l i b r a r i e s a n d w a l l s ma y b e n a me d
dif f er ently .
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Se le ct th e w all p o in ts
1.
Se le c t t h e s t a r t p o in t ( A ) o n t h e in t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e e x t e r io r w a ll. Th e e x a c t
loc ation of the point is ins ignif ic ant.
2.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key .
3.
Selec t the end point ( B) on the inter ior s ur f ac e line of the ex ter ior w all.
4.
S e l e c t t h e s t a r t p o i n t ( C) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
5.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key .
6.
S e le c t t h e e n d p o in t ( D) .
7.
S e l e c t t h e s t a r t p o i n t ( E) o n t h e i n t e r i o r s u r f a c e l i n e o f t h e i n t e r i o r w a l l a p p r o x i m a t e l y
as s how n in the f igur e.
8.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key .
9.
Se le c t t h e e n d p o in t ( F) o n t h e in t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e e x t e r io r w a ll.
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Interior Walls
Change the w all again
1.
Selec t
Se l e c t a n o t h e r w a l l . Th e f u n c t io n o p e n s t h e W a ll d ia lo g b o x .
2.
S e le c t t h e w a ll 2 x 4 I n t No n Be a r i n g .
3.
S e l e c t t h e p a r a me t e r s C o l o r f i l l f o r w h o l e w a l l a n d Us e p r o j e c t d e f a u l t h e i g h t s , i f
they ar e not alr eady s elec ted.
L e a v e t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s a s t h e y a r e .
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Us e a n y r e f e r e n c e lin e .
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Interior Walls
Continue adding the w alls
1.
S e l e c t t h e s t a r t p o i n t ( A ) o n t h e l i n e o f t h e i n t e r i o r w a l l a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e
f igur e.
2.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key .
3.
Selec t the end point ( B) on the line of the gar age w all.
4.
S e l e c t t h e s t a r t p o i n t ( C) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
5.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key .
6.
S e le c t t h e e n d p o in t ( D) .
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Po s itio n th e w alls : Ad d a co in cid e n t co n s tr ain t
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior w all line ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the inter ior w all line ( B) .
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Add a dis tance cons tr aint
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
S e le c t t h e in t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e e x t e r io r w a ll ( A ) . No t e t h e lin e s n a p o f t h e
cursor.
3.
Selec t the inter ior w all line ( B) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 9 ' 6 .
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Add the othe r dis tance cons tr aints
1.
A d d t h e o t h e r d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t s ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e :
o
(A ) = 7'4 9/16
o
(B) = 4' 3
o
( C) = 1 0 ' 1 0
2.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
3.
Selec t
4.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : W i n d o w s .
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Windows
In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d w i n d o w s t o t h e f i r s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r p l a n . Y o u w i l l l e a r n
the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o s e le c t a w in d o w f r o m t h e w in d o w lib r a r y .

Ho w t o a d d a w in d o w a n d p o s it io n it d ir e c t ly b y u s in g a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t .

Ho w t o a d d a n e w s iz e a lt e r n a t iv e t o t h e w in d o w lib r a r y .

Ho w t o p o s i t i o n a w i n d o w i n t h e mi d d l e o f a w a l l b y u s i n g a s a me d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Windows
Se le ct a w in d o w
1.
A c tiv ate the dr aw ing w indow .
2.
Selec t
3.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
4.
M acr o Com pone nts >
o
L ib r ar y: Window Libr ar y .
o
T y p e : Cla d Do u b le Hu n g 2 x .
o
Code : 2042-2.
A d d W i n d o w . Th e W in d o w d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Windows
Add the fir s t w indow
1.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l o n w h i c h t h e w i n d o w i s t o b e a d d e d . S e l e c t t h e w a l l ( A ) ma r k e d i n t h e
f igur e.
2.
Ch a n g e t h e lo c a t in g p o in t t o t h e r ig h t e d g e . Clic k t h e
Ri g h t b u t t o n o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l
t o o lb a r . Th e le f t a n d r ig h t e d g e a r e d e f in e d b y v ie w in g t h e w in d o w f r o m o u t s id e t h e
w all.
3.
Selec t
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t . T h e f u n c t i o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y a d d s a d i m e n s i o n
c ons tr aint.
4.
S e l e c t t h e p o i n t f r o m w h i c h t h e d i s t a n c e i s t o b e me a s u r e d . S e l e c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e
l i n e o f t h e e x t e r i o r w a l l ( B ) m a r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
Th e a r r o w s h o w s t h e p o s it iv e d ir e c t io n o f t h e d is t a n c e .
5.
Ty p e in t h e t e x t f ie ld : 3 ' 5 .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
7.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m a s ks y o u t o s e le c t a n o t h e r w a ll.
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Windows
Add the s am e w indow to anothe r w all
1.
Selec t the w all on w hic h the s elec ted w indow is to be added. Selec t the w all ( A )
ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e .
2.
Ch a n g e t h e lo c a t in g p o in t t o t h e le f t e d g e . Clic k t h e
toolbar .
3.
Selec t
4.
S e l e c t a n o t h e r l i n e ( B ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s . T h e a r r o w s h o w s t h e
pos itiv e dir ec tion of the dis tanc e.
5.
Ty p e in t h e t e x t f ie ld : 4 ' 3 .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
Le ft button on the c ontex tual
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Windows
Se le ct an o th e r w in d o w fr o m th e lib r ar y
1.
Selec t
2.
In t h e d i a l o g b o x , s e l e c t t h e f o l l o w i n g :
3.
Ed i t p a r a m e t e r s . T h e W i n d o w d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
o
Libr ar y : Window Libr ar y
o
Ty p e : Cla d Do u b le Hu n g 2 x
o
Co d e : 2 4 4 2 - 2
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Windows
Add the ne w s iz e to the s am e w all
1.
Ch a n g e t h e lo c a t in g p o in t t o t h e r ig h t e d g e . Clic k t h e
toolbar .
Ri g h t b u t t o n o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t a l i n e ( A ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s . T h e a r r o w s h o w s t h e p o s i t i v e
dir ec tion of the dis tanc e.
4.
Ty p e in t h e t e x t f ie ld : 4 ' 3 .
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Windows
Se le ct an o th e r w all
1.
Selec t the w all on w hic h the s elec ted w indow is to be added. Selec t the w all ( A )
ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e .
2.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e w i n d o w b y c l i c k i n g t h e r i g h t mo u s e b u t t o n . T h e e x a c t
l o c a t i o n o f t h e p o i n t i s i n s i g n i f i c a n t . Y o u w i l l l a t e r p o s i t i o n t h e w i n d o w t o t h e mi d d l e o f
t h e w a l l w i t h a g e o me t r i c c o n s t r a i n t .
3.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
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Windows
Add a w indow to the s ide w all of the bay
1.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l o n w h i c h t h e w i n d o w i s t o b e a d d e d . S e l e c t t h e w a l l ( A ) ma r k e d i n t h e
f igur e.
2.
Selec t
3.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
Ed i t p a r a m e t e r s . T h e W i n d o w d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
o
L ib r ar y: Window Libr ar y
o
T y p e : Cla d Do u b le Hu n g 1 x
o
Code : 2042
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e w i n d o w b y c l i c k i n g t h e r i g h t mo u s e b u t t o n . T h e e x a c t
loc ation is ins ignif ic ant.
6.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
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Se le ct th e o th e r s id e w all o f th e b ay
1.
Selec t the other s ide w all ( A ) of the bay .
2.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e w i n d o w b y c l i c k i n g t h e r i g h t mo u s e b u t t o n . T h e e x a c t
loc ation is ins ignif ic ant.
3.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
4.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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Di s p l a y t h e C o n s t r u c t i o n L i n e l a y e r
B e f o r e p o s i t i o n i n g w i n d o w s w i t h g e o me t r i c c o n s t r a i n t s , s e t l a y e r 2 1 8 C o n s t r u c t i o n L i n e
v is ible. Shor t lines f or the openings ar e dis play ed on this lay er , and y ou c an s elec t them
w hile def ining the c ons tr aints .
1.
Selec t
Laye r s >
Se l e c t L a y e r s f r o m L i s t . Th e Se le c t L a y e r s d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
V i s i b l e l a y e r s h a v e b e e n ma r k e d w i t h t h e s y mb o l
in t h e d ia lo g b o x . Hid d e n la y e r s
h a v e b e e n ma r k e d w i t h t h e s y mb o l
.
2.
S e t t h e l a y e r 2 1 8 C o n s t r u c t i o n L i n e v i s i b l e b y c l i c k i n g t h e s y mb o l i n t h e O n c o l u mn .
3.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K . Th e c o n s t r u c t io n lin e o f f ix e d w a lls is b lu e ( A ) . O n o t h e r w a lls
it is blac k.
Shor t c r os s lines ( B) appear on the c ons tr uc tion line at the c enter and edge points of
w indow s .
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Po s itio n th e ce n te r w in d o w in th e b ay
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Eq u a l D i s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the w all c or ner point ( A ) .
3.
Z oom c los e to the lef t edge of the w indow .
4.
S e l e c t t h e s h o r t c r o s s l i n e ( B ) o f t h e w i n d o w . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a p a i r .
5.
S e le c t t h e w a ll c o r n e r p o in t ( C) .
6.
Z oom c los e to the r ight edge of the w indow .
7.
S e l e c t t h e s h o r t c r o s s l i n e ( D) o f t h e w i n d o w . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a n o t h e r
pair .
T h e s a me d i s t a n c e v a l u e w i l l b e s e t f o r t h e p a i r s , a n d t h e w i n d o w w i l l b e p o s i t i o n e d t o
t h e mi d d l e o f t h e w a l l .
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Po s itio n th e s id e w in d o w s
Po s i t i o n b o t h t h e s i d e w i n d o w s i n t h e s a m e w a y :
1.
Selec t the w all c or ner point ( A ) .
2.
Z oom c los e to the lef t edge of the w indow .
3.
S e l e c t t h e s h o r t c r o s s l i n e ( B ) o f t h e w i n d o w . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a p a i r .
4.
S e le c t t h e w a ll c o r n e r p o in t ( C) .
5.
Z oom c los e to the r ight edge of the w indow .
6.
S e l e c t t h e s h o r t c r o s s l i n e ( D) o f t h e w i n d o w . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a n o t h e r
pair .
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
8.
Selec t
9.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : Do o r s .
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Doors
In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d d o o r s t o t h e f i r s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r p l a n . Y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e
f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o s e le c t a d o o r f r o m t h e d o o r lib r a r y .

Ho w t o a d d a d o o r .

Ho w t o c h a n g e t h e h a n d e d n e s s a n d o p e n in g d ir e c t io n o f a d o o r .

Ho w t o a d d s e v e r a l o p e n in g s in a r o w .

Ho w t o p o s i t i o n a c o mb i n a t i o n o f t w o d o o r s i n t h e mi d d l e o f a w a l l b y u s i n g a s a me
dis tanc e c ons tr aint.
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Se le ct th e d o o r
1.
A c tiv ate the dr aw ing w indow .
2.
Selec t
3.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
4.
M acr o Com pone nts >
A d d Do o r . Th e Do o r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
o
M a n u f a c t u r e r : G EN ER IC W O O D .
o
Th e r a d io b u t t o n
o
T y p e : Ex t e r i o r - 8 Pa n e l .
o
C o d e : 3 / 0 EPD 8 - L .
Ex t e r i o r .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Doors
Add the fir s t e xte r ior door
1.
Selec t the w all ( A ) on w hic h the door is to be added.
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Se le ct th e lo catio n o f th e e xte r io r d o o r
1.
Selec t
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t . T h e f u n c t i o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y a d d s a d i m e n s i o n
c ons tr aint.
2.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( A ) f r o m w h i c h t h e d i s t a n c e i s t o b e m e a s u r e d . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e
d ia lo g b o x o p e n s . Th e a r r o w s h o w s t h e p o s it iv e d ir e c t io n o f t h e d is t a n c e .
3.
Ty p e in t h e t e x t f ie ld : 4 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
4.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m a s ks y o u t o s e le c t a n o t h e r w a ll.
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Add the ne xt e xte r ior door
1.
Selec t the w all ( A ) on w hic h the nex t door is to be added.
2.
Selec t
3.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
Ed i t p a r a m e t e r s . T h e D o o r d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
o
M a n u f a c t u r e r : G EN ER IC W O O D .
o
Th e r a d io b u t t o n
o
T y p e : Ex t e r i o r - 6 Pa n e l .
o
C o d e : 3 / 0 EPD - L .
Ex t e r i o r .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
4.
Mi r r o r t h e d o o r , a n d f l i p t h e d o o r ' s 2 D g e o me t r y . Cl i c k t h e b u t t o n s
Fl i p o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r . A ls o t h e f u n c t io n
s elec ted.
5.
M ir r or and
F l i p 3 D b e c o me s a u t o ma t i c a l l y
Th e o u t e r a n d in n e r s u r f a c e o f t h e d o o r a r e d if f e r e n t . Fo r t h e d o o r ' s o u t e r s u r f a c e t o
s t i l l f a c e o u t w a r d i n t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l , y o u n e e d t o d i s a b l e t h e f l i p p i n g o f t h e 3 D
g e o me t r y . Cl i c k t h e
Fl i p 3 D b u t t o n .
6.
Selec t
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
7.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( B ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s . T h e a r r o w s h o w s t h e p o s i t i v e
dir ec tion of the dis tanc e.
8.
Ty p e in t h e t e x t f ie ld : 2 ' 2 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
9.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
Pag e 72
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Doors
Add the fir s t inte r ior door
1.
Selec t again
M acr o Com pone nts >
2.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
Selec t the
o
M a n u f a c t u r e : G EN ER IC W O O D .
o
T y p e : In t e r i o r 6 Pa n e l .
o
C o d e : 2 / 8 IS W 6 - L .
A d d Do o r . Th e Do o r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
In t e r io r r adio button.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
Selec t the w all ( A ) on w hic h the door is to be added.
4.
Selec t the thr es hold to be v is ible by c lic king the button
i n t e r i o r d o o r s ( t h e b u t t o n c o me s u p ) .
5.
L o c a t e t h e i n t e r i o r d o o r a p p r o x i ma t e l y t o t h e mi d d l e o f t h e w a l l .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
Thr e s hold vis ibility for
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Po s itio n th e in te r io r d o o r
1.
If t h e l a y e r 2 1 8 C o n s t r u c t i o n L i n e i s n o t d i s p l a y e d , s e t i t v i s i b l e b y u s i n g t h e
Laye r s >
Se le ct L aye r s f r o m L is t f unc tion.
2.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
3.
Z oom c los e to the ex ter ior and inter ior door .
4.
Selec t the s hor t c r os s line ( A ) of the ex ter ior door .
5.
Selec t the s hor t c r os s line ( B) of the inter ior door .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Doors
Add anothe r inte r ior door
1.
Selec t
M acr o Com pone nts >
A d d Do o r . Th e Do o r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
M a n u f a c t u r e r : G EN ER IC W O O D .
o
T y p e : In t e r i o r 6 Pa n e l .
o
C o d e : 2 / 6 IS W 6 - L .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
Selec t the w all ( A ) on w hic h the door is to be added.
4.
Ch a n g e t h e lo c a t in g p o in t t o t h e le f t e d g e . S e le c t
5.
Selec t
6.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( B ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
7.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s d o w n w a r d , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 1 0 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s u p w a r d ,
t y p e : - 1 0 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
L e f t f r om the c ontex tual toolbar .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Add the s am e inte r ior door to the s am e w all
1.
Di s a b l e t h e mi r r o r i n g . Cl i c k t h e
M ir r o r button on the c ontex tual toolbar .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( A ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s u p w a r d , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 1 0 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s d o w n w a r d ,
t y p e : - 1 0 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Se le ct an o th e r w all
1.
Selec t the w all ( A ) on w hic h the door is to be added.
2.
F l i p t h e d o o r ' s 2 D g e o me t r y . Cl i c k t h e b u t t o n s
3.
Selec t
4.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( B ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s u p w a r d , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 6 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s d o w n w a r d ,
t y p e : - 6 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
Fl i p o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Ovet
Add the s am e inte r ior door to the s am e w all
1.
Mi r r o r t h e d o o r . Cl i c k t h e
M ir r o r button on the c ontex tual toolbar .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( A ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s d o w n w a r d , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 6 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s u p w a r d ,
t y p e : - 6 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Doors
Add the gar age door s
1.
Selec t again
M acr o Com pone nts >
2.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
Selec t the
o
M a n u f a c t u r e r : G A R A G E.
o
T y p e : G a r a g e S i n g l e - 1 6 Pa n e l .
o
C o d e : 8 x 7 O HD.
A d d Do o r . Th e Do o r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
Ex t e r i o r r a d i o b u t t o n .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
Selec t the w all ( A ) on w hic h the door is to be added.
4.
Di s a b l e t h e mi r r o r i n g o f t h e d o o r . Cl i c k t h e
5.
Selec t
M ir r o r button on the c ontex tual toolbar .
A d d m u l t i p l e o p e n i n g s i n a r o w . T h e Du p l i c a t e Ma c r o d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
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Doors
Add both the door s at once
1.
De f i n e t h e f o l l o w i n g d a t a i n t h e Du p l i c a t e Ma c r o d i a l o g b o x :
o
Nu m b e r o f m a c r o s : 2
o
Di s t a n c e : 4
o
Selec t the
o
S e le c t t h e Di r e c t i o n :
Be t w e e n m a c r o s r a d io b u t t o n .
Ri g h t r a d io b u t t o n .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
2.
S e l e c t t h e c e n t e r p o i n t o f t h e d o o r c o mb i n a t i o n a s t h e l o c a t i n g p o i n t . Cl i c k t h e
C e n t e r button on the c ontex tual toolbar .
3.
L o c a t e t h e d o o r s a p p r o x i ma t e l y t o t h e mi d d l e o f t h e w a l l .
4.
Q u i t a d d i n g d o o r s b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Add a dis tance cons tr aint be tw e e n the gar age door s
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the s hor t c r os s line ( A ) of the r ight edge of the door on the lef t s ide.
3.
Selec t the s hor t c r os s line ( B) of the lef t edge of the door on the r ight s ide.
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 6 .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Po s itio n th e d o o r s to th e m id d le o f th e w all
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Eq u a l D i s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
3.
Se le c t t h e s h o r t c r o s s lin e ( B) o f t h e le f t e d g e o f t h e d o o r o n t h e le f t s id e . Th e
s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a p a i r .
4.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( C) .
5.
S e le c t t h e s h o r t c r o s s lin e ( D) o f t h e r ig h t e d g e o f t h e d o o r o n t h e r ig h t s id e . Th e
s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a n o t h e r p a i r . T h e s a me d i s t a n c e v a l u e w i l l b e s e t f o r t h e p a i r s .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
W h e n y o u c h a n g e t h e w i d t h o f t h e g a r a g e b y e d i t i n g t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t o f t h e
w a l l , t h e d i s t a n c e b e t w e e n t h e d o o r s r e ma i n s t h e s a me a n d t h e d o o r s w i l l r e ma i n i n t h e
mi d d l e o f t h e w a l l .
7.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
8.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : W a l l s a n d Do o r s o n
t h e Se c o n d Flo o r .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l d e s i g n t h e s e c o n d a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r p l a n o f t h e b u i l d i n g . Y o u
w ill lear n the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o a d d w a lls s o t h a t a c o in c id e n t c o n s t r a in t is c r e a t e d b e t w e e n t h e w a lls o n t h e
dif f er ent f loor s .

Ho w t o l i mi t t h e mo d e l v i e w .

Ho w t o e d it t h e c o n s t r a in t s o f a w a ll.

Ho w t o mo v e a n d c o p y w a l l s .

Ho w t o c h a n g e t h e w a ll t y p e .

Ho w t o e d i t t h e p a r a me t e r s o f a w a l l .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e d r aw in g - m o d e l p air o f t h e [ 2n d ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] p lan
1.
O p e n a d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g t h e n a me o f t h e d r a w i n g f i l e [ 2 n d
a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
Th e p r o g r a m o p e n s t h e 1 s t f lo o r p la n a s a r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g .
3.
If t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g i s n o t a u t o m a t i c a l l y o p e n e d , s e l e c t t h e
Dr a w i n g s >
Re f e r e n c e
Q u i c k L o a d Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g o r M o d e l f u n c t io n .
S e l e c t t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t f r o m t h e D r w g - M o d e l Pa i r s m e n u .
4.
If t h e l a y e r 2 1 8 C o n s t r u c t i o n L i n e i s n o t d i s p l a y e d , s e t i t v i s i b l e b y u s i n g t h e
Laye r s >
Se le ct L aye r s f r o m L is t f unc tion.
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Se le ct th e w all
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Add Wall.
2.
If t h e W a l l d i a l o g b o x d o e s n o t o p e n , s e l e c t t h e
c ontex tual toolbar .
3.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l i n t h e s a me w a y a s y o u d i d o n t h e f i r s t f l o o r . S e l e c t t h e l i b r a r y
Ex t e r i o r _ w a l l s a n d t h e g r o u p F r a m e d W a l l s .
4.
S e l e c t 2 x 6 Ex t B e a r i n g , H o r i z o n t a l s i d i n g .
5.
S e l e c t t h e p a r a me t e r s C o l o r f i l l f o r w h o l e w a l l a n d Us e p r o j e c t d e f a u l t h e i g h t s , i f
they ar e not alr eady s elec ted.
Se le ct an o t h e r w all f unc tion on the
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Se le ct th e w all laye r p r o p e r tie s
Ch a n g e t h e s id in g la y e r t o a b r ic k s id in g a n d a d d a n a ir g a p la y e r .
1.
O n t h e f ir s t r o w in t h e L a y e r s lis t , s e le c t Br i c k 4 ' ' f r o m t h e M a t e r i a l lis t .
2.
S t i l l o n t h e f i r s t r o w , r i g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e me n u , a n d s e l e c t A d d
be low .
A new w all lay er is added betw een the s iding and s heathing lay er s .
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Se le ct th e w all p o in ts
A c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t i s a u t o ma t i c a l l y c r e a t e d b e t w e e n t h e w a l l s o n d i f f e r e n t f l o o r s ,
w h e n y o u a d d t h e w a l l s u s i n g t h e c e n t e r l i n e ( C EN T ER ) a s t h e r e f e r e n c e l i n e , a n d y o u
c lic k the w all points on the c enter lines of the w alls in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
1.
Selec t
Place m e n t: Wall m id d le .
2.
C l i c k t h e 1 s t p o i n t . In t h i s e x a m p l e , t h e 1 s t p o i n t i s t h e s a m e a s t h e d r a w i n g o r i g i n
p o in t . Fir s t , z o o m c lo s e t o t h e p o in t .
3.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key , and c lic k the c or ner point
2.
4.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key , and c lic k the c or ner
point 3.
5.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key , and c lic k the point 4 on
the c enter line of the w all in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
6.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key .
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Continue click ing the points
1.
Clic k t h e p o in t s 5 . . . 1 1 . Clic k t h e la s t p o in t ( 1 1 ) t o t h e s t a r t p o in t w h ic h is t h e
dr aw ing's or igin. A c los ed w all c hain is c r eated.
2.
S e l e c t t h e f l o o r s t r u c t u r e f r o m t h e l i s t , f o r e x a mp l e :
FL O O R- 2 x 1 0
3.
Co n f ir m t h e s e le c t io n a n d c lo s e t h e lis t b y c lic kin g O K .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
5.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Add the inte r ior w alls
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Add Wall.
2.
Selec t
Se l e c t a n o t h e r w a l l . Th e W a ll d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
3.
Se le c t t h e lib r a r y I n t e r i o r _ w a l l s a n d t h e g r o u p Fr a m e d W a l l s .
4.
S e le c t t h e w a ll 2 x 4 I n t Be a r i n g .
5.
S e l e c t t h e p a r a me t e r s C o l o r f i l l f o r w h o l e w a l l a n d Us e p r o j e c t d e f a u l t h e i g h t s , i f
t h e y a r e n o t a l r e a d y s e l e c t e d . L e a v e t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s a s t h e y a r e .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
7.
Selec t
8.
A d d t h r e e in t e r io r w a lls b y c lic kin g t h e p o in t s 1 . . . 6 . Us e t h e lo c kin g o f t h e c u r s o r .
Z oom c los e to a point, if nec es s ar y .
Place m e n t: Wall m id d le .
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Change the w all type
1.
Selec t
Se l e c t a n o t h e r w a l l . Th e W a ll d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
S e le c t t h e w a ll 2 x 4 I n t No n Be a r i n g .
3.
S e l e c t t h e p a r a me t e r s C o l o r f i l l f o r w h o l e w a l l a n d Us e p r o j e c t d e f a u l t h e i g h t s , i f
t h e y a r e n o t a l r e a d y s e l e c t e d . L e a v e t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s a s t h e y a r e .
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
A d d t w o in t e r io r w a lls b y c lic kin g t h e p o in t s 1 . . . 4 . Us e t h e lo c kin g o f t h e c u r s o r . Z o o m
c los e to a point, if nec es s ar y .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Hi d e t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g
1.
Selec t
Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g s >
P r o p e r t i e s . Cle a r t h e c h e c kb o x n e x t t o t h e
r ef er enc e dr aw ing f ile in the dialog box , and c lic k OK.
A h a t c h e d a r e a f o r mi n g o n e r o o m i n s t e a d o f t w o r o o ms h a s b e e n ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e .
T h i s i s c a u s e d b y a mi s s i n g w a l l j o i n t i n t h e c o r n e r ( A ) .
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Tr im the inte r ior w all to the e xte r ior w all
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Cr e ate T Conne ction.
2.
Clic k t h e in n e r s u r f a c e o r t h e e x t e r io r w a ll ( A ) .
3.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( B ) .
T h e p r o g r a m w i l l a d d t h e mi s s i n g r o o m l a b e l .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Add an inte r ior door
1.
Selec t
M acr o Com pone nts >
A d d Do o r . Th e Do o r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
Selec t the
In t e r io r r adio button.
o
M a n u f a c t u r e r : G EN ER IC W O O D .
o
T y p e : In t e r i o r 6 Pa n e l .
o
C o d e : 2 / 6 IS W 6 - R .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
Selec t the w all ( A ) on w hic h the door is to be added.
4.
Ch a n g e t h e lo c a t in g p o in t t o t h e r ig h t e d g e . S e le c t
toolbar .
5.
Ma k e s u r e , t h a t t h e t h r e s h o l d d r a w i n g i s e n a b l e d ( t h e b u t t o n
f o r in t e r io r d o o r s is up) .
Ri g h t f r o m t h e c o n t e x t u a l
Thr e s hold vis ibility
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Se le ct th e lo catio n o f th e in te r io r d o o r
1.
Selec t
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
2.
S e l e c t a l i n e ( A ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
3.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s d o w n w a r d , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 6 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s u p w a r d ,
t y p e : - 6 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Add anothe r inte r ior door
1.
Mi r r o r t h e d o o r . Cl i c k t h e
M ir r o r button on the c ontex tual toolbar .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t a l i n e ( A ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s u p w a r d , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 6 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s d o w n w a r d ,
t y p e : - 6 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Change the w all type
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Change Wall.
2.
S e l e c t t h e i n t e r i o r w a l l s ( A , B , C) ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e . Ho l d d o w n t h e Ct r l k e y w h i l e
c lic king the w alls .
3.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e W a ll d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Clic k t h e P i c k b u t t o n in t h e d ia lo g b o x .
5.
Clic k t h e w a ll t y p e t o b e c o p ie d . Clic k t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( D) . Th e W a ll Re f e r e n c e L in e
dialog box opens .
6.
Selec t
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
C e n t e r o f f r a m e a s t h e r e f e r e n c e lin e . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Lim it the building in the m ode l
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w b y u s i n g t h e F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t i o n .
2.
Pr e s s S h i f t + l e f t m o u s e b u t t o n , a n d r o t a t e t h e m o d e l t o a n a p p r o p r i a t e p o s i t i o n .
3.
S e l e c t V i e w > S e t 3 D L i m i t s f r o m t h e me n u b a r .
4.
S e l e c t t h e l i mi t i n g f a c e ( A ) .
5.
W h e n y o u mo v e t h e c u r s o r , t h e f a c e mo v e s a n d c u t s t h e b u i l d i n g c o mp o n e n t s .
6.
S e l e c t t h e l i mi t p o i n t b y c l i c k i n g t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s i n t h e f i g u r e
below .
7.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
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De l e t e t h e c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t o f a w a l l
T o b e a b l e t o mo v e a w a l l o n t h e s e c o n d f l o o r w i t h o u t mo v i n g t h e c o i n c i d i n g f i r s t f l o o r
w all, delete the c oinc ident c ons tr aint betw een the w alls .
1.
Ma k e s u r e , t h a t t h e p r o g r a m i s i n t h e b a s i c mo d e ( n o n e o f t h e f u n c t i o n s i s i n u s e ) . T h e
s t a t u s b a r d i s p l a y s t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o mp t : S e l e c t e l e me n t .
2.
Selec t the w all ( A ) .
3.
Ri g h t - c l i c k i n t h e w o r k i n g w i n d o w , a n d s e l e c t C o n s t r a i n t s f r o m t h e me n u . T h e
Co n s t r a in t s o f O b je c t d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
4.
S e l e c t C o i n c i d e n t f r o m t h e l i s t . Ch e c k i n t h e mo d e l w i n d o w t h a t t h e c o i n c i d e n t
c o n s t r a in t is b e t w e e n t h e w a lls o n d if f e r e n t f lo o r s . Th e p r o g r a m w ill h ig h lig h t t h e
bas elines of the w alls in gr een.
5.
Clic k t h e De l e t e b u t t o n .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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De l e t e t h e c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t o f a n o t h e r w a l l
1.
Selec t another w all ( A ) .
2.
Ri g h t - c l i c k i n t h e w o r k i n g w i n d o w , a n d s e l e c t C o n s t r a i n t s f r o m t h e me n u .
3.
S e l e c t C o i n c i d e n t f r o m t h e l i s t . Ch e c k i n t h e mo d e l w i n d o w t h a t t h e c o i n c i d e n t
c ons tr aint is betw een the w alls on dif f er ent f loor s .
4.
Clic k t h e De l e t e b u t t o n .
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
S e le c t V i e w > De l e t e 3 D L i m i t s .
7.
A c t iv a t e t h e d r a w in g w in d o w b y u s in g t h e Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t io n .
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P o s i t i o n t h e w a l l s : A d d a Di s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the inter ior s ur f ac e line of the ex ter ior w all ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the inter ior w all line ( B) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 2 ' 5 . A ls o t h e in t e r io r d o o r s f ix e d t o t h e w a ll w it h a d is t a n c e
c o n s t r a i n t mo v e .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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M ove a w all by the gr ip point
A w a l l w h i c h h a s n o t b e e n f i x e d t o i t s p o s i t i o n w i t h a c o n s t r a i n t c a n b e mo v e d b y t h e g r i p
point.
1.
In t h e b a s i c m o d e o f t h e p r o g r a m , s e l e c t t h e i n t e r i o r w a l l ( A ) m a r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e . T h e
pr ogr am adds a s quar e gr ip point at the c enter point of the w all and r ound gr ip points
at the end points .
2.
Clic k t h e s q u a r e g r ip p o in t a t t h e c e n t e r p o in t o f t h e w a ll.
3.
L o c k t h e c u r s o r i n t h e y a x i s d i r e c t i o n b y p r e s s i n g t h e I k e y . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r u p w a r d s .
4.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l ' s l o c a t i o n ( B ) b y c l i c k i n g t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n .
A f t e r t h i s , y o u c a n p o s i t i o n t h e w a l l a c c u r a t e l y b y u s i n g a d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t . En t e r 8 ' 2
as the v alue of the dis tanc e c ons tr aint.
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Add a door by copying
1.
A c tiv ate the dr aw ing w indow .
2.
Q u i t t h e p r e v i o u s f u n c t i o n b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
3.
Selec t the inter ior door ( A ) .
4.
Rig h t - c lic k in t h e w o r kin g w in d o w , a n d s e le c t
5.
Selec t the w all ( B) on w hic h the door is to be c opied.
6.
Selec t
7.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( C ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
8.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s t o t h e l e f t , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 6 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s t o t h e r i g h t ,
t y p e : - 6 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
9.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m a s ks y o u t o s e le c t a n o t h e r w a ll.
C o p y f r o m t h e me n u .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Add a copy to anothe r w all
1.
Selec t another w all ( A ) on w hic h the door is to be c opied.
2.
Di s a b l e t h e mi r r o r i n g . Cl i c k t h e
3.
Selec t
4.
S e l e c t a n o t h e r l i n e ( B ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s d o w n w a r d , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 6 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s u p w a r d ,
t y p e : - 6 . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m a s ks y o u t o s e le c t a n o t h e r w a ll.
M ir r o r button on the c ontex tual toolbar .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Add one m or e copy to anothe r w all
1.
Selec t another w all ( A ) on w hic h the door is to be c opied.
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t a n o t h e r l i n e ( B ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s t o t h e r i g h t , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 6 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s t o t h e l e f t ,
ty pe: -6.
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Add an inte r ior w all by copying
1.
S e l e c t t h e i n t e r i o r w a l l ( A ) ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e .
2.
Rig h t - c lic k in t h e w o r kin g w in d o w , a n d s e le c t
3.
Selec t the end point ( B) of the line depic ting the outer s ur f ac e of the inter ior w all as
the r ef er enc e point.
4.
L o c k t h e c u r s o r i n t h e y a x i s d i r e c t i o n b y p r e s s i n g t h e I k e y . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r u p w a r d s .
5.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l ' s l o c a t i o n ( C) b y c l i c k i n g t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n . Y o u w i l l b e p r o mp t e d :
" A l l c o n n e c t i o n s a r e n o t r e f o r me d " .
C o p y f r o m t h e me n u .
T h e p r o g r a m a u t o m a t i c a l l y t r i m s t h e c o p i e d i n t e r i o r w a l l t o t h e a d j a c e n t w a l l s . In t h i s
c a s e , t h e c o n n e c t i o n w h i c h i s n o t f o r me d i s t h e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e o r i g i n a l w a l l t o t h e
1 s t f lo o r w a ll b e lo w . Th is c o n n e c t io n is n o t c o p ie d .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y . A f t e r t h i s , y o u c a n p o s i t i o n t h e w a l l a c c u r a t e l y b y u s i n g
a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t . De f in e 5 ' 3 a s t h e d is t a n c e b e t w e e n t h e in t e r io r w a lls .
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Fl i p t h e d o o r
1.
Selec t the inter ior door ( A ) .
2.
Clic k a n y o f t h e t h r e e g r ip p o in t s .
3.
Di s a b l e t h e f l i p p i n g o f t h e g e o me t r y . Cl i c k t h e
4.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e d o o r is p o s it io n e d a t it s p r e v io u s lo c a t io n .
Fl i p b u t t o n o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r .
No t e : Th e d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t p o s it io n in g t h e d o o r w a s a ls o n o t c o p ie d w h e n y o u
c o p i e d t h e w a l l . Po s i t i o n t h e d o o r b y a d d i n g a d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t b e t w e e n t h e w a l l
line and s hor t c r os s line of the door .
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Cut the inte r ior w all
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Cut Wall.
2.
Selec t the inter ior w all ( A ) .
3.
Clic k t h e c u t t in g p o in t ( B ) . Y o u d o n o t h a v e t o d e f in e t h e e x a c t lo c a t io n o f t h e p o in t .
Clic k a p o in t o n t h e lin e d e p ic t in g t h e w a ll s u r f a c e .
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Cut the inte r ior w all le ft
1.
Selec t the inter ior w all par t ( A ) w hic h w as lef t.
2.
Clic k t h e c u t t in g p o in t ( B ) . Y o u d o n o t h a v e t o d e f in e t h e e x a c t lo c a t io n o f t h e p o in t .
Clic k a p o in t o n t h e lin e d e p ic t in g t h e w a ll s u r f a c e .
3.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Tr im the inte r ior w all cor ne r s
1.
Selec t
Walls >
C r e a t e C o r n e r o r Bu t t .
2.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( A ) .
3.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( B ) .
4.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( C) .
5.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( D) .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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M ove a w all by the gr ip point
1.
Se le c t t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( A ) . Th e p r o g r a m a d d s a s q u a r e g r ip p o in t a t t h e c e n t e r p o in t
of the w all and r ound gr ip points at the end points .
2.
Clic k t h e s q u a r e g r ip p o in t a t t h e c e n t e r p o in t o f t h e w a ll.
3.
L o c k t h e c u r s o r i n t h e x a x i s d i r e c t i o n b y p r e s s i n g t h e U k e y . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r t o t h e
r ight.
4.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l ' s l o c a t i o n ( B ) b y c l i c k i n g t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n .
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Tr im the e nds of the m ove d w all
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Cr e ate T Conne ction.
2.
Clic k t h e in n e r s u r f a c e o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( A ) .
3.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( B ) .
4.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
5.
Clic k t h e s u r f a c e o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( C) .
6.
Clic k t h e e n d o f t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( D) .
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
A f t e r t h is , y o u c a n p o s it io n t h e w a ll a c c u r a t e ly b y u s in g a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t . De f in e 6 '
as the dis tanc e f r om the ex ter ior w all.
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Add a door to a w all by copying
1.
Selec t the inter ior door ( A ) .
2.
Rig h t - c lic k in t h e w o r kin g w in d o w , a n d s e le c t
3.
Selec t the w all ( B) on w hic h the door is to be c opied.
4.
Ch a n g e t h e lo c a t in g p o in t t o t h e r ig h t e d g e . Clic k t h e
toolbar .
5.
Selec t
6.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( C ) . T h e En t e r D i s t a n c e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
7.
If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s d o w n w a r d , t y p e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : 6 . If t h e a r r o w p o i n t s u p w a r d ,
ty pe: -6.
8.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
C o p y f r o m t h e me n u .
Ri g h t b u t t o n o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l
En t e r d i s t a n c e f r o m p o i n t .
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Change the type of the inte r ior door s
1.
Selec t
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r . Th e Se le c t io n Filt e r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s . Th e lis t in t h e d ia lo g
b o x i n c l u d e s a l l t h e e l e me n t t y p e s u s e d i n t h e o p e n d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r . B y d e f a u l t , a l l
e l e me n t t y p e s a r e s e l e c t e d .
2.
Cl i c k t h e e l e me n t t y p e Do o r s , I n t e r i o r . O n l y t h i s e l e me n t t y p e b e c o me s s e l e c t e d .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
S e l e c t t h e d o o r s ( A ) a n d ( B ) ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e . Ho l d d o w n t h e Ct r l k e y w h i l e c l i c k i n g
the doors .
T i p : If y o u s e l e c t t h e w r o n g d o o r , r e - c l i c k t h e d o o r w i t h t h e C t r l k e y p r e s s e d d o w n t o
r e mo v e t h e s e l e c t i o n .
4.
Ri g h t - c l i c k i n t h e w o r k i n g w i n d o w , a n d s e l e c t P r o p e r t i e s f r o m t h e me n u . T h e Do o r
dialog box opens .
5.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
M a n u f a c t u r e r : G EN ER IC W O O D .
o
T y p e : In t e r i o r - L o u v e r .
o
C o d e : 2 / 6 IL V - R .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Change the type of the othe r inte r ior door s
S e l e c t t h e r e s t o f t h e i n t e r i o r d o o r s b y l i mi t i n g a n a r e a .
1.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r t o t h e t o p l e f t c o r n e r o f t h e a r e a a n d p r e s s d o w n t h e l e f t mo u s e
button (A ).
2.
W i t h t h e mo u s e b u t t o n p r e s s e d d o w n , d r a g t h e c u r s o r t o t h e b o t t o m r i g h t ( B ) .
3.
Re l e a s e t h e mo u s e b u t t o n . T h e i n t e r i o r d o o r s t h a t a r e e n t i r e l y i n s i d e t h e a r e a a r e
s elec ted.
4.
Ri g h t - c l i c k i n t h e w o r k i n g w i n d o w , a n d s e l e c t P r o p e r t i e s f r o m t h e me n u . T h e Do o r
dialog box opens .
5.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
M a n u f a c t u r e r : G EN ER IC W O O D .
o
T y p e : In t e r i o r - 4 Pa n e l .
o
C o d e : 2 / 6 IS W 4 - R .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : W i n d o w s o n S e c o n d
Flo o r .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l c o n t i n u e d e s i g n i n g t h e s e c o n d a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r p l a n o f t h e
building. Y ou w ill lear n the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o mo v e a n d c o p y w i n d o w s .

Ho w t o a d d a c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t i n t h e mo d e l .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Copy a w indow fr om the 1s t floor
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t t h e e l e me n t t y p e W i n d o w s . Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K .
4.
Selec t the w indow ( A ) on the 1s t f loor .
5.
Rig h t - c lic k a n d s e le c t
6.
Selec t the w all ( B) on the 2nd f loor on w hic h the w indow is to be c opied.
7.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n s o f t h e w i n d o w s ( C) a n d ( D) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
8.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m a s ks y o u t o s e le c t a n o t h e r w a ll.
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r .
Copy.
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Copy the w indow to anothe r w all
1.
Pr e s s S h i f t + l e f t m o u s e b u t t o n , a n d r o t a t e t h e m o d e l t o a n a p p r o p r i a t e p o s i t i o n .
2.
Selec t the w all ( A ) on the 2nd f loor on w hic h the w indow is to be c opied.
3.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n s o f t h e w i n d o w s ( B ) a n d ( C) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Copy anothe r w indow
1.
Selec t the w indow ( A ) on the 1s t f loor .
2.
Rig h t - c lic k a n d s e le c t
3.
Selec t the w all ( B) on the 2nd f loor on w hic h the w indow is to be c opied.
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e w i n d o w ( C) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
5.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m a s ks y o u t o s e le c t a n o t h e r w a ll.
6.
Pr e s s S h i f t + l e f t m o u s e b u t t o n , a n d r o t a t e t h e m o d e l .
7.
S e le c t t h e w a ll ( D) o n t h e 2 n d f lo o r o n w h ic h t h e w in d o w is t o b e c o p ie d .
8.
C l i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e w i n d o w ( E) a p p r o x i m a t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
9.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
Copy.
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Copy a thir d w indow
1.
Selec t the w indow ( A ) on the 1s t f loor .
2.
Rig h t - c lic k a n d s e le c t
3.
Selec t the w all ( B) on the 2nd f loor on w hic h the w indow is to be c opied.
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e w i n d o w ( C) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e . T h e w i n d o w
ma y b e p l a c e d p a r t i a l l y o u t s i d e t h e w a l l .
5.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
6.
Pr e s s S h i f t + l e f t m o u s e b u t t o n , a n d r o t a t e t h e m o d e l .
7.
S e le c t t h e w a ll ( D) o n t h e 2 n d f lo o r o n w h ic h t h e w in d o w is t o b e c o p ie d .
8.
C l i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e w i n d o w ( E) a p p r o x i m a t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
9.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
Copy.
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Po s itio n a w in d o w : ad d a co in cid e n t co n s tr ain t
Po s i t i o n t h e w i n d o w s o n t h e 2 n d f l o o r a c c o r d i n g t o t h e w i n d o w s o n t h e 1 s t f l o o r .
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( A ) o n t h e 1 s t f lo o r .
3.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( B ) o f t h e w in d o w .
4.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( C) o n t h e 2 n d f lo o r .
5.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( D) o f t h e w in d o w .
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Po s itio n an o th e r w in d o w
1.
Pr e s s S h i f t + l e f t m o u s e b u t t o n , a n d r o t a t e t h e m o d e l .
2.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( A ) o n t h e 1 s t f lo o r .
3.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( B ) o f t h e w in d o w .
4.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( C) o n t h e 2 n d f lo o r .
5.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( D) o f t h e w in d o w .
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Continue pos itioning the w indow s
1.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( A ) o n t h e 1 s t f lo o r .
2.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( B ) o f t h e w in d o w .
3.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( C) o n t h e 2 n d f lo o r .
4.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( D) o f t h e w in d o w .
5.
C l i c k t h e w i n d o w ( E) o n t h e 1 s t f l o o r .
6.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( F) o f t h e w in d o w .
7.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( G ) o n t h e 2 n d f lo o r .
8.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( H) o f t h e w in d o w .
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Continue pos itioning the w indow s
1.
Pr e s s S h i f t + l e f t m o u s e b u t t o n , a n d r o t a t e t h e m o d e l .
2.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( A ) o n t h e 1 s t f lo o r .
3.
Clic k t h e le f t e d g e lin e ( B ) o f t h e w in d o w .
4.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( C) o n t h e 2 n d f lo o r .
5.
Clic k t h e le f t e d g e lin e ( D) o f t h e w in d o w .
6.
C l i c k t h e w i n d o w ( E) o n t h e 1 s t f l o o r .
7.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( F) o f t h e w in d o w .
8.
Clic k t h e w in d o w ( G ) o n t h e 2 n d f lo o r .
9.
Clic k t h e r ig h t e d g e lin e ( H) o f t h e w in d o w .
10. Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Po s itio n a w in d o w in th e m id d le o f a w all
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o f t h e 2 n d f l o o r p l a n . Do u b l e - c l i c k 2 n d f l o o r w a l l
l a y o u t i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
If t h e l a y e r 2 1 8 C o n s t r u c t i o n L i n e i s n o t d i s p l a y e d , s e t i t v i s i b l e b y u s i n g t h e
Laye r s >
Se le ct L aye r s f r o m L is t f unc tion.
3.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Eq u a l D i s t a n c e .
4.
Selec t the w all c or ner point ( A ) .
5.
Z oom c los e to the lef t edge of the w indow .
6.
S e l e c t t h e s h o r t c r o s s l i n e ( B ) o f t h e w i n d o w . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a p a i r .
7.
S e le c t t h e w a ll c o r n e r p o in t ( C) .
8.
Z oom c los e to the r ight edge of the w indow .
9.
S e l e c t t h e s h o r t c r o s s l i n e ( D) o f t h e w i n d o w . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a n o t h e r
pair .
10. Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
11. S e l e c t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Po s itio n a w in d o w u s in g a d is tan ce co n s tr ain t
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the w all line ( A ) .
3.
Z oom c los e to the lef t edge of the w indow .
4.
Selec t the s hor t c r os s line ( B) of the w indow .
5.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
6.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 2 ' 3 .
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
8.
Selec t
9.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : F o u n d a t i o n s .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d f o u n d a t i o n s t o t h e b u i l d i n g . T h e f o u n d a t i o n s a r e a d d e d i n t h e
s a me w a y a s w a l l s . Y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e f o l l o w i n g t h i n g s :

Ho w t o a d d a p a r a me t r i c f o u n d a t i o n b l o c k a n d f o o t e r .

Ho w t o c h a n g e t h e lo c a t in g h e ig h t o f t h e w a ll b e in g a d d e d .

Ho w t o f i x a f o u n d a t i o n w a l l t o t h e w a l l a b o v e w i t h a g e o me t r i c c o n s t r a i n t .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e d r aw in g - m o d e l p air o f f o u n d at io n s
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g Ba s e m e n t , W a l l L a y o u t i n t h e
p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
Th e p r o g r a m o p e n s t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ] p la n a s a r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g .
2.
If t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g i s n o t a u t o m a t i c a l l y o p e n e d , s e l e c t t h e
Dr a w i n g s >
Re f e r e n c e
Q u i c k L o a d Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g o r M o d e l f u n c t io n .
S e l e c t t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t f r o m t h e D r w g - M o d e l Pa i r s m e n u .
3.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Se le ct th e w all
1.
Selec t
Walls >
Add Wall.
2.
If t h e W a l l d i a l o g b o x d o e s n o t o p e n , s e l e c t t h e
c ontex tual toolbar .
3.
Se le c t t h e lib r a r y Fo u n d a t i o n s , a n d t h e t y p e 1 . Fo u n d a t i o n .
4.
Se le c t t h e w a ll Pa r a m e t r i c Fo u n d a t i o n W a l l .
5.
Ch a n g e t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r a me t e r s :
Se le ct an o t h e r w all f unc tion on the
o
Ta b W a l l : Ty p e 3 2 in t h e W a l l He i g h t f ie ld .
o
T a b P l a t e s a n d Ex t e r i o r F i n i s h : C l i c k t h e N o n e b u t t o n n e x t t o t h e S i l l 1 f i e l d .
o
L e a v e t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s a s t h e y a r e .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
7.
Ch a n g e t h e lo c a t in g h e ig h t o f t h e f o u n d a t io n . S e le c t t h e
Se le ct h e ig h t f unc tion
f r o m t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r . Th e S e le c t He ig h t w it h 3 D L e v e ls d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
8.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
9.
o
Selec t the L o cat in g h e ig h t r adio button ( def ault) .
o
S e l e c t L EV EL 1 f r o m t h e 3 D L e v e l l i s t .
o
En t e r - 3 ' 6 " i n t h e O f f s e t f i e l d .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
10. U s e t h e d e f a u l t r e f e r e n c e l i n e .
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Se le ct th e w all p o in ts
Clic k t h e p o in t s o f t h e f o u n d a t io n w a ll in s id e t h e w a ll c h a in d is p la y e d in t h e r e f e r e n c e
dr aw ing, w ithout s napping to the points in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing. Later , y ou w ill f ix the
f o u n d a t i o n w a l l t o t h e w a l l i n t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g b y u s i n g a g e o me t r i c c o n s t r a i n t .
1.
W i t h t h e A l t k e y p r e s s e d d o w n , c l i c k t h e p o i n t 1 a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
Th e A lt ke y p r e v e n t s t h e c u r s o r f r o m s n a p p in g t o t h e lin e s a n d p o in t s in t h e r e f e r e n c e
dr aw ing.
2.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key , and c lic k the point 2 w ith
the A lt key pr es s ed dow n.
3.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key , and c lic k the point 3 w ith
the A lt key pr es s ed dow n.
4.
Clic k t h e p o in t s 4 , 5 a n d 6 w it h t h e c u r s o r lo c ke d in t h e y a n d x a x is d ir e c t io n s in
t u r n s . Pr e s s d o w n t h e A l t k e y w h i l e c l i c k i n g t h e p o i n t s .
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Click the points ne ar the bay w indow
Pr e s s d o w n t h e A l t k e y w h i l e c l i c k i n g t h e p o i n t s .
1.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key , and c lic k the point 7
a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
2.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r i n t h e l e f t - d o w n d i a g o n a l d i r e c t i o n i n a p p r o x i ma t e l y 4 5 d e g r e e s a n g l e
u n t i l t h e c u r s o r a p p e a r s a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e b e l o w . Cl i c k t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n , a n d
the c ur s or is loc ked in the angle of 45 degr ees .
3.
Cl i c k t h e p o i n t 8 a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e b e l o w .
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Continue click ing the points ne ar the bay w indow
1.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key , and c lic k the point 9
a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e ( w i t h t h e A l t k e y p r e s s e d d o w n ) .
2.
Loc k the c ur s or in the r ight- up dir ec tion in 45 degr ees angle.
3.
Pr e s s t h e J k e y o n c e t o c h a n g e t h e s n a p d i r e c t i o n o f t h e l o c k e d c u r s o r t o x a x i s
dir ec tion.
4.
Th e c u r s o r b e in g lo c ke d , s e le c t t h e p o in t y o u c lic ke d a s t h e f ir s t p o in t ( d o n o t p r e s s
the A lt key ) .
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Continue click ing the points ne ar the bay w indow
1.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key , and c lic k the las t point
( 11) to the s tar t point.
A c los ed w all c hain is c r eated.
2.
If t h e p r o g r a m a s k s y o u t o s e l e c t a f l o o r s t r u c t u r e , c l i c k C a n c e l i n t h e l i s t .
3.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s f r o m t h e t o o l b a r .
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Click the points of the gar age foundation
1.
Us e t h e s e le c t e d w a ll a n d r e f e r e n c e lin e . S e le c t a p o in t o n t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f
t h e p r e v io u s ly a d d e d f o u n d a t io n w a ll a s t h e s t a r t p o in t ( 1 ) . No t e t h e lin e p o in t s n a p o f
the c urs or.
2.
With the A lt key pr es s ed dow n, s elec t the points 2, 3 and 4. Loc k the c ur s or in the x
and y ax is dir ec tion in tur ns .
3.
Selec t a point on the outer s ur f ac e line of the pr ev ious ly added f oundation w all as the
las t point ( 5) .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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Po s itio n o n e fo u n d atio n w all w ith a d is tan ce co n s tr ain t
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
Z oom c los e to the lef t s ide of the f loor plan.
3.
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the br ic k s iding ( A ) in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
4.
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the f oundation w all ( B) .
5.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
6.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 .
7.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s f r o m t h e t o o l b a r .
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Po s itio n th e o th e r fo u n d atio n w alls
A f t e r y o u h a v e a d d e d t h e d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t , t h e o t h e r f o u n d a t i o n w a l l s mo v e a s w e l l ,
b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e n o t b e e n f i x e d t o t h e i r p o s i t i o n s . If n e c e s s a r y , u s e t h e w a l l g r i p p o i n t s
t o mo v e t h e f o u n d a t i o n w a l l s b a c k i n s i d e t h e w a l l c h a i n i n t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g .
1.
Selec t
C o n s t r a i n t s > R e p e a t e d Eq u a l D i s t a n c e .
2.
Z oom c los e to the top lef t c or ner of the f loor plan.
3.
Selec t the f ir s t pair . Selec t the lines betw een w hic h y ou jus t added a dis tanc e
c ons tr aint:
o
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the br ic k s iding ( A ) in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
o
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the f oundation w all ( B) .
Th e p r o g r a m h ig h lig h t s t h e p a ir o f lin e s in g r e e n .
4.
5.
Selec t the s ec ond pair :
o
S e le c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e b r ic k s id in g ( C) .
o
S e le c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e f o u n d a t io n w a ll ( D) .
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s f r o m t h e t o o l b a r .
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Continue pos itioning the w alls
1.
Z oom c los e to the top lef t c or ner of the gar age.
2.
Selec t the thir d pair :
o
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the br ic k s iding ( A ) .
o
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the f oundation w all ( B) .
3.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s f r o m t h e t o o l b a r .
4.
Z oom c los e to the bottom s ide of the f loor plan.
5.
Selec t the f our th pair :
o
S e le c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e b r ic k s id in g ( C) .
o
S e le c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e f o u n d a t io n w a ll ( D) .
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Continue pos itioning the w alls
1.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e p a i r s 5 . . 1 0 ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e i n t h e s a me w a y .
2.
A f ter s elec ting the las t pair of lines , s elec t C o n f ir m .
T h e s a me d i s t a n c e v a l u e w i l l b e s e t f o r a l l t h e l i n e p a i r s .
Th e f o u n d a t io n w a lls a r e n o w f ix e d t o t h e f ir s t f lo o r w a lls w it h a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t .
W h e n y o u mo v e a w a l l i n t h e f i r s t f l o o r , t h e f o u n d a t i o n w a l l i s a l s o mo v e .
If y o u r e c e i v e a n e r r o r m e s s a g e " M o d e l n o t s o l v e d " , d e l e t e t h e e q u a l d i s t a n c e
c o n s t r a i n t s f r o m t h e f o u n d a t i o n w a l l s o n e b y o n e , u n t i l t h e mo d e l i s s o l v e d . A f t e r t h a t ,
add the deleted c ons tr aints again. Y ou c an delete a c ons tr aint f r om a w all as f ollow s :
1.
Selec t a w all.
1.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e me n u .
1.
Selec t C o n s t r ain t s .
1.
S e l e c t t h e Eq u a l d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t f r o m t h e l i s t .
1.
Clic k t h e Re m o v e t h e b u t t o n .
1.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Po s itio n th e fo u n d atio n w alls o f th e g ar ag e
Po s i t i o n t h e f o u n d a t i o n w a l l s o f t h e g a r a g e i n t h e s a m e w a y .
1.
Selec t
C o n s t r a i n t s > R e p e a t e d Eq u a l D i s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the f ir s t pair . Selec t the lines betw een w hic h y ou added a dis tanc e c ons tr aint:
o
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the br ic k s iding ( A ) in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
o
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the f oundation w all ( B) .
Th e p r o g r a m h ig h lig h t s t h e p a ir o f lin e s in g r e e n .
3.
Selec t the s ec ond pair :
o
S e le c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e b r ic k s id in g ( C) .
o
S e le c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e f o u n d a t io n w a ll ( D) .
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Continue pos itioning the w alls
1.
S e l e c t t h e p a i r 3 , 4 a n d 5 i n t h e s a me w a y .
2.
A f ter s elec ting the las t pair of lines , s elec t C o n f ir m .
T h e s a me d i s t a n c e v a l u e w i l l b e s e t f o r a l l t h e l i n e p a i r s .
In t h e l a s t p a i r o f l i n e s , t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e o f t h e f o u n d a t i o n w a l l i s p o s i t i o n e d o u t s i d e
t h e b r i c k s i d i n g . Ne x t , y o u w i l l mo v e t h e f o u n d a t i o n w a l l b y c h a n g i n g t h e c o n s t r a i n t ' s
c hir ality .
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Change the cons tr aint's chir ality
1.
S e l e c t t h e f o u n d a t i o n w a l l ( A ) i n t h e b a s i c mo d e o f t h e p r o g r a m.
2.
Ri g h t - c l i c k i n t h e w o r k i n g w i n d o w , a n d s e l e c t C o n s t r a i n t s f r o m t h e me n u . T h e
Co n s t r a in t s o f O b je c t d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
3.
S e l e c t t h e Eq u a l d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t f r o m t h e l i s t . T h e p r o g r a m h i g h l i g h t s t h e l i n e s
c onnec ted w ith the c ons tr aint in gr een.
4.
Clic k t h e C h a n g e s i d e b u t t o n .
5.
Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e f o u n d a t i o n w a l l mo v e s .
6.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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Add a foundation for the por ch
Ch a n g e t h e lo c a t in g h e ig h t o f t h e t o p e d g e o f t h e f o u n d a t io n a n d t h e h e ig h t o f t h e
f oundation f or the por c h.
1.
Selec t
Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g s >
P r o p e r t i e s . Cle a r t h e c h e c kb o x n e x t t o t h e
r ef er enc e dr aw ing f ile ../1w alls . v x p in the dialog box , and c lic k OK.
2.
Selec t
3.
Selec t the
Se l e c t a n o t h e r w a l l f u n c t io n f r o m t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r . Th e W a ll
d ia lo g b o x o p e n s . Th e w a ll y o u s e le c t e d la s t is t h e d e f a u lt .
4.
Ch a n g e t h e v a lu e in t h e W a l l He i g h t f ie ld t o 2 6 .
Walls >
Add Wall.
L e a v e t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s a s t h e y a r e .
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
Selec t
7.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
S e l e c t h e i g h t . Th e S e le c t He ig h t w it h 3 D L e v e ls d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
o
Selec t the L o cat in g h e ig h t r adio button ( def ault) .
o
S e l e c t L EV EL 1 f r o m t h e 3 D L e v e l l i s t .
o
En t e r - 3 ' 6 " i n t h e O f f s e t f i e l d .
8.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
9.
Us e t h e d e f a u lt r e f e r e n c e lin e .
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Click the points of the por ch foundation w all
1.
Selec t the s tar t point on the outer s ur f ac e line of the f oundation ( A ) .
2.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key .
3.
Selec t the c or ner point of the f oundation w all ( B) .
4.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key .
5.
Selec t the c or ner point of the f oundation w all ( B) as the end point.
6.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
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Po s itio n th e p o r ch fo u n d atio n w alls
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
2.
Selec t a line ( A ) .
3.
Selec t another line ( B) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 6 ' 1 1 .
6.
Selec t
7.
S e le c t t h e lin e ( D) .
8.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e ( E) .
9.
Selec t
9.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
Coincide nce .
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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V ie w the building m ode l
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w b y u s i n g t h e F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t i o n .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t a p r o j e c t i o n f r o m t h e Pr o j e c t i o n m e n u , f o r e x a m p l e P r o j e c t i o n > I S O F r o n t
Ri g h t .
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : F l o o r s a n d Ce i l i n g s .
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Floors and Ceilings
T h e p r o g r a m w i l l a u t o ma t i c a l l y a d d a f l o o r b a s e d o n t h e w a l l s i n t h e f l o o r p l a n w h e n
Se t t i n g s > C o n s t r a i n t s a n d A u t o m a t i c Sk e t c h i n g > A u t o m a t i c Fl o o r s h a s b e e n
e n a b l e d . In t h i s e x a m p l e , y o u w i l l a d d a n o n - a u t o m a t i c c e i l i n g t o t h e b u i l d i n g a n d a s l o p i n g
s la b t o t h e p o r c h . Th e s e h o r iz o n t a l s t r u c t u r e s a r e f ix e d t o a h e ig h t le v e l, b u t t h e y a r e n o t
a u t o ma t i c a l l y f i x e d t o o t h e r b u i l d i n g c o mp o n e n t s . Y o u c a n f i x t h e e d g e s o f a h o r i z o n t a l
s tr uc tur e to the w alls in a r ef er enc e dr aw ing us ing c oinc ident c ons tr aint. Y ou w ill lear n
the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o s e le c t d if f e r e n t h o r iz o n t a l s t r u c t u r e s

Ho w t o a d d a h o r iz o n t a l s t r u c t u r e b a s e d o n t h e w a lls .

Ho w t o a d d a s lo p in g s la b .

Ho w t o f ix a h o r iz o n t a l s t r u c t u r e ' s e d g e s t o t h e w a lls in a r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e d r aw in g - m o d e l p air o f t h e [ 2n d ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] ce ilin g
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g [ 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] c e i l i n g i n
t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
Th e p r o g r a m o p e n s t h e [ 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ] w a ll la y o u t a s a r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Se le ct a ce ilin g s tr u ctu r e
1.
Selec t
Fl o o r s a n d C e i l i n g s >
2.
Selec t C e ilin g f r om the lis t.
3.
Do e it h e r o f t h e f o llo w in g :
A d d A r e a ( Fl o o r , C e i l i n g , . . . ) .
o
If y o u h a v e n o t u s e d t h e a d d i n g f u n c t i o n b e f o r e , t h e l i s t f o r s e l e c t i n g a s t r u c t u r e
o p e n s a u t o ma t i c a l l y .
o
If y o u a l r e a d y h a v e u s e d t h e a d d i n g f u n c t i o n , t h e p r e v i o u s l y s e l e c t e d s t r u c t u r e
is t h e d e f a u lt . Ch a n g e t h e s t r u c t u r e b y f ir s t s e le c t in g t h e
Se le ct M ate r ial
f r o m L i s t f u n c t io n f r o m t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r . Th e f u n c t io n o p e n s t h e lis t f o r
s elec ting a s tr uc tur e.
4.
S e l e c t a c e i l i n g s t r u c t u r e f r o m t h e l i s t , f o r e x a m p l e C EIL IN G - 2 x 6 .
5.
Co n f ir m t h e s e le c t io n a n d c lo s e t h e lis t b y c lic kin g O K .
T h e s e l e c t e d s t r u c t u r e a n d i t s t o p h e i g h t i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e mo d e l o r i g i n a r e d i s p l a y e d i n
t h e mi d d l e o f t h e s t a t u s b a r .
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Add a ce iling bas e d on the e xte r ior w alls
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w b y u s i n g t h e F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t i o n .
2.
Selec t
A d d u s i n g w a l l s . T h e d e f a u l t r e f e r e n c e l i n e ( EX T ER IO R , o u t e r s u r f a c e o f t h e
f r a me ) i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e mi d d l e o f t h e s t a t u s b a r . T h e p r o g r a m d e f i n e s t h e e d g e l i n e
of the s tr uc tur e bas ed on the w all's r ef er enc e line.
3.
Ch a n g e t h e r e f e r e n c e lin e b y u s in g t h e
toolbar . A s elec tion lis t opens .
4.
S e l e c t t h e o p t i o n IN T ER IO R ( i n n e r s u r f a c e o f t h e f r a m e ) f r o m t h e l i s t .
5.
Selec t an ex ter ior w all ( A ) on the 2nd f loor .
6.
Selec t the
opens.
7.
En t e r t h e v a l u e o f t h e d i s t a n c e i n t h e t e x t f i e l d : - 4 .
8.
Selec t the r es t of the w alls in the w all c hain by c lic king the
the c ontex tual toolbar .
9.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m w ill a d d t h e c e ilin g .
Re f e r e n c e l i n e f u n c t io n o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l
O f f s e t f r o m r e f e r e n c e l i n e f u n c t i o n . T h e En t e r O f f s e t d i a l o g b o x
Link e d w alls button on
10. Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Fi x t h e e d g e s t o t h e w a l l s i n t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g w i t h c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t s
1.
A c t iv a t e t h e d r a w in g w in d o w b y u s in g t h e Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t io n .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
3.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
4.
Selec t the edge line ( A ) of the c eiling.
5.
S e l e c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e l i n e o f t h e w a l l f r a me ( B ) .
6.
Co n n e c t a l l e d g e s t o t h e w a l l s i n t h e s a me w a y . A t t h e b a y w i n d o w , f i r s t c o n n e c t t h e
hor iz ontal and v er tic al edges , then the angled edges .
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
8.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Coincide nce .
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Op e n t h e d r aw in g - m o d e l p air o f t h e [ 1s t ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] ce ilin g
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] c e i l i n g i n
t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
Th e p r o g r a m o p e n s t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ] w a ll la y o u t a s a r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g .
2.
If t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g i s n o t a u t o m a t i c a l l y o p e n e d , s e l e c t t h e
Dr a w i n g s >
Re f e r e n c e
Q u i c k L o a d Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g o r M o d e l f u n c t io n .
S e l e c t t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t f r o m t h e D r w g - M o d e l Pa i r s m e n u .
3.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Floors and Ceilings
Add a ce iling to the gar age bas e d on the e xte r ior w alls
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w b y u s i n g t h e F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t i o n .
2.
Th e g a r a g e w a lls d o n o t f o r m a c o n t in u o u s c lo s in g w a ll c h a in . Se le c t t h e w a lls o n e b y
o n e . Fir s t , s e le c t t h e in t e r io r w a ll ( A ) o f t h e g a r a g e .
3.
Selec t the ex ter ior w all ( B) of the gar age.
4.
Selec t the r es t of the gar age ex ter ior w alls by c lic king the
Ne x t w a l l b u t t o n o n t h e
c o n t e x t u a l t o o l b a r . Cl i c k t h e b u t t o n 3 t i me s t o s e l e c t t h e r e ma i n i n g 3 w a l l s .
5.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m w ill a d d t h e c e ilin g .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
7.
A c t iv a t e t h e d r a w in g w in d o w b y u s in g t h e Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t io n .
8.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Fi x t h e e d g e s t o t h e w a l l l i n e s i n t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Z oom c los e to the inter s ec tion of gar age's inter ior w all and ex ter ior w all.
3.
Selec t the edge line ( A ) of the c eiling and the w all line ( B) .
4.
S e le c t t h e e d g e lin e ( C) o f t h e c e ilin g a n d t h e w a ll lin e ( D) .
5.
S e l e c t t h e e d g e l i n e ( E) o f t h e c e i l i n g a n d t h e w a l l l i n e ( F ) .
6.
S e le c t t h e e d g e lin e ( G ) o f t h e c e ilin g a n d t h e w a ll lin e ( H) .
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Continue adding the coincide nt cons tr aints
1.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
2.
Z oom c los e to the bac k w all of the gar age.
3.
Selec t the edge line ( A ) of the c eiling and the w all line ( B) .
4.
S e le c t t h e e d g e lin e ( C) o f t h e c e ilin g a n d t h e w a ll lin e ( D) .
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
6.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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Op e n t h e d r aw in g - m o d e l p air o f t h e f o u n d at io n s an d s e le ct a f lo o r s t r u ct u r e
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g Ba s e m e n t , W a l l L a y o u t i n t h e
p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
Selec t
3.
Se le c t Fl o o r f r o m t h e lis t .
4.
Do e it h e r o f t h e f o llo w in g :
Fl o o r s a n d C e i l i n g s >
A d d A r e a ( Fl o o r , C e i l i n g , . . . ) .
o
If y o u h a v e n o t u s e d t h e a d d i n g f u n c t i o n b e f o r e , t h e l i s t f o r s e l e c t i n g a s t r u c t u r e
o p e n s a u t o ma t i c a l l y .
o
If y o u a l r e a d y h a v e u s e d t h e a d d i n g f u n c t i o n , t h e p r e v i o u s l y s e l e c t e d s t r u c t u r e
is t h e d e f a u lt . Ch a n g e t h e s t r u c t u r e b y f ir s t s e le c t in g t h e
Se le ct M ate r ial
f r o m L i s t f u n c t io n f r o m t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r . Th e f u n c t io n o p e n s t h e lis t f o r
s elec ting a s tr uc tur e.
5.
S e l e c t a f l o o r s t r u c t u r e f r o m t h e l i s t , f o r e x a m p l e S L A B - PO R C H .
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Add a s loping s lab
1.
Selec t
Add us ing s e le cte d points .
2.
S e le c t t h e f ir s t p o in t . Th e Z Co o r d in a t e d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
3.
Ty p e - 2 in t h e t e x t f ie ld . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
4.
S e le c t t h e s e c o n d p o in t . Th e Z Co o r d in a t e d ia lo g b o x o p e n s a g a in .
5.
Ty p e - 2 in t h e t e x t f ie ld . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Se le ct th e r e m ain in g p o in ts o f th e s lo p in g s lab
1.
S e le c t t h e t h ir d p o in t . Th e Z Co o r d in a t e d ia lo g b o x o p e n s a g a in .
2.
T y p e - 3 i n t h e t e x t f i e l d . Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e s l o p e o f t h e s l a b i s d e t e r mi n e d b y
the thr ee f ir s t s elec ted points .
3.
Selec t the f our th point.
4.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
6.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : Ro o f s .
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Roofs
In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d a r o o f t o t h e b u i l d i n g . T h e r o o f w i l l b e f i x e d t o t h e w a l l s
u s in g a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t . Th e p r o p e r t y C o n t r o l s e a v e h e i g h t w ill b e s e le c t e d f o r t h e
c o n s t r a in t . Th e r o o f w ill b e f ix e d t o t h e w a lls in t h e a c t iv e r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g . Y o u w ill
lear n the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o s e l e c t p a r a me t e r s f o r a r o o f .

Ho w t o a d d a r o o f .

Ho w t o f i x t h e r o o f e a v e s t o e a c h o t h e r a n d t o t h e w a l l s u s i n g g e o me t r i c c o n s t r a i n t s .

Ho w t o c u t c r o s s in g r o o f s w it h e a c h o t h e r .

Ho w t o h i d e g e o me t r y i n a d r a w i n g .

Ho w t o c u t a w a ll w it h a r o o f .

Ho w t o s t r e t c h t h e s id in g o f a w a ll t o a r o o f .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e d r aw in g - m o d e l p air o f t h e r o o f
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g Ro o f i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t
brow ser.
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
Th e p r o g r a m o p e n s t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ] a n d [ 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ] w a ll
l a y o u t s a u t o ma t i c a l l y a s r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g s .
Th e r o o f is a lw a y s f ix e d t o t h e w a lls in t h e a c t iv e r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g . Hid e t h e [ 1 s t
abov egr ound f loor ] w all lay out r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
2.
Selec t
Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g s >
Pr o p e r tie s .
3.
Cle a r t h e c h e c k b o x n e x t t o t h e [ 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ] w a ll la y o u t r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g
in the dialog box .
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Roofs
Add a r oof to the gar age
1.
Selec t
Ro o f s >
G a b l e Ro o f .
T h e s e l e c t i o n o r d e r o f t h e r o o f ' s c o r n e r p o i n t s a r e ma r k e d i n a n a u x i l i a r y w i n d o w
w hic h opens in the w or ks pac e.
2.
Cl i c k t h e p o i n t 1 a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
3.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key .
4.
Cl i c k t h e p o i n t 2 a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
5.
Loc k the c ur s or in the x ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the U key .
6.
Cl i c k t h e p o i n t 3 a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
T h e R o o f Pa r a m e t e r s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
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Roofs
Se le ct th e r o o f p itch an d th e w all p late h e ig h t
1.
En t e r t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r a m e t e r o n t h e l e f t s i d e o f t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
2.
P i t c h : 3 5 A ( = 3 5 ° , y o u c a n a l s o e n t e r t h e p i t c h a s a r a t i o , f o r e x a mp l e 1 / 1 . 5 )
G e t t h e f r a me h e i g h t f r o m t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l . Cl i c k t h e G e t b u t t o n n e x t t o t h e P l a t e
He i g h t f ie ld .
Y o u w i l l b e p r o mp t e d : F r o m w h i c h w i n d o w d o y o u w a n t t o s e l e c t t h e w a l l ?
3.
Y o u c a n n o t s e l e c t a w a l l i n t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g , s o y o u mu s t s e l e c t a w a l l i n t h e
mo d e l w i n d o w . Cl i c k t h e 3 D b u t t o n .
4.
C l i c k o n e o f t h e w a l l s o n t h e 1 s t f l o o r i n t h e m o d e l w i n d o w ( A ) . T h e R o o f Pa r a m e t e r s
d ia lo g b o x r e o p e n s . Th e v a lu e in t h e P l a t e He i g h t f ie ld is n o w 9 7 . 1 2 5 .
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Roofs
Se le ct th e o th e r p ar am e te r s an d ad d th e r o o f
1.
De f i n e t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r a me t e r s o n t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
o
2.
Ove r h an g : 20
O v e r T h e W a l l He i g h t : 2 1
C a l c u l a t e t h e e a v e h e i g h t v a l u e b y c l i c k i n g t h e C a l c u l a t e b u t t o n n e x t t o t h e Ea v e
He i g h t f ie ld .
L e a v e t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x a s t h e y a r e .
3.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K . Th e p r o g r a m a d d s t h e r o o f .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Roofs
Add a dis tance cons tr aint to the s ide e ave s
1.
Selec t
2.
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
3.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( B) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
De f in e t h e f o llo w in g d a t a :
6.
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
o
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 ' 8 .
o
Tic k t h e
C o n t r o ls e ave h e ig h t c hec kbox .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Roofs
Add a dis tance cons tr aint to the othe r s ide e ave s
A d d a d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t t o t h e s i d e e a v e s o f t h e o t h e r s l o p e i n t h e s a me w a y .
1.
Z oom c los e enough to be able to s elec t the c or r ec t line of the w all.
2.
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
3.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( B) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
De f in e t h e f o llo w in g d a t a :
6.
o
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 ' 8 .
o
Tic k t h e
C o n t r o ls e ave h e ig h t c hec kbox .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Roofs
Add dis tance and coincide nt cons tr aints to the gable e ave s
1.
Selec t the outer s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) in the r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
2.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( B) .
3.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 1 ' 8 .
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
Fix t h e g a b le e a v e s t o e a c h o t h e r u s in g a c o in c id e n t c o n s t r a in t .
6.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
7.
S e le c t t h e lin e o f t h e r o o f ( D) .
8.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e o f t h e r o o f ( E) .
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Roofs
Hi d e a n d d i s p l a y r e f e r e n c e d r a w i n g s
Th e r o o f t o b e a d d e d n e x t w ill b e f ix e d t o t h e w a lls o n t h e [ 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ] . Hid e
the [1s t abov egr ound f loor ] w all lay out r ef er enc e dr aw ing, and dis play the [2nd
abov egr ound f loor ] w all lay out r ef er enc e dr aw ing.
1.
Selec t
Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g s >
Pr o p e r tie s .
2.
Cle a r t h e c h e c k b o x n e x t t o t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f lo o r ] w a ll la y o u t r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g
in the dialog box .
3.
Selec t the c hec k box nex t to the [2nd abov egr ound f loor ] w all lay out r ef er enc e
dr aw ing.
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Roofs
Click the points of the m ain r oof and s e le ct the par am e te r s
1.
Selec t
Ro o f s >
G a b l e Ro o f .
2.
Cl i c k t h e p o i n t s 1 , 2 a n d 3 a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e . L o c k t h e c u r s o r i n t h e
y and x ax is dir ec tions .
T h e R o o f Pa r a m e t e r s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s . T h e p a r a m e t e r s y o u s e l e c t e d l a s t a r e t h e
d e f a u l t p a r a me t e r s . Ch a n g e t h e h e i g h t o f t h e w a l l f r a me a n d c a l c u l a t e t h e e a v e h e i g h t
again.
3.
Clic k t h e G e t b u t t o n n e x t t o t h e P l a t e He i g h t f ie ld .
4.
Cl i c k t h e 3 D b u t t o n i n t h e me s s a g e b o x .
5.
S e l e c t o n e o f t h e w a l l s o n t h e 2 n d f l o o r i n t h e mo d e l w i n d o w .
T h e R o o f Pa r a m e t e r s d i a l o g b o x r e o p e n s . T h e v a l u e i n t h e P l a t e H e i g h t f i e l d i s n o w
204.25.
6.
C l i c k t h e C a l c u l a t e b u t t o n n e x t t o t h e Ea v e H e i g h t f i e l d .
7.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K . Th e p r o g r a m a d d s t h e r o o f .
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Roofs
Add a cr os s ing r oof
Th e r o o f a d d in g f u n c t io n is s t ill in u s e .
1.
Cl i c k t h e p o i n t s 1 , 2 a n d 3 a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e . L o c k t h e c u r s o r i n t h e
x and y ax is dir ec tions .
T h e R o o f Pa r a m e t e r s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s . T h e p a r a m e t e r s y o u s e l e c t e d l a s t a r e t h e
d e f a u l t p a r a me t e r s .
2.
Co n f i r m t h e s a me p a r a me t e r s b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e p r o g r a m a d d s t h e r o o f .
3.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Roofs
Add dis tance cons tr aints to the s ide e ave s of the m ain r oof
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
A dd a dis tanc e c ons tr aint betw een the outer s ur f ac e line of the w all in the r ef er enc e
dr aw ing and the r oof line on the s ide eav es ( A ) .
De f in e t h e f o llo w in g d a t a f o r t h e c o n s t r a in t :
o
En t e r t h e d i s t a n c e V a l u e : 1 ' 8 .
o
Tic k t h e
C o n t r o ls e ave h e ig h t c hec kbox .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
A d d a s i mi l a r d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t t o t h e s i d e e a v e s ( B ) .
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Th e d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t a d d in g f u n c t io n is s t ill in u s e .
1.
Co n t in u e b y a d d in g a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t b e t w e e n t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll in
the r ef er enc e dr aw ing and the r oof line on the gable eav es ( A ) .
En t e r t h e d i s t a n c e V a l u e : 1 ' 8 . C o n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K .
2.
A d d a s i mi l a r d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t t o t h e g a b l e e a v e s ( B ) .
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Th e d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t a d d in g f u n c t io n is s t ill in u s e .
1.
Co n t in u e b y a d d in g a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t b e t w e e n t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll in
the r ef er enc e dr aw ing and the r oof line on the s ide eav es ( A ) .
De f in e t h e f o llo w in g d a t a f o r t h e c o n s t r a in t :
o
En t e r t h e d i s t a n c e V a l u e : 1 ' 8 .
o
Tic k t h e
C o n t r o ls e ave h e ig h t c hec kbox .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
2.
A d d a s i mi l a r d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t t o t h e s i d e e a v e s ( B ) .
3.
A d d a d is t a n c e c o n s t r a in t w it h t h e v a lu e 1 ' 8 t o t h e g a b le e a v e s ( C) .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Fix t h e g a b le e a v e s t o e a c h o t h e r u s in g a c o in c id e n t c o n s t r a in t .
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( B) .
It i s n o t n e c e s s a r y t o f i x t h e e a v e s o n t h e o t h e r e n d w i t h a c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t , a s t h e
c r o s s i n g r o o f w i l l l a t e r b e c u t w i t h t h e s l o p e o f t h e ma i n r o o f .
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Th e c o in c id e n t c o n s t r a in t a d d in g f u n c t io n is s t ill in u s e .
1.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( A ) .
2.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( B) .
3.
S e le c t t h e lin e o f t h e r o o f ( C) .
4.
S e le c t t h e lin e o f t h e r o o f ( D) .
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
6.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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Add a bay w indow r oof us ing an e ave line
1.
Selec t
Ro o f s >
D e f i n e Ea v e L i n e .
2.
Selec t
T r u s s e s f r o m t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o l b a r . T h e R o o f Pa r a m e t e r s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
3.
En t e r t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r a m e t e r s i n t h e d i a l o g b o x :
o
Ove r h an g : 12
o
O v e r t h e W a l l He i g h t : 9
L e a v e t h e d e f a u l t v a l u e s o f t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s a s t h e y a r e .
4.
C l i c k t h e C a l c u l a t e b u t t o n n e x t t o t h e Ea v e H e i g h t f i e l d .
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
S e le c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e s ( A ) , ( B ) a n d ( C) o f t h e b a y w in d o w ' s s id e w a lls . Fo r
e x a mp l e , s e l e c t t h e mi d p o i n t o f a l i n e , w h e n t h e c u r s o r l o o k s l i k e i n t h e f i g u r e . T h e
c ur s or is outs ide the w all.
7.
Z oom c los e to the bay w indow and s elec t the inner s ur f ac e line of the bay w indow
w a ll ( D) . Th e c u r s o r is in s id e t h e w a ll.
8.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e p r o g r a m a d d a c lo s e d d o t - d a s h lin e a r o u n d t h e s e le c t e d w a lls .
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Se le ct th e r o o f p o in ts
1.
Selec t
Ro o f s > S p e c i a l Ro o f s >
Ba y W i n d o w Ro o f 1 .
T h e s e l e c t i o n o r d e r o f t h e r o o f ' s c o r n e r p o i n t s a r e ma r k e d i n a n a u x i l i a r y w i n d o w
w hic h opens in the w or ks pac e.
2.
Selec t the c or ner points 1, 2 and 3 of the eav e line.
3.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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De l e t e t h e e a v e l i n e
De l e t e t h e e a v e l i n e t o ma k e s u r e y o u s e l e c t t h e r o o f l i n e w h e n a d d i n g g e o me t r i c
c ons tr aints .
1.
Selec t
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r . Th e Se le c t io n Filt e r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
S e l e c t t h e e l e me n t t y p e L i n e s , a n d c l i c k O K .
3.
S e l e c t t h e e a v e l i n e s b y l i mi t i n g a n a r e a ( A - > B ) w i t h t h e c u r s o r . T h e l i n e s t h a t a r e
entir ely ins ide the ar ea ar e s elec ted.
4.
Pr e s s t h e D e l e t e k e y .
5.
Selec t again
6.
Clic k t h e A l l b u t t o n , a n d t h e n c lic k O K .
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r .
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1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
A dd a dis tanc e c ons tr aint betw een the outer s ur f ac e line of the w all in the r ef er enc e
dr aw ing and the r oof line on the eav es ( A ) .
De f in e t h e f o llo w in g d a t a f o r t h e c o n s t r a in t :
o
En t e r t h e d i s t a n c e V a l u e : 3 0 0 .
o
Tic k t h e
C o n t r o ls e ave h e ig h t c hec kbox .
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
A d d a s i mi l a r d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t t o t h e e a v e s ( B ) a n d ( C) .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
T ip : Y ou c an s elec t the C o n t r o ls e ave h e ig h t c hec kbox als o by editing the pr oper ties of
a n a d d e d d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t .
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Fix t h e e d g e s o f t h e s lo p e s t o t h e w a lls a n d t o e a c h o t h e r u s in g c o in c id e n t c o n s t r a in t s .
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( B) .
4.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( C) .
5.
S e le c t t h e lin e o f t h e r o o f ( D) .
6.
S e l e c t t h e l i n e o f t h e r o o f ( E) .
7.
Se le c t t h e lin e o f t h e r o o f ( F) .
8.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Add an auxiliar y w all - s e le ct the par am e te r s
A d d a n a u x i l i a r y w a l l a b o v e t h e b a y w i n d o w i n t h e Ro o f d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r .
T h e t o p a n d b o t t o m h e i g h t s o f t h e w a l l a r e d e f i n e d i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r ' s
b a s e h e i g h t . In t h e t e m p l a t e p r o j e c t i n c l u d e d i n t h e b a s i c s o f t w a r e d e l i v e r y , t h e b a s e
h e i g h t o f t h e Ro o f d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r i s 5 3 5 . 6 2 5 , w h i c h i s a b o v e t h e r o o f l e v e l o f t h e
t u t o r ia l b u ild in g . Th e r e f o r e , y o u w ill n e e d t o d e f in e n e g a t iv e v a lu e s f o r t h e a u x ilia r y w a ll' s
top and bottom heights .
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w f o r c o p y i n g t h e w a l l p a r a me t e r s . S e l e c t F i l e > S w i t c h
Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D.
2.
Selec t
3.
If t h e W a l l d i a l o g b o x d o e s n o t o p e n , s e l e c t t h e
c ontex tual toolbar .
4.
Clic k t h e P i c k b u t t o n .
5.
S e l e c t o n e o f t h e w a l l s o n t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] i n t h e mo d e l .
6.
S w it c h b a c k t o t h e d r a w in g w in d o w . S e le c t Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D.
7.
Open the Wall dialog box again by c lic king
toolbar .
8.
Se le c t t h e Fr a m e la y e r , a n d e d it t h e h e ig h t s o f t h e la y e r :
Walls >
Add Wall.
o
En t e r - 3 3 1 . 3 7 5 a s t h e B o t t o m h e i g h t .
o
En t e r - 2 5 9 . 3 7 5 a s t h e T o p h e i g h t .
Se le ct an o t h e r w all f unc tion on the
Se le ct an o th e r w all on the c ontex tual
T h e s a me v a l u e s a r e s e t f o r a l l t h e l a y e r s .
If t h e w a l l m o d e l d i s a p p e a r s f r o m t h e p r e v i e w w i n d o w , c l i c k t h e
the pr ev iew w indow .
9.
button at the top of
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Click the points of the auxiliar y w all
1.
If t h e l a y e r 2 1 8 C o n s t r u c t i o n L i n e i s n o t d i s p l a y e d , s e t i t v i s i b l e b y u s i n g t h e
Laye r s >
Se le ct L aye r s f r o m L is t f unc tion.
2.
Selec t
Place m e n t: Wall m id d le .
3.
Selec t the w all points 1, 2 and 3 f r om the c enter line of the w all in the r ef er enc e
d r a w i n g . If n e c e s s a r y , l o c k t h e c u r s o r i n t h e y a n d x a x i s d i r e c t i o n i n t u r n s .
4.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion and c lic k the point 4 f r om the r oof line as in the
f igur e below .
5.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Cut the cr os s ing r oofs
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w . S e l e c t F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D.
2.
Ro t a t e t h e mo d e l t o a n a p p r o p r i a t e p o s i t i o n .
3.
Selec t
4.
S e le c t t h e f ir s t s lo p e s t o b e c u t . Ho ld d o w n t h e Ct r l ke y , a n d s e le c t t h e r o o f s lo p e s
(A ) and (B).
5.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
6.
S e l e c t t h e s e c o n d s l o p e s t o b e c u t . S e l e c t t h e ma i n r o o f s l o p e ( C) .
7.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
8.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
Ro o f s >
C l i p Ro o f s , Bo t h t o C l i p .
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Cut the auxiliar y w all w ith the r oof
1.
Selec t
Walls >
C l i p A l l W a l l s w i t h Ro o f .
2.
Dis a b le s e le c t in g t h e in t e r io r w a lls b y c lic kin g t h e
the c ontex tual toolbar .
3.
Selec t the
S e l e c t a l l o f s a m e t y p e f u n c t i o n . Y o u c a n s e l e c t a l l w a l l s o f t h e s a me
t y p e b y c l i c k i n g o n e w a l l o f t h e d e s i r e d t y p e . T h e w a l l s a r e o f t h e s a me t y p e w h e n
t h e y h a v e t h e s a me p a r a me t e r s .
4.
S e l e c t t h e a u x i l i a r y w a l l ( A ) . T h e w a l l s ( B ) a n d ( C) b e c o me s e l e c t e d a s w e l l .
5.
S e le c t C o n f i r m . Th e S t r e t c h W a ll L a y e r t o Ro o f d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
6.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s :
o
Selec t the Wh ich e n d o f w all
o
Selec t the T o w h ich s id e o f r o o f
Se le ct in te r io r w alls button on
T o p r adio button
7.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
8.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
9.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Bo t t o m r a d io b u t t o n
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Hi d e t h e g e o m e t r y o f t h e a u x i l i a r y w a l l s i n t h e d r a w i n g
1.
A c t iv a t e t h e d r a w in g w in d o w . S e le c t Fi l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D.
2.
Ho ld d o w n t h e Ct r l ke y , a n d s e le c t t h e w a lls ( A ) , ( B ) a n d ( C) .
3.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
4.
S e l e c t P r e s e n t a t i o n > 3 D o n l y . T h e g e o me t r y o f t h e w a l l s i s n o w d i s p l a y e d o n l y i n
t h e mo d e l w i n d o w .
T i p : If n e c e s s a r y , y o u c a n r e s t o r e t h e g e o m e t r y o f t h e w a l l s t o t h e d r a w i n g b y s e l e c t i n g
t h e w a l l s i n t h e mo d e l w i n d o w a n d t h e n s e l e c t i n g P r e s e n t a t i o n > 2 D a n d 3 D f r o m t h e
c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e me n u .
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Add an e dge point to the gar age r oof
1.
Selec t
Fl o o r s a n d C e i l i n g s >
2.
Th e f o llo w in g a u x ilia r y f u n c t io n s a r e s e le c t e d b y d e f a u lt o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r :
o
All laye r s
o
On e ar e a
Ad d Po in t.
Us e t h e s e d e f a u lt f u n c t io n s .
3.
Selec t the s lope ( A ) .
4.
Selec t the edge ( B) .
5.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e n e w p o i n t ( C) f r o m t h e e d g e o f t h e s l o p e a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s
s h o w n in t h e f ig u r e b e lo w . Th e g r e e n t r ia n g le s r e p r e s e n t t h e e d g e p o in t s .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Po s itio n th e e d g e s o f th e s lo p e s u s in g co in cid e n t co n s tr ain ts
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the line of the r oof ( B) .
4.
S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( C) .
5.
S e le c t t h e lin e o f t h e r o o f ( D) .
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Roofs
Continue adding the coincide nt cons tr aints
1.
Fix t h e g a b le e a v e s t o e a c h o t h e r u s in g a c o in c id e n t c o n s t r a in t . Se le c t t h e r o o f e d g e s
(A ) and (B).
2.
Fix t h e g a b le e a v e s t o t h e w a ll. S e le c t t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e lin e o f t h e w a ll ( C) a n d t h e
r o o f lin e ( D) .
3.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Str e tch th e s id in g o f th e g ab le w all to th e r o o f
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w . S e l e c t F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D.
2.
Selec t
3.
Selec t the s iding of the w all ( A ) .
4.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
5.
S e le c t t h e r o o f s lo p e s ( B a n d C) , t o w h ic h y o u w is h t o s t r e t c h . Ho ld d o w n t h e Ct r l ke y
w hile c lic king the s lopes .
6.
S e le c t C o n f i r m . Th e S t r e t c h W a ll L a y e r t o Ro o f d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
7.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s :
8.
Walls >
S t r e t c h W a l l L a y e r t o Ro o f .
o
Selec t the Wh ich e n d o f w all
T o p r adio button
o
Selec t the T o w h ich s id e o f r o o f
Bo t t o m r a d io b u t t o n
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Roofs
Continue s tr e tching the s idings
1.
Selec t the s iding of the w all ( A ) .
2.
Ro t a t e t h e mo d e l b y p r e s s i n g S h i f t + l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n .
3.
Pr e s s d o w n t h e C t r l k e y a n d s e l e c t t h e w a l l s i d i n g ( B ) .
4.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . T h e p r o g r a m a u t o ma t i c a l l y s u g g e s t s t h e s i d i n g t o b e s t r e t c h e d t o t h e
p r e v i o u s l y s e l e c t e d r o o f s l o p e s , a n d h i g h l i g h t s t h e s l o p e s i n g r e e n . Ho w e v e r , t h i s t i me
y ou need to s tr etc h the s iding to the r oof of the s ec ond f loor .
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Roofs
Se le ct th e r o o f s lo p e s
1.
S e le c t t h e r o o f s lo p e s ( A , B a n d C) w it h t h e Ct r l ke y p r e s s e d d o w n .
2.
S e le c t C o n f i r m . Th e S t r e t c h W a ll L a y e r t o Ro o f d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
3.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s :
o
Selec t the Wh ich e n d o f w all
o
Selec t the T o w h ich s id e o f r o o f
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
T o p r adio button
Bo t t o m r a d io b u t t o n
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Roofs
Change the he ight of the gar age r oof
Th e e x t e n s io n o f t h e g a r a g e r o o f s lo p e is a t t a c h e d t o t h e b o t t o m o f t h e w in d o w s o n t h e
s ec ond f loor . Low er the r oof s lightly .
1.
Selec t
Ro o f s >
Ed i t R o o f S l o p e .
2.
S e le c t t h e s lo p e s ( A ) a n d ( B ) b y c lic kin g n e a r t h e e a v e s . Ho ld d o w n t h e Ct r l ke y .
3.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . T h e R o o f Pa r a m e t e r s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Re d u c e t h e v a lu e in t h e O v e r t h e w a l l h e i g h t f ie ld . Ty p e in t h e f ie ld : 1 0 .
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
7.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : S t a i r s .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d s t a i r s t o t h e b u i l d i n g . Y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e f o l l o w i n g t h i n g s :

Ho w t o s e l e c t p a r a me t e r s f o r a s t a i r .

Ho w t o s a v e a s t a ir t o a s t a ir lib r a r y .

Ho w t o a d d a s t a ir t o t h e f lo o r p la n .

Ho w t o r e f l e c t t h e s t a i r g e o me t r y t o t h e f l o o r p l a n o f a n o t h e r f l o o r .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e [ 1s t ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] p lan
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t
i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Se le ct th e s tair typ e an d p ar am e te r s
1.
Selec t
M acr o Co m p o n e n ts > Ad d Stair >
box opens.
2.
S e le c t C i r c u l a r U- s t a i r a s t h e s t a ir t y p e .
3.
S e l e c t v a l u e s f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r a me t e r s :
o
o
B a s i c Pa r a m e t e r s

Width: 36

Le ngth 2: 88.4375
Ru n l i n e p a r a me t e r s

o
St a i r T o o l . Th e St a ir Ge n e r a t o r d ia lo g
Ru n : 1 0 . 5
O t h e r Pa r a m e t e r s

St e p t o o l p r o g r am : c lear the f ield.

St air t o o l p r o g r am : c lear the f ield.
Us e t h e d e f a u l t v a l u e s o r v a l u e s c a l c u l a t e d b y t h e p r o g r a m f o r t h e o t h e r p a r a me t e r s .
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Save th e s tair p ar am e te r s
1.
Clic k t h e S a v e b u t t o n . Th e S a v e A s d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
En t e r a f i l e n a m e f o r t h e s t a i r : t u t o r i a l _ s t a i r . x m l . S a v e t h e s t a i r t o t h e d e f a u l t f o l d e r
s har ed/pic ts .
3.
Clic k t h e S a v e b u t t o n . Y o u w ill r e t u r n t o t h e S t a ir G e n e r a t o r d ia lo g b o x .
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
T ip : Later , y ou c an s elec t the s av ed s tair by c lic king the L o ad button.
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Se le ct th e lo catio n o f th e s tair
1.
A d d t h e s t a i r a p p r o x i ma t e l y t o t h e l o c a t i o n s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
Po s i t i o n t h e s t a i r u s i n g c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t s .
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Po s itio n th e s tair
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Selec t the w all line ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the s tair line ( B) .
4.
S e le c t t h e w a ll lin e ( C) .
5.
S e le c t t h e s t a ir lin e ( D) .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Re f l e c t t h e s t a i r g e o m e t r y t o t h e 2 n d f l o o r p l a n
1.
Selec t
Ge n e r a l Ob j e c t Fu n c t i o n s >
Re f l e c t O b j e c t .
2.
Th e a u x ilia r y f u n c t io n
Us e r e f l e c t i o n c o l o r is s e le c t e d o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o lb a r
( t h e b u t t o n i s d o w n ) . Di s a b l e t h e f u n c t i o n t o d r a w t h e r e f l e c t e d g e o me t r y i n t r u e
c olor s .
3.
Selec t the s tair .
4.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . T h e S e l e c t F l o o r s t o W h i c h G e o me t r y W i l l b e Re f l e c t e d l i s t o p e n s .
5.
Selec t the option f r om the lis t
[2nd above gr ound floor ] w all layout
6.
Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e p r o g r a m o p e n s t h e 2 n d f l o o r p l a n d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r .
7.
Y o u w i l l b e p r o mp t e d : " L e a v e t h i s d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r a c t i v e ? " . S e l e c t Y e s .
8.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Add and de fine a s plit line for the floor
A d d a n o p e n i n g t o t h e a u t o ma t i c a l l y g e n e r a t e d f l o o r f o r t h e s t a i r s . De f i n e t h e o p e n i n g
u s i n g a s p l i t l i n e . A d d t h e s p l i t l i n e t o t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r c o n t a i n i n g t h e w a l l s w h i c h
def ine the f loor .
1.
Selec t
Fl o o r s a n d C e i l i n g s >
A d d a n d De f i n e S p l i t L i n e .
2.
Cl i c k t h e p o i n t s 1 a n d 2 a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
3.
Clic k t h e C L O S E b u t t o n a b o v e t h e s t a t u s b a r t o f o r m a r e c t a n g u la r c lo s e d lin e c h a in .
T h e S p l i t L i n e Pr o p e r t i e s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
Th e d ir e c t io n o f t h e a r r o w in t h e f lo o r p la n in d ic a t e s t h e a r e a d e f in e d b y t h e s p lit lin e .
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De f i n e O p e n i n g a s s p l i t l i n e ' s p r o p e r t y
1.
Onc e y ou hav e c hec ked, that the ar r ow points to the c or r ec t dir ec tion, s elec t the
r adiobutton
O p e n i n g i n t h e S p l i t L i n e Pr o p e r t i e s d i a l o g b o x .
2.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Fi x t h e s p l i t l i n e t o t h e r e f l e c t e d g e o m e t r y u s i n g c o i n c i d e n t c o n s t r a i n t s
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Coincide nce .
2.
Selec t the s plit line ( A ) and the s tair or w all line ( B) .
3.
S e le c t t h e s p lit lin e ( C) a n d t h e s t a ir lin e ( D) .
4.
S e l e c t t h e s p l i t l i n e ( E) a n d t h e s t a i r o r w a l l l i n e ( F ) .
5.
S e le c t t h e s p lit lin e ( G ) a n d t h e s t a ir o r w a ll lin e ( H) .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
7.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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V ie w the floor in the [2nd above gr ound floor ]
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g [ 2 n d a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] i n t h e
p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
T h e o p e n i n g d e f i n e d b y t h e s p l i t l i n e h a s a u t o ma t i c a l l y b e e n u p d a t e d t o t h e f l o o r .
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V ie w the m ode l
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w b y u s i n g t h e F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t i o n .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t t h e e l e me n t t y p e s F l o o r s a n d S t a i r s .
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
S e l e c t a l l t h e b u i l d i n g c o mp o n e n t s o f t h e s e l e c t e d t y p e s i n t h e mo d e l b y p r e s s i n g
Ct r l+ A .
6.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e me n u a n d s e l e c t A d v a n c e d > Q u i c k Hi d e
O t h e r El e m e n t s . T h e p r o g r a m h i d e s t h e g e o m e t r y o f a l l t h e o t h e r e l e m e n t t y p e s f r o m
t h e mo d e l .
7.
Z o o m a n d r o t a t e t h e mo d e l .
8.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e me n u a n d s e l e c t A d v a n c e d > Re s t o r e A l l
Q u i c k - H i d d e n El e m e n t s .
9.
Selec t
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r . Th e Se le c t io n Filt e r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : F u r n i t u r e .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d f u r n i t u r e t o t h e b u i l d i n g . Y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e f o l l o w i n g t h i n g s :

Ho w t o s e le c t a p ie c e o f f u r n it u r e f r o m t h e b r o w s e r a n d a d d it t o t h e f lo o r p la n .

Ho w t o p o s it io n f u r n it u r e u s in g d is t a n c e a n d c o in c id e n t c o n s t r a in t s .

Ho w t o a d d c o u n t e r t o p s .

Ho w t o d e f i n e a p e r s p e c t i v e v i e w o f a r o o m i n t h e mo d e l w i n d o w .

Ho w t o s a v e a v i e w i n t h e d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e [ 1s t ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] p lan
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t
i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Se le ct a p ie ce o f fu r n itu r e
1.
Selec t
M acr o Com pone nts >
brow ser opens.
A d d Fu r n i t u r e , S y m b o l , Bu i l d i n g G r o u p . . . Th e
2.
S e l e c t t h e f o l d e r F u r n i t u r e / T a b l e s / T a b l e g r o u p s i n t h e l e f t f r a me o f t h e b r o w s e r .
A f t e r s e l e c t i n g t h e f o l d e r , t h u mb n a i l i ma g e s o f t h e o b j e c t s i n t h e f o l d e r w i l l b e
d i s p l a y e d i n t h e r i g h t f r a me .
3.
S e l e c t t h e t a b l e g r o u p T a b l e g r o u p 3 6 " x 4 8 " i n t h e r i g h t s i d e f r a me . Do u b l e - c l i c k t h e
t h u mb n a i l . T h e b r o w s e r c l o s e s .
No t e : T h e f o l d e r s i n y o u r b r o w s e r ma y b e i n d i f f e r e n t o r d e r t h a n i n t h e f i g u r e a b o v e .
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Se le ct a lo catio n fo r th e tab le g r o u p
1.
Ro t a t e t h e t a b le g r o u p 9 0 ° c o u n t e r - c lo c kw is e b y c lic kin g t h e b u t t o n
d e g r e e s on the c ontex tual toolbar .
Ro t a t e 9 0
2.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r a t t h e a p p r o x i ma t e l o c a t i o n s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e a n d c l i c k t h e l e f t
mo u s e b u t t o n . T h e p r o g r a m a d d s t h e g e o me t r y o f t h e t a b l e g r o u p a t t h e d e f a u l t h e i g h t
i n t h e mo d e l , t h a t i s t h e f l o o r s u r f a c e l e v e l .
T ip : When y ou ar e s elec ting the loc ation of the table gr oup, y ou c an pr ev ent the
c ur s or f r om s napping to the points of the w all line by pr es s ing the A lt key .
3.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e b r o w s e r o p e n s a g a in .
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Se le ct an d ad d a b as e cab in e t
1.
S e le c t t h e Ki t c h e n / C a b i n e t s / Ba s e / C o r n e r f o ld e r in t h e b r o w s e r .
2.
Selec t an objec t by double- c lic king:
B a s e Co r n e r 3 6 ' '
3.
R o t a t e t h e c a b i n e t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Pa g e U p o r Pa g e D o w n k e y s u n t i l t h e c a b i n e t i s i n
the pos ition s how n in the f igur e.
4.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e . Y o u w i l l l a t e r p o s i t i o n t h e
c a b i n e t a c c u r a t e l y u s i n g g e o me t r i c c o n s t r a i n t s .
5.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e b r o w s e r o p e n s a g a in .
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Se le ct an d ad d th e n e xt b as e cab in e t
1.
S e le c t t h e Ki t c h e n / C a b i n e t s / Ba s e / Ba s e f o ld e r in t h e b r o w s e r .
2.
Selec t an objec t by double- c lic king:
B a s e Ca b in e t 4 5 ' '
3.
R o t a t e t h e c a b i n e t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Pa g e U p o r Pa g e D o w n k e y s u n t i l t h e c a b i n e t i s i n
the pos ition s how n in the f igur e.
4.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
5.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e b r o w s e r o p e n s a g a in .
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Se le ct an d ad d th e n e xt b as e cab in e t
1.
S e le c t t h e Ki t c h e n / C a b i n e t s / Ba s e / Dr a w e r f o ld e r in t h e b r o w s e r .
2.
Selec t an objec t by double- c lic king:
B a s e Dr a w e r 2 1 ' '
3.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n ( A ) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
4.
R o t a t e t h e c a b i n e t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Pa g e U p o r Pa g e D o w n k e y s .
5.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n ( B ) a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
6.
Se le c t C o n f i r m . Th e b r o w s e r o p e n s a g a in .
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Se le ct an d ad d a s in k
1.
S e le c t t h e Ki t c h e n / S i n k f o ld e r in t h e b r o w s e r .
2.
Selec t an objec t by double- c lic king:
Do u b le B o w l K it c h e n S in k 3 6 ' '
3.
R o t a t e t h e s i n k b y p r e s s i n g t h e Pa g e U p o r Pa g e D o w n k e y s u n t i l t h e s i n k i s i n t h e
pos ition s how n in the f igur e.
4.
S e l e c t t h e l o c a t i o n a p p r o x i ma t e l y a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
5.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Po s itio n th e cab in e ts u s in g co in cid e n t co n s tr ain ts
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
2.
Selec t the w all line ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the c abinet line ( B) .
4.
S e le c t t h e w a ll lin e ( C) .
5.
S e le c t t h e c a b in e t lin e ( D) .
Coincide nce .
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Continue adding the coincide nt cons tr aints
1.
Selec t the w all line ( A ) .
2.
Selec t the c abinet line ( B) .
3.
S e le c t t h e c a b in e t lin e ( C) .
4.
S e le c t t h e c a b in e t lin e ( D) .
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Continue adding the coincide nt cons tr aints
1.
Selec t the w all line ( A ) and the c abinet line ( B) .
2.
S e le c t t h e c a b in e t lin e ( C) a n d t h e c a b in e t lin e ( D) .
3.
S e l e c t t h e w a l l l i n e ( E) a n d t h e c a b i n e t l i n e ( F ) .
4.
S e le c t t h e c a b in e t lin e ( G ) a n d t h e c a b in e t lin e ( H) .
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Po s itio n th e s in k in th e m id d le o f a b as e cab in e t
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Eq u a l D i s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the edge line of the bas e c abinet ( A ) .
Th e s e le c t e d lin e o v e r la p s w it h t h e e d g e lin e o f t h e a d ja c e n t c a b in e t , a n d t h e p r o g r a m
ma y a s k y o u t o s e l e c t t h e c o r r e c t l i n e . Cl i c k e i t h e r o n e o f t h e s u g g e s t e d o p t i o n s .
3.
S e l e c t t h e e d g e l i n e o f t h e s i n k ( B ) . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a p a i r .
4.
S e le c t t h e e d g e lin e o f t h e b a s e c a b in e t ( C) .
A g a i n , t h e p r o g r a m ma y a s k y o u t o s e l e c t t h e c o r r e c t l i n e . Cl i c k e i t h e r o n e o f t h e
options .
5.
S e l e c t t h e e d g e l i n e o f t h e s i n k ( D) o f t h e w i n d o w . T h e s e l e c t e d e l e me n t s f o r m a n o t h e r
pair .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
7.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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Po s itio n th e tab le u s in g d is tan ce co n s tr ain ts
1.
Selec t
Cons tr aints >
Di s t a n c e .
2.
Selec t the w all line ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the table line ( B) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) . T h e Co n s t r a i n t Da t a d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ty p e in t h e V a l u e f ie ld : 2 ' 0 .
6.
A d d a n o t h e r d i s t a n c e c o n s t r a i n t ( D ) b e t w e e n t h e i n t e r i o r w a l l a n d t h e t a b l e . En t e r 2 a s
the v alue.
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Furniture
Add counte r tops
Y ou c an s elec t a r ec tangular c ounter top f r om the br ow s er , or , if a s uitable s iz e is not
a v a i l a b l e , y o u c a n a d d a c o u n t e r t o p w i t h t h e s a me f u n c t i o n y o u u s e t o a d d a h o r i z o n t a l
s truc ture.
1.
Selec t
Fl o o r s a n d C e i l i n g s >
2.
Selec t C o u n t e r t o p f r om the lis t.
3.
S e l e c t K IT C H EN f r o m t h e l i s t .
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
A d d A r e a ( Fl o o r , C e i l i n g , . . . ) .
T h e s e l e c t e d c o u n t e r t o p a n d i t s t o p h e i g h t i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e mo d e l o r i g i n a r e d i s p l a y e d
i n t h e mi d d l e o f t h e s t a t u s b a r .
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Se le ct th e co r n e r p o in ts o f th e co u n te r to p s
1.
Us e t h e f u n c t io n
toolbar .
A d d u s in g p o in t , w hic h is s elec ted by def ault on the c ontex tual
2.
Selec t the points 1- 6 of the outline.
3.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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De f i n e a m o d e l v i e w
1.
S e l e c t V i e w > V i e w 3 D f r o m t h e me n u b a r .
2.
Selec t the loc ation of the v iew point ( A ) . Y ou c an pr ev ent the c ur s or to s nap to the
line points of the w all or the w indow by pr es s ing the A lt key .
3.
S e l e c t t h e d i r e c t i o n . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r u n t i l t h e d i r e c t i o n i s c o r r e c t ( B ) , a n d c l i c k t h e
l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n .
T h e mo d e l w i n d o w b e c o me s a c t i v e .
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V ie w the m ode l
In t h e e x a m p l e f i g u r e , w a l l c a b i n e t s h a v e a l s o b e e n a d d e d t o t h e k i t c h e n .
1.
Ro t a t e t h e mo d e l : p r e s s S h i f t + t h e l e f t mo u s e b u t t o n a n d mo v e t h e mo u s e . Z o o m t h e
mo d e l b y r o l l i n g t h e mo u s e w h e e l .
2.
Sa v e t h e v ie w a s a v ie w p o in t u s in g t h e Fi l e > Ot h e r Pr i n t Fu n c t i o n s > Sa v e V i e w
f unc tion.
3.
En t e r t h e n a m e o f t h e v i e w p o i n t i n a d i a l o g b o x : V P 1 .
T h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r i s r e f r e s h e d . Y o u c a n l a t e r a c t i v a t e t h e v i e w b y
d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g i t s n a me u n d e r t h e V i e w s h e a d e r .
T h e v i e w p o i n t ' s s y mb o l a n d l a b e l a r e d i s p l a y e d i n t h e f l o o r p l a n :
4.
L e a v e t h e v i e w b y s e l e c t i n g a p r o j e c t i o n f r o m t h e Pr o j e c t i o n m e n u , f o r e x a m p l e
P r o j e c t i o n > I S O Fr o n t Ri g h t .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : Ro o ms .
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T h e p r o g r a m w i l l a u t o ma t i c a l l y a d d r o o ms b a s e d o n t h e w a l l s i n t h e f l o o r p l a n w h e n t h e
S e t t i n g s > C o n s t r a i n t s a n d A u t o m a t i c S k e t c h i n g > A u t o m a t i c Ro o m s s e t t in g h a s
b e e n e n a b l e d . In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l e d i t t h e a u t o m a t i c a l l y d e f i n e d r o o m s . Y o u w i l l
lear n the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o e d i t a n d mo v e a r o o m l a b e l .

Ho w t o c h a n g e a r o o m' s c o l o r .

Ho w t o d is p la y t h e c o lo r f ills in t h e f lo o r p la n .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e [ 1s t ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] p lan
If t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] p l a n i s n o t a c t i v e , o p e n i t a s f o l l o w s :
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t
i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Ed i t t h e n a m e o f a r o o m
Ea c h r o o m h a s a n a u t o m a t i c a l l y c r e a t e d l a b e l " R o o m " .
1.
Do u b le - c lic k a r o o m la b e l. Th e Ro o m Da t a d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
S e l e c t a n a me f o r t h e r o o m f r o m t h e l i s t . T h e d e f a u l t c o l o r f i l l o f a r o o m i s d e f i n e d
b a s e d o n t h e s e l e c t e d r o o m n a me .
3.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Di s p l a y t h e r o o m c o l o r f i l l s
If t h e r o o m c o l o r f i l l i s n o t d i s p l a y e d i n t h e d r a w i n g , y o u w i l l n e e d t o s e t t h e l a y e r v i s i b l e .
1.
Selec t
Laye r s >
Se l e c t L a y e r s f r o m L i s t . Th e Se le c t L a y e r s d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
V i s i b l e l a y e r s h a v e b e e n ma r k e d w i t h t h e s y mb o l
in t h e d ia lo g b o x . Hid d e n la y e r s
h a v e b e e n ma r k e d w i t h t h e s y mb o l
.
2.
S e t t h e l a y e r 5 6 Ro o m Ha t c h v i s i b l e b y c l i c k i n g t h e s y mb o l i n t h e O n c o l u mn .
3.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Se le ct th e r o o m co lo r
1.
Do u b le - c lic k t h e la b e l o f t h e g a r a g e . Th e Ro o m Da t a d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
En t e r G A R A G E i n t h e N a m e f i e l d .
A def ault c olor has not been def ined f or this r oom label.
3.
Clic k t h e S e l e c t b u t t o n n e x t t o t h e C o l o r f ie ld . Th e Co lo r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Selec t one of the ex is ting bas ic c olor s or any c olor f r om the c olor gr adient. Y ou c an
a d j u s t t h e l u mi n a n c e o f a c o l o r u s i n g t h e s l i d e r o n t h e r i g h t . A l t e r n a t i v e l y , y o u c a n
t y p e t h e c o lo r ' s RG B v a lu e s in t h e Re d , G r e e n a n d Bl u e f ie ld s .
5.
Clic k O K t o c lo s e t h e Co lo r d ia lo g b o x .
6.
Clic k O K t o c lo s e t h e Ro o m Da t a d ia lo g b o x .
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Se le ct n am e s fo r th e o th e r r o o m s
1.
S e l e c t a n a me a n d a c o l o r f o r e a c h r o o m b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g t h e r o o m l a b e l s .
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M ove a r oom labe l
1.
Selec t a r oom label.
2.
Clic k t h e s q u a r e g r ip p o in t o f t h e la b e l.
3.
Selec t a new loc ation f or the label.
4.
Re d r a w t h e g e o me t r y b y p r e s s i n g t h e R k e y .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : A d d i n g Di me n s i o n s .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d d i m e n s i o n s t o t h e f l o o r p l a n . Y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e f o l l o w i n g
things :

Ho w t o a d d a d i me n s i o n b e t w e e n t w o p o i n t s .

Ho w t o a d d a d i me n s i o n f i g u r e i n t h e mi d d l e o f t h e d i me n s i o n l i n e .

Ho w t o a d d a q u e u e d i me n s i o n .

Ho w t o c h a n g e t h e d i me n s i o n p r o p e r t i e s a n d d i me n s i o n e n d s .

Ho w t o mo v e a d i me n s i o n o r d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e [ 1s t ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] p lan
If t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] p l a n i s n o t a c t i v e , o p e n i t a s f o l l o w s :
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t
i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Hi d e t h e l a y e r o f t h e d i m e n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s
T h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s h a v e b e e n a d d e d o n t h e l a y e r 9 2 , b u t t h e a c t u a l d i me n s i o n s w i l l
b e a d d e d o n t h e la y e r 4 . To c la r if y t h e f lo o r p la n y o u c a n f ir s t h id e t h e la y e r o f t h e
d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s .
1.
Selec t
Laye r s >
Se l e c t L a y e r s f r o m L i s t . Th e Se le c t L a y e r s d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
V i s i b l e l a y e r s h a v e b e e n ma r k e d w i t h t h e s y mb o l
in t h e d ia lo g b o x . Hid d e n la y e r s
h a v e b e e n ma r k e d w i t h t h e s y mb o l
.
2.
Hi d e t h e l a y e r 9 2 Di m e n s i o n C o n s t r a i n t s b y c l i c k i n g t h e s y mb o l i n t h e O n c o l u mn .
3.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Add a dim e ns ion be tw e e n tw o obje cts
1.
Selec t
Di m e n s i o n s >
Di m e n s i o n s .
2.
Selec t the
S e t t i n g s f u n c t i o n f r o m t h e a u x i l i a r y me n u . T h e Di me n s i o n i n g S e t t i n g s
dialog box opens .
3.
S e l e c t 5 S l a s h f r o m t h e S t a r t a n d En d l i s t s u n d e r D i m e n s i o n e n d m a r k e r s .
4.
S e l e c t 3 C l o s e t o d i m e n s i o n p o i n t f r o m t h e S t a r t a n d En d l i s t s u n d e r Ex t e n s i o n
line s .
5.
Selec t the M is c tab in the dialog box .
6.
Selec t the
box.
7.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
8.
Us e t h e f u n c t io n
me n u .
Autom atic ce nte r ing of dim e ns ion te xt (s m ar t dim e ns ioning) c hec k
A u t o m at ic d ir e ct io n , w hic h is s elec ted by def ault in the aux iliar y
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Se le ct th e o b je cts to b e d im e n s io n e d an d th e lo catio n o f th e d im e n s io n
1.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
2.
Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( B) .
3.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r v e r t i c a l l y a n d c l i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Add a que ue dim e ns ion
1.
Selec t
Di m e n s i o n s >
Chain.
2.
Selec t a s tar t point. Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the f ir s t end point. Selec t the ex ter ior c or ner point of the bay w indow ( B) .
4.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r v e r t i c a l l y a n d c l i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) .
5.
Clic k t h e n e x t e n d p o in t . S e le c t t h e e x t e r io r c o r n e r p o in t o f t h e b a y w in d o w ( D) . Th e
p r o g r a m a u t o ma t i c a l l y a d d s t h e d i me n s i o n b e s i d e t h e p r e v i o u s o n e .
6.
C l i c k t h e n e x t e n d p o i n t s , o r t h e l i n e s ( E) , ( F ) a n d ( G ) .
7.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . Y o u c a n a d d a n e w c h a i n d i me n s i o n .
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Add a ve r tical chain dim e ns ion
1.
Selec t a s tar t point. Selec t the ex ter ior s ur f ac e line of the w all ( A ) . Z oom c los e
enough to be able to c lic k the line of the w all.
2.
Selec t the f ir s t end point, line ( B) .
3.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r h o r i z o n t a l l y a n d c l i c k t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d i me n s i o n ( C) .
4.
Cl i c k t h e n e x t e n d p o i n t , l i n e ( D) . T h e p r o g r a m a u t o ma t i c a l l y a d d s t h e d i me n s i o n b e s i d e
the pr ev ious one.
5.
C l i c k t h e n e x t e n d p o i n t s , o r t h e l i n e s ( E) a n d ( F ) .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Change the e xte ns ion line s
1.
Selec t
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r . Th e Se le c t io n Filt e r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
S e l e c t t h e e l e me n t t y p e Di m e n s i o n s . Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K .
3.
S e l e c t t h e p r e v i o u s l y a d d e d c h a i n d i me n s i o n b y l i mi t i n g a n a r e a ( A ) - - > ( B ) .
4.
R i g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e m e n u , a n d s e l e c t P r o p e r t i e s . T h e Pr o p e r t i e s
dialog box opens .
5.
S e le c t t h e Di m e n s i o n s t a b in t h e d ia lo g b o x .
6.
S e l e c t 2 S h o r t f r o m t h e S t a r t a n d En d l i s t s u n d e r Ex t e n s i o n l i n e s .
7.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
8.
Re d r a w t h e g e o me t r y b y p r e s s i n g t h e R k e y .
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Change the he ight of the dim e ns ion figur e s
1.
S e l e c t a l l t h e d i me n s i o n s b y p r e s s i n g Ct r l + A . T h e d i me n s i o n p r o p e r t i e s c o l o r , l a y e r ,
line w idth, f ont and height c an be s elec ted on the toolbar .
F o r e x a mp l e , t h e h e i g h t v a l u e i s - 6 . T h e mi n u s s i g n me a n s t h a t t h e h e i g h t i s s c a l a b l e .
Th e t e x t h e ig h t in t h e d r a w in g w in d o w is 6 in c h e s . W h e n t h e d r a w in g s c a le is
1/4''=1'- 0'', the tex t height on paper w ill be 1/8" .
2.
S e le c t a n e w v a lu e f r o m t h e He i g h t lis t .
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Di s p l a y t h e l a y e r o f d i m e n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s
S e t t h e l a y e r o f t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s v i s i b l e , a n d mo v e t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s
o v e r l a p p i n g t h e r e g u l a r d i me n s i o n s .
1.
Selec t
Laye r s >
Se l e c t L a y e r s f r o m L i s t . Th e Se le c t L a y e r s d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
S e t t h e la y e r 9 2 Di m e n s i o n C o n s t r a i n t s v is ib le . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
3.
Selec t
4.
S e l e c t t h e e l e me n t t y p e Di m e n s i o n s . Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K .
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r . Th e Se le c t io n Filt e r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
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M ove the dim e ns ion cons tr aints
1.
S e l e c t a d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t .
2.
Clic k t h e s q u a r e g r ip p o in t ( A ) .
3.
Selec t the new loc ation ( B) .
W h e n y o u mo v e a d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t w i t h c o n n e c t i o n s t o o t h e r d i me n s i o n
c o n s t r a i n t s , y o u w i l l b e p r o mp t e d : A d j u s t a d j a c e n t d i me n s i o n s ? S e l e c t Y e s .
4.
Selec t
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r . Th e Se le c t io n Filt e r d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
5.
S e l e c t a l l t h e e l e me n t t y p e b y c l i c k i n g t h e A l l b u t t o n .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
7.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a m e p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : Ed i t i n g D i m e n s i o n
Co n s t r a in t s .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l e d i t t h e g e o m e t r y o f a p a r a m e t r i c b u i l d i n g m o d e l b y c h a n g i n g t h e
v a l u e s o f t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s a n d b y mo v i n g t h e h e i g h t l e v e l s . Y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e
f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o c h a n g e t h e v a l u e o f a d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t .

Ho w t o mo v e a h e i g h t l e v e l .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e [ 1s t ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] p lan
If t h e [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] p l a n i s n o t a c t i v e , o p e n i t a s f o l l o w s :
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g [ 1 s t a b o v e g r o u n d f l o o r ] w a l l l a y o u t
i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Change the value of a dim e ns ion cons tr aint
1.
D o u b l e - c l i c k t h e d i m e n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t ( A ) . T h e Pr o p e r t i e s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
Pl e a s e n o t e , t h a t t h e d i m e n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s a r e m a r k e d w i t h b l u e a n d t h e r e g u l a r
d i me n s i o n s w i t h b l a c k c o l o r i n t h e f l o o r p l a n .
2.
S e l e c t t h e T e x t t a b . T h e v a l u e o f t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t i s 3 0 ' - 6 ' ' .
3.
Ty p e a n e w v a lu e in t h e T e x t e d i t i n g f ie ld : 3 1 ' - 6 ' ' .
4.
Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e g e o me t r y o f t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l i s r e f r e s h e d . No t e :
o
T h e w a l l ( B ) mo v e s . T h e w a l l s w i t h f i x e d p o s i t i o n s ( C) d o n o t mo v e .
o
T h e r e g u l a r d i me n s i o n ( D) i s a l s o r e f r e s h e d .
o
T h e r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n o t h e r b u i l d i n g c o mp o n e n t s f i x e d t o e a c h o t h e r w i t h
c o n s t r a i n t s r e m a i n u n c h a n g e d , f o r e x a m p l e t h e e x t e r i o r w a l l ( E) , t h e i n t e r i o r w a l l
( F) a n d t h e in t e r io r d o o r s , s t a ir s a n d t a b le g r o u p f ix e d t o it .
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Continue e diting the dim e ns ion cons tr aints
1.
D o u b l e - c l i c k t h e d i m e n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t ( A ) . T h e Pr o p e r t i e s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s . T h e v a l u e
o f t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t i s 1 ' - 9 3 / 1 6 ' ' .
2.
T y p e a n e w v a l u e i n t h e T e x t Ed i t i n g f i e l d : 1 ' - 4 ' ' . C o n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K .
3.
Do u b l e - c l i c k t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t ( B ) . T h e v a l u e o f t h e d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t i s 2 ' - 3
9/16".
4.
T y p e a n e w v a l u e i n t h e T e x t Ed i t i n g f i e l d : 2 ' - 7 ' ' . C o n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K .
No t e : T h e w i n d o w s r e ma i n t h e i r p o s i t i o n s i n t h e mi d d l e o f t h e w a l l .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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V ie w the building m ode l
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w b y u s i n g t h e F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t i o n .
2.
No t e :
o
T h e w a l l s o n t h e s e c o n d f l o o r a n d t h e f o u n d a t i o n s h a v e mo v e d a l o n g w i t h t h e
f ir s t f loor w alls .
o
T h e r o o f e a v e s h a v e mo v e d a l o n g w i t h t h e f i r s t f l o o r w a l l s .
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M ove he ight le ve ls
1.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e p r o j e c t n a me i n t h e d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
3.
S e l e c t Ed i t 3 D L e v e l s . T h e 3 D L e v e l s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
A c t i v a t e t h e r o w L EV EL 2 i n t h e l i s t , a n d t y p e i n t h e H e i g h t f i e l d : 8 ' 1 9 ' ' .
5.
A c t i v a t e t h e r o w L EV EL 3 , a n d t y p e i n t h e H e i g h t f i e l d : 1 7 ' 1 8 ' ' .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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V ie w the building m ode l
T h e g e o me t r y o f t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l i s r e f r e s h e d : t h e b u i l d i n g c o mp o n e n t s f i x e d t o t h e
h e i g h t l e v e l s a r e mo v e d u p w a r d s .
1.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
2.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : F i n i s h i n g T r i ms .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l a d d e a v e s t r i m s t o t h e r o o f a n d o p e n i n g t r i m s t o t h e w i n d o w s
and door s . Y ou w ill lear n the f ollow ing things :

Ho w t o c h a n g e t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n me t h o d o f a r o o f i n t h e mo d e l .

Ho w t o a d d e a v e s t r i ms a r o u n d a n e n t i r e r o o f .

Ho w t o a d d t r i ms t o s i n g l e e a v e s .

Ho w t o d e le t e a t r im s e t f r o m e a v e s .

Ho w t o a d d a n o p e n in g t r im g r o u p t o w in d o w s a n d d o o r s .
N o t e : Ea v e s t r i m s a n d o p e n i n g t r i m s a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e V e r t e x B D A r c h i t e c t u r a l a n d Pr o
produc ts .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Op e n t h e d r aw in g - m o d e l p air o f t h e r o o f
1.
O p e n t h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r b y d o u b l e - c l i c k i n g Ro o f i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t
brow ser.
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r o p e n s , a n d i t s n a me i s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e t i t l e b a r s o f t h e
w or king w indow s .
2.
Selec t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Se le ct a d e taile d r e p r e s e n tatio n fo r th e r o o f
T h e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n me t h o d o f a r o o f i n t h e mo d e l i s a s o c a l l e d p a c k e d b a s i c v o l u me . A l l
t h e l a y e r s o f t h e r o o f h a v e b e e n p a c k e d i n t o t h e v o l u me . Y o u c a n d i s p l a y t h e d i f f e r e n t
l a y e r s o f t h e r o o f i n t h e mo d e l b y s e l e c t i n g a d e t a i l e d r e p r e s e n t a t i o n f o r t h e r o o f .
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w b y u s i n g t h e F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t i o n .
2.
Selec t
Fl o o r s a n d C e i l i n g s >
3.
Selec t
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r .
4.
S e l e c t o n l y t h e e l e me n t t y p e Ro o f s . Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K .
5.
S e le c t a ll t h e r o o f s b y p r e s s in g Ct r l+ A .
6.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . T h e p r o g r a m r e f r e s h e s t h e g e o me t r y o f t h e mo d e l .
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
Ex p a n d L a y e r s .
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V ie w the m ode l w ith hidde n line s r e m ove d
1.
S e l e c t Dr a f t > Hi d d e n L i n e . T h e mo d e l r e p r e s e n t a t i o n i s c h a n g e d t o a w i r e f r a me
mo d e l w i t h h i d d e n l i n e s r e mo v e d .
T h e r o o f h a s n o w b e e n e x p a n d e d t o l a y e r s . If y o u s e l e c t e d t i l e s a s t h e r o o f m a t e r i a l ,
t h e e d g e s o f t h e t o p mo s t l a y e r e x t e n d o v e r t h e e d g e s o f t h e b a s i c l a y e r . T h e e d g e o f
t h e r o o f e x t e n d s i n s i d e t h e s i d i n g o f t h e w a l l s a t t h e p o i n t s ma r k e d i n t h e f i g u r e .
Ne x t , y o u w ill t r im t h e r o o f e d g e s t o t h e s id in g o f t h e w a lls .
If y o u u s e d t h e d e f a u l t r o o f m a t e r i a l ( s h i n g l e ) , i t i s n o t n e c e s s a r y t o t r i m t h e r o o f
edges.
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Finishing Trims
Tr im the r oof e dge to the s iding
1.
Selec t
Fl o o r s a n d C e i l i n g s >
T r i m Ed g e t o L i n e o r P l a n e .
2.
Ma k e s u r e , t h a t t h e
3.
S e l e c t t h e s l o p e ( A ) . F o l l o w t h e p r o mp t s o n t h e s t a t u s b a r .
4.
S e l e c t t h e e d g e ( B ) . Z o o m c l o s e t o t h e e d g e . T h e p r o g r a m ma r k s t h e e d g e w i t h a
s y mb o l .
5.
S e l e c t t h e p l a n e ( C) t o w h i c h t r i mmi n g i s t o b e p e r f o r me d . S e l e c t t h e e x t e r i o r s u r f a c e
of the s iding.
6.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
On e ar e a button is in us e ( the button is dow n) .
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Finishing Trims
Continue tr im m ing the e dge s
1.
Dis a b le t h e
O n e a r e a s w i t c h ( t h e b u t t o n c o me s u p ) .
2.
Ho ld d o w n t h e Ct r l ke y , a n d s e le c t t h e s lo p e s ( A ) a n d ( B ) .
3.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
4.
Ho ld d o w n t h e Ct r l ke y , a n d s e le c t t h e s lo p e s ( C) a n d ( D) .
5.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
6.
S e l e c t t h e e x t e r i o r s u r f a c e o f t h e s i d i n g ( E) .
7.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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C h an g e t h e r e p r e s e n t at io n m e t h o d t o Op e n GL s h ad in g
1.
Ch a n g e t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n me t h o d o f t h e mo d e l t o O p e n G L s h a d i n g . S e l e c t Dr a f t >
Sh ad in g .
2.
Selec t
3.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Se le ct an e ave tr im s e t
1.
A c t i v a t e t h e mo d e l w i n d o w b y u s i n g t h e F i l e > S w i t c h Be t w e e n 2 D a n d 3 D f u n c t i o n .
2.
Selec t
3.
S e l e c t t h e l i b r a r y Ea v e T r i m s , S y s t e m L i b r a r y a n d t h e s e l e c t i o n g r o u p W o o d T r i m .
4.
Selec t the eav e tr im s et 1x 4.
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
T r i m Bo a r d s >
A d d Ea v e s T r i m s . T h e Ea v e T r i m s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
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Se le ct th e r o o f s lo p e s
1.
S e l e c t a l l t h e r o o f s i n t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l b y p r e s s i n g Ct r l + A .
2.
Re mo v e t h e g a r a g e r o o f f r o m t h e s e l e c t i o n . Ho l d d o w n t h e Ct r l k e y , a n d c l i c k t h e r o o f
s lopes ( A ) and ( B) .
3.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . T h e p r o g r a m a d d s t h e e a v e s t r i ms o n a l l f r e e e a v e s i n t h e s e l e c t e d
s lopes .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
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Finishing Trims
Add e ave s tr im s to the gar age r oof
1.
Selec t
T r i m Bo a r d s >
A d d T r i m s t o S e l e c t e d Ea v e s . W h e n y o u u s e t h i s
f u n c t i o n , y o u c a n s e l e c t t h e e a v e s o n e b y o n e . T h e Ea v e T r i m s d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
2.
S e l e c t t h e l i b r a r y Ea v e T r i m s , S y s t e m L i b r a r y a n d t h e s e l e c t i o n g r o u p 1 9 x .
3.
Selec t the eav e tr im s et 2x 19x 125.
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Us e t h e
6.
Ho ld d o w n t h e Ct r l ke y , a n d s e le c t t h e e a v e s ( A , B , C a n d D) .
7.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
8.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
9.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
A d d t r im s e t f unc tion s elec ted on the c ontex tual toolbar .
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Add ope ning tr im s to the w indow s
W h e n y o u a d d o p e n i n g t r i ms i n t h e mo d e l w i n d o w , y o u a n s e l e c t a n y w i n d o w o r d o o r . T h e
p r o g r a m a d d s t h e t r i ms a u t o ma t i c a l l y t o t h e s a me d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r i n w h i c h t h e s e l e c t e d
w indow or door is loc ated.
1.
Selec t
M acr o Com pone nts >
A d d Op e n in g T r im s .
2.
Dis a b le s e le c t in g t h e e x t e r io r d o o r s b y c lic kin g t h e
t o o lb a r . No w , y o u c a n o n ly s e le c t w in d o w s .
3.
S e l e c t a l l t h e w i n d o w s i n t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l b y p r e s s i n g Ct r l + A .
4.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . T h e S e l e c t W i n d o w T r i ms d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
5.
S e le c t t h e Br i c k W r a p o p t io n f r o m t h e lis t .
6.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
Do o r s b u t t o n o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l
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Add ope ning tr im s to the e xte r ior door s
1.
En a b l e t h e
Do o r s f u n c t io n a n d d is a b le t h e
s elec t ex ter ior door s .
W i n d o w s f u n c t io n . No w , y o u c a n o n ly
2.
S e l e c t a l l t h e e x t e r i o r d o o r s i n t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l b y p r e s s i n g Ct r l + A .
3.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . T h e S e l e c t Do o r T r i ms d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
S e le c t t h e Br i c k W r a p o p t io n f r o m t h e lis t .
5.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
6.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
7.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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De l e t e s i n g l e t r i m s
1.
Selec t
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r .
2.
S e l e c t o n l y t h e e l e me n t t y p e O p e n i n g T r i m s . Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K .
3.
Ho l d d o w n t h e Ct r l k e y , a n d s e l e c t t h e t r i ms b e t w e e n t h e g a r a g e d o o r s . .
4.
Pr e s s t h e D e l e t e k e y .
5.
Selec t
6.
Clic k t h e A l l b u t t o n , a n d t h e n c lic k O K .
Se l e c t i o n Fi l t e r .
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De l e t e a t r i m s e t
1.
Selec t
M acr o Com pone nts >
De l e t e O p e n i n g T r i m s .
Y o u c a n u s e t h e f u n c t i o n s o n t h e c o n t e x t u a l t o o l b a r w h e n s e l e c t i n g t h e t r i ms t o b e
d e l e t e d . Us e t h e d e f a u l t s e l e c t i o n me t h o d
Whole s e t.
2.
S e l e c t t h e o p e n i n g ( A ) f r o m w h i c h t h e t r i ms a r e t o b e d e l e t e d .
3.
Selec t C o n f ir m .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : Dr a w i n g s .
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Drawings
In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l c r e a t e f l o o r p l a n , e l e v a t i o n a n d s e c t i o n d r a w i n g s o f t h e b u i l d i n g
y o u h a v e mo d e l e d . Y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e f o l l o w i n g t h i n g s :

Ho w t o o p e n a n d u p d a t e d r a w in g s h e e t s .

Ho w t o e d it t h e p r o je c t ' s d a t a in t h e t it le b lo c k.

Ho w t o mo v e a v i e w o n a d r a w i n g s h e e t .

Ho w t o d e f in e a s e c t io n lin e in t h e f lo o r p la n .

Ho w t o g e n e r a t e a s e c t io n v ie w .

Ho w t o c r e a t e a n e w d r a w in g s h e e t .

Ho w t o a d d a n d d e le t e v ie w s o n a d r a w in g s h e e t .
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Drawings
Op e n a d r aw in g s h e e t : [ 1s t ab o ve g r o u n d f lo o r ] p lan
T h e t e mp l a t e p r o j e c t y o u u s e d a s t h e b a s i s o f t h e p r o j e c t c o n t a i n s r e a d y - ma d e d r a w i n g
s heets f or f loor plan dr aw ings . A ppr opr iate r ef er enc e dr aw ing lay er s ar e v is ible on
s heets by def ault.
1.
O p e n t h e A r c h i t e c t u r a l Do c u m e n t s b r a n c h i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
Open the br anc h Sh e e t s .
3.
Do u b l e - c l i c k t h e s h e e t n a me F I RS T F L O O R P L A N.
Th e d r a w in g s h e e t is o p e n e d in a s e p a r a t e d r a w in g w in d o w . Th e 1 s t f lo o r p la n is
a d d e d a s a r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g o n t h e s h e e t . Th e f lo o r p la n is c r e a t e d d ir e c t ly f r o m t h e
b u i l d i n g mo d e l .
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Drawings
M ove a vie w on a s he e t
1.
Selec t
Dr a w i n g s >
Ed i t D r a w i n g o n S h e e t .
2.
Clic k t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g ( A ) .
3.
Clic k a n e w lo c a t io n f o r t h e r e f e r e n c e d r a w in g ( B ) .
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Change the vis ible laye r s on a dr aw ing s he e t
Hi d e t h e l a y e r s o f d i me n s i o n c o n s t r a i n t s a n d d r a w i n g o r i g i n f r o m a s h e e t .
1.
Selec t
Laye r s >
Se l e c t L a y e r s f r o m L i s t . Th e Se le c t L a y e r s d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
V i s i b l e l a y e r s h a v e b e e n ma r k e d w i t h t h e s y mb o l
in t h e d ia lo g b o x . Hid d e n la y e r s
h a v e b e e n ma r k e d w i t h t h e s y mb o l
.
2.
Hid e t h e f o llo w in g la y e r s :
3.
o
6 Dr a w i n g O r i g i n Ma r k e r
o
9 2 Di me n s i o n Co n s t r a i n t s
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
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Ed i t t h e d o c u m e n t ' s d a t a
1.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e d r a w i n g s h e e t a r e a a n d r i g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e
c o n t e x t - s e n s i t i v e me n u .
2.
S e l e c t A c t i v e Do c u m e n t Da t a f r o m t h e me n u .
3.
F i l l i n o r e d i t t h e f o l l o w i n g f i e l d s , f o r e x a mp l e :
o
Dr a w n By : T y p e y o u r n a me .
4.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
5.
Selec t again
6.
Clic k t h e Y e s b u t t o n . Th e d r a w in g ' s d a t a is f ille d in t h e t it le b lo c k.
7.
Clic k t h e Clo s e b u t t o n
in the w indow to c los e the dr aw ing s heet. Y ou w ill be
p r o mp t e d : S a v e c h a n g e s ? Cl i c k t h e Y e s b u t t o n .
Te xts >
Up d a t e T e x t s . Y o u w i l l b e p r o mp t e d : Up d a t e t e x t ma c r o s ?
T i p : Be f o r e y o u c lo s e t h e d r a w in g , y o u c a n p r in t it u s in g t h e Fi l e > Pr i n t f u n c t io n o n t h e
me n u b a r .
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Ge n e r at e an e le vat io n d r aw in g
T h e t e mp l a t e p r o j e c t y o u u s e d a s t h e b a s i s o f t h e p r o j e c t i n c l u d e s p r e s e t d r a w i n g s h e e t s
als o f or elev ation dr aw ings .
1.
M o v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e S T A N D A R D EL EV A T I O N S d r a w i n g s h e e t i n t h e d o c u m e n t
brow ser.
2.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
3.
S e le c t Re f r e s h . Th e V ie w Ta s ks d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s :
5.
o
Selec t the
Up d a t e v i e w s c h e c k b o x .
o
Selec t the
Up d a t e m o d e l s c h e c k b o x . Th e p r o g r a m c r e a t e s t h e d r a w in g
g e n e r a t i o n mo d e l f r o m t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l , l e a v i n g t h e c a b i n e t s a n d o t h e r f i x t u r e s
a n d t h e i n t e r i o r w a l l s o u t o f t h e mo d e l .
Cl i c k t h e O p e n b u t t o n . T h e p r o g r a m c r e a t e s t h e d r a w i n g g e n e r a t i o n mo d e l , c r e a t e s t h e
elev ation v iew s and opens the dr aw ing s heet.
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M ove a vie w on a s he e t
1.
Selec t
Dr a w i n g s >
Ed i t D r a w i n g o n S h e e t .
2.
S e l e c t t h e e l e v a t i o n v i e w t o b e mo v e d ( A ) .
3.
S e le c t t h e b o t t o m le f t c o r n e r a s t h e lo c a t in g p o in t . Clic k t h e
p o in t : b o t t o m le f t on the c ontex tual toolbar .
>
Gr o u p p o s it io n
No t e : T h e b o t t o m l e f t c o r n e r me a n s t h e b o t t o m l e f t c o r n e r o f a r e c t a n g l e d r a w n a r o u n d
the v iew .
4.
A l i g n t h e v i e w w i t h t h e v i e w b e l o w . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r c l o s e t o t h e r o o f e d g e l i n e o f t h e
v i e w ( B ) . In t h e e x a m p l e f i g u r e , t h e c u r s o r s n a p s t o t h e c e n t e r p o i n t o f t h e e d g e l i n e .
5.
Pr e s s t h e Q k e y . T h e l o c a l o r i g i n i s s e t t o t h e s n a p p e d p o i n t .
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Click the location of the vie w
1.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
2.
Se le c t C o n s t r a i n t > Y a x i s . Th e r u le r n o w r u n s a t t h e r o o f e d g e lin e .
3.
A l i g n t h e v i e w w i t h t h e a d j a c e n t v i e w ( A ) . Mo v e t h e c u r s o r u p w a r d s a n d s e l e c t t h e
c or ner point of the f oundation ( B) .
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
5.
Re d r a w t h e g e o me t r y b y p r e s s i n g t h e R k e y .
6.
Clic k t h e Clo s e b u t t o n
in the w indow to c los e the dr aw ing s heet. Y ou w ill be
p r o mp t e d : S a v e c h a n g e s ? Cl i c k t h e Y e s b u t t o n .
T h e d e f a u l t d r a w i n g me t h o d o f t h e v i e w s o n t h e s h e e t w a s w i r e f r a me w i t h s h a d o w s a n d
c o lo r f ills . Ne x t , y o u w ill u p d a t e t h e s h e e t o v e r r id in g t h e v ie w - s p e c if ic s e t t in g s .
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Ove r r id e t h e vie w - s p e cif ic s e t t in g s
1.
M o v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e S T A N D A R D EL EV A T I O N S d r a w i n g s h e e t i n t h e d o c u m e n t
brow ser.
2.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
3.
S e le c t Re f r e s h . Th e V ie w Ta s ks d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s :
5.
o
Selec t the
Up d a t e v i e w s c h e c k b o x .
o
Cle a r t h e
Up d a t e m o d e l s c h e c k b o x . T h e d r a w i n g g e n e r a t i o n mo d e l w a s j u s t
c r e a t e d , a n d t h e b u i l d i n g mo d e l h a s n o t b e e n c h a n g e d a f t e r t h a t .
o
Selec t the
o
Us e t h e d r a w i n g me t h o d W i r e f r a m e , w h i c h i s s e l e c t e d b y d e f a u l t i n t h e l i s t .
o
Cle a r t h e
o
Selec t the
Ove r r id e t h e vie w - s p e cif ic s e t t in g s c hec k box .
A d d s h ad o w s c hec kbox .
A d d co lo r f ills c hec kbox .
Clic k t h e O p e n b u t t o n . Th e p r o g r a m r e c r e a t e s t h e e le v a t io n v ie w s w it h t h e s e le c t e d
d r a w i n g me t h o d a n d o p e n s t h e d r a w i n g s h e e t .
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Hi d e t h e h a t c h l a y e r s
Hid e t h e w a ll a n d r o o f h a t c h la y e r s f r o m t h e s h e e t .
1.
Selec t
Laye r s >
Se l e c t L a y e r s f r o m L i s t . Th e Se le c t L a y e r s d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2.
Hid e t h e f o llo w in g la y e r s :
o
19 Wall hatc h patter ns
o
1 0 4 Ro o f h a t c h p a t t e r n s
3.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
4.
Clic k t h e Clo s e b u t t o n
in the w indow to c los e the dr aw ing s heet. Y ou w ill be
p r o mp t e d : S a v e c h a n g e s ? Cl i c k t h e Y e s b u t t o n .
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Add a s e ction line to the floor plan
1.
Selec t
Dr a w i n g s >
De f i n e C r o s s S e c t i o n .
2.
Selec t the f ir s t point of the s ec tion line. A n ar r ow w ill indic ate the dir ec tion of the
s ec tion onc e y ou hav e s elec ted the s tar t point.
3.
Loc k the c ur s or in the y ax is dir ec tion by pr es s ing the I key .
4.
Selec t the s ec ond point of the s ec tion line.
5.
S e l e c t C o n f i r m . T h e S e l e c t Dr a w i n g G e n e r a t i o n Mo d e l d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
6.
Selec t the r adio button in the dialog box
Se ctio n s .vxm .
7.
C o n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e En t e r D e p t h o f S e c t i o n d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
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Se le ct th e d e p th , lab e l an d n am e fo r th e s e ctio n
A l l o b j e c t s t h a t a r e b e t w e e n t h e s e c t i o n l i n e a n d c u t t i n g d e p t h ( mm) a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e
s ec tion. With a s ec tion depth of 0 ( z er o) , all objec ts that lie in the dir ec tion of the s ec tion
f r om the s ec tion line ar e inc luded.
1.
A c c e p t t h e d e f a u l t s e c t i o n d e p t h 0 b y c l i c k i n g O K i n t h e En t e r D e p t h o f S e c t i o n d i a l o g
box.
T h e En t e r L a b e l d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
2.
A c c ept the def ault label A by c lic king OK.
Th e la b e l w ill b e a d d e d t o t h e f lo o r p la n t o s h o w t h e s t a r t a n d e n d p o in t s o f t h e
s e c t i o n l i n e . T h e En t e r N a m e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
3.
A c c e p t t h e d e f a u l t n a me S e c t i o n A - A b y c l i c k i n g O K .
T h e p r o g r a m ma r k s t h e s t a r t a n d p o i n t o f t h e s e c t i o n l i n e w i t h a n a r r o w s y mb o l a n d
s ec tion label in the f loor plan.
4.
Q u i t b y p r e s s i n g t h e Es c k e y .
5.
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
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Ge n e r at e t h e s e ct io n vie w
T h e s e c t i o n v i e w i s c r e a t e d f r o m a d i f f e r e n t d r a w i n g g e n e r a t i o n mo d e l t h a n t h e e l e v a t i o n
v i e w s . Up d a t e t h e d r a w i n g g e n e r a t i o n mo d e l a n d t h e v i e w i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t
brow ser.
1.
O p e n t h e A r c h i t e c t u r a l Do c u m e n t s / S e c t i o n s b r a n c h i n t h e p r o j e c t ' s d o c u me n t
brow ser.
2.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e s e c t i o n v i e w S e c t i o n A - A .
3.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
4.
S e le c t Re f r e s h . Th e V ie w Ta s ks d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
5.
Ma k e t h e f o l l o w i n g s e l e c t i o n s :
o
Selec t the
Up d a t e v i e w s c h e c k b o x .
o
Selec t the
Up d a t e m o d e l s c h e c k b o x .
6.
Clic k t h e O p e n b u t t o n . Th e v ie w is o p e n e d in a s e p a r a t e d r a w in g w in d o w .
7.
Clic k t h e
C lo s e button in the w indow to c los e the v iew .
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Cr e ate a ne w dr aw ing s he e t for the s e ction dr aw ing
T h e t e mp l a t e p r o j e c t y o u u s e d a s t h e b a s i s o f t h e p r o j e c t c o n t a i n s a p r e s e t d r a w i n g s h e e t
f or a s ec tion dr aw ing: Sec tions . Y ou c an als o c r eate a new dr aw ing s heet as f ollow s :
1.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e S h e e t s h e a d e r i n t h e d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
2.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
3.
S e l e c t A d d N e w S h e e t . T h e En t e r S h e e t N a m e d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
4.
Ty p e in t h e t e x t f ie ld : Se c t io n _ A - A . Th e n e w d r a w in g s h e e t is o p e n e d in t h e
w or ks pac e.
5.
Mo v e t h e c u r s o r o n t h e d r a w i n g s h e e t n a me V i e w _ S h e e t s / S e c t i o n s _ A - A . v x p i n t h e
d o c u me n t b r o w s e r .
6.
Ri g h t - c l i c k t o o p e n t h e c o n t e x t u a l me n u .
7.
S e le c t A d d Dr a w i n g S h e e t a n d T i t l e Bl o c k .
8.
Selec t one of the s heet options .
9.
S e le c t t h e lo c a t io n o f t h e s h e e t . Clic k a n y p o in t in t h e d r a w in g w in d o w .
10. S e l e c t
Z o o m Ex t e n t s .
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Add the s e ction vie w on the s he e t
1.
Selec t
Dr a w i n g s >
A d d Dr a w i n g t o S h e e t .
2.
S e l e c t t h e El e v a t i o n , s e c t i o n a n d v i e w d r a w i n g s o p t i o n f r o m t h e l i s t .
Selec t the V iew s lis t opens .
3.
S e le c t t h e s e c t io n v ie w S e c t i o n A - A y o u c r e a t e d f r o m t h e lis t . Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K .
4.
Selec t the loc ation of the v iew on the dr aw ing s heet ( A ) .
5.
Clic k t h e C a n c e l b u t t o n in t h e lis t .
6.
Clic k t h e Clo s e b u t t o n
in the w indow to c los e the dr aw ing s heet. Y ou w ill be
p r o mp t e d : S a v e c h a n g e s ? Cl i c k t h e Y e s b u t t o n .
No t e : T h e t i t l e b l o c k w i l l b e u p d a t e d n e x t t i me y o u o p e n t h e d r a w i n g s h e e t . Y o u c a n a l s o
u p d a t e t h e t e x t s i n t h e t i t l e b l o c k b y u p d a t i n g t e x t ma c r o s a s d e s c r i b e d e a r l i e r .
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De l e t e a v i e w f r o m a s h e e t
1.
Do u b l e - c l i c k t h e s h e e t n a me V i e w _ S h e e t s / S e c t i o n _ A - A . v x p . T h e d r a w i n g s h e e t i s
opened in a s epar ate dr aw ing w indow .
2.
Selec t
3.
Selec t the v iew on the s heet.
4.
Clo s e t h e d r a w in g s h e e t w it h o u t s a v in g t h e c h a n g e . Clic k t h e Clo s e b u t t o n o f t h e
w indow
5.
Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g s >
De l e t e .
. Y o u w i l l b e p r o mp t e d : S a v e c h a n g e s ? Cl i c k t h e No b u t t o n .
Sa v e t h e p r o je c t b y s e le c t in g Fi l e > Sa v e .
Y o u c a n d e l e t e a f l o o r p l a n o r a n e l e v a t i o n v i e w f r o m a d r a w i n g s h e e t i n t h e s a me w a y .
Y o u c a n a l s o mo v e v i e w s b y u s i n g t h e
Re f e r e n c e Dr a w i n g s >
M o ve f unc tion.
Y o u c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s a me p r o j e c t i n t h e n e x t e x e r c i s e : Ma t e r i a l Re p o r t .
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In t h i s e x e r c i s e , y o u w i l l c o l l e c t t h e m a t e r i a l s f r o m t h e b u i l d i n g m o d e l a n d c r e a t e a
ma t e r i a l r e p o r t . T h e s t e p s i n c o l l e c t i n g ma t e r i a l s a r e t h e f o l l o w i n g :
Pr o je ct
Co n t in u e w it h t h e p r o je c t y o u d e s ig n e d in t h e p r e v io u s e x e r c is e .
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Colle ct the m ate r ials
1.
Selec t
2.
S e l e c t t h e f o l l o w i n g d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r s f r o m t h e l i s t :
3.
4.
M a t e r i a l Re p o r t s >
o
Ro o f
o
2nd f loor
o
2nd f loor , c eiling
o
2nd f loor , w all lay out
o
1s t f loor
o
1s t f loor , c eiling
o
1s t f loor , w all lay out
o
Fo u n d a t io n
Colle ct M ate r ials .
Co n f i r m b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e p r o g r a m c o l l e c t s t h e ma t e r i a l s t o a d a t a b a s e , a n d o p e n s
t h e Co l l e c t e d Ma t e r i a l s d a t a b a s e v i e w . T h e ma t e r i a l d a t a b a s e c o n t a i n s t h e f o l l o w i n g
f i e l d s , f o r e x a mp l e :
Co d e :
T h e ma t e r i a l c o d e .
Layer:
T h e d r a w i n g - mo d e l p a i r i n w h i c h t h e ma t e r i a l i s
loc ated.
Quantity :
T h e ma t e r i a l q u a n t i t y , w h i c h c a n b e e . g . a n
a r e a o r a n u mb e r , d e p e n d i n g o n t h e o b j e c t
ty pe.
Co mp o n e n t t y p e :
T h e c o mp o n e n t t y p e o f t h e o b j e c t , f o r e x a mp l e
W A L L ( w a l l ) , C O M P_ W IN D O W ( w i n d o w ) .
Pa r a m e t e r 1 , 2 , e t c . :
T h e d i me n s i o n s a n d p r o p e r t i e s o f t h e ma t e r i a l .
Clo s e a n d s a v e t h e d a t a b a s e b y c lic kin g O K .
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Cr e ate a m ate r ial r e por t
1.
Selec t
M a t e r i a l Re p o r t s >
G e n e r a t e M a t e r i a l Re p o r t .
2.
S e l e c t t h e o u t p u t f o r m a t C o s t Es t i m a t e f r o m t h e l i s t .
3.
Co n f ir m b y c lic kin g O K . Th e p r o g r a m c o lle c t s t h e f ie ld s in a c c o r d a n c e w it h t h e
s e l e c t e d o u t p u t f o r ma t f r o m t h e ma t e r i a l d a t a b a s e t o a t e mp o r a r y d a t a b a s e , a n d
r e o p e n s t h e Co l l e c t e d Ma t e r i a l s d a t a b a s e v i e w .
4.
Cl o s e a n d s a v e t h e d a t a b a s e b y c l i c k i n g O K . T h e ma t e r i a l r e p o r t o p e n s i n a t e x t e d i t i n g
p r o g r a m d e f i n e d i n t h e s e t t i n g s , f o r e x a m p l e W o r d Pa d .
5.
Pr i n t t h e r e p o r t b y u s i n g t h e f u n c t i o n s o f t h e t e x t e d i t i n g p r o g r a m .
6.
Cl o s e t h e t e x t e d i t i n g p r o g r a m.
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Clo s e Pr o je ct
1.
S e l e c t F i l e > C l o s e P r o j e c t f r o m t h e m e n u b a r . T h e C l o s e Pr o j e c t d i a l o g b o x o p e n s .
2.
Do o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g :
o
Clic k t h e S a v e b u t t o n in t h e d ia lo g b o x t o s a v e a n d c lo s e t h e p r o je c t .
o
If y o u w a n t t o c l o s e t h e p r o j e c t w i t h o u t s a v i n g t h e c h a n g e s , c l i c k t h e C l o s e
button.
o
If t h e S a v e b u t t o n i s u n a v a i l a b l e , t h e r e a r e n o c h a n g e s t o b e s a v e d . C l i c k t h e
C lo s e button to c los e the pr ojec t.
Co n g r a t u l a t i o n s ! Y o u h a v e n o w c o mp l e t e d t h e t u t o r i a l , a n d k n o w h o w t o d e s i g n a
p a r a me t r i c b u i l d i n g mo d e l w i t h V e r t e x B D.
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