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Deleting Floors

You can also copy the information on a floor • To make a copy of the plan for backup or
by pressing Ctrl + A (Select All), then using
your records, use Save As to save the
Copy and Paste Hold Position . See file using a new name. See “Saving,
“Paste Hold Position” on page 178. Exporting, and Backing Up Files” on
page 57.
Copying Between Plans • To copy the model into another plan with
While you can copy and paste floors from multiple structures, consider exporting it
one plan file to another, this is not always the as a symbol and importing it into the new
best approach. plan. See “Custom Symbols” on page
951.

Deleting Floors

Select Build> Floor> Delete Current on Floor 0. Floor 0 cannot be deleted while
Floor to remove the current floor Auto Rebuild Foundation is turned on. See
from the plan. If there is a floor above, it “Deleting Foundations” on page 698.
becomes the current floor; if there is no floor
below, the floor beneath becomes the current When a floor is deleted, all objects on
floor. that floor are deleted with it, including
To delete Floor 0, select Build> locked roof planes and any other objects on
Floor> Delete Foundation. You can locked layers. See “Locking Layers” on page
delete the foundation without actually being 186.

Rebuilding Walls, Floors and Ceilings

When you make a change to the walls Build> Floor> Rebuild Walls/Floors/
or to the floor or ceiling platforms in Ceilings .
your plan, they may not immediately resize
or move in the 3D model. The program does If you do not want the program to rebuild
detect such changes, though, and the next walls, floors and ceilings when a 3D view is
time you generate a 3D or section/elevation created, uncheck Auto Rebuild Floors and
view, walls, floors and ceilings are rebuilt. Ceilings in the 3D View Defaults dialog.
This may speed up plan view editing for very
By default, walls, floors and ceilings are also large plans. When this is unchecked and the
rebuilt when an automatic roof is generated. structure is not up-to-date, the Rebuild Walls,
See “Build Roof Dialog” on page 780.
Floors, Ceilings icon displays near your
You can direct the program to rebuild walls, mouse pointer. See “3D View Defaults
floors, and ceilings at any time by selecting Dialog” on page 1046.

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