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FLOORS AND ROOF

Floors and roof

Floors-roof elements are System Family and built up of layers in the same way as wall
elements. However, these are oriented horizontally or sloped. Floor and roof is to be
modelled in Plan Views or 3D Views.
Floors and Roof should be outlined in Sketch Mode.

Floor

Architecture ► Build ► Floor
Sketch mode appears.

"Draw" floor borders with lines, or Pick Walls to get
the floor border to follow the wall location.

Pay attention to the settings in the Option Bar.
Option Bar

Please also be aware that if you select Extend into
Wall (two core) floors are going to go to the right side
of the core relative to the walls. Note you can change
to the other side of the core, if desired, by clicking on
the blue arrow.

Slope Arrow provides the ability to define a direction
for fall on the deck. Slope arrow can be drawn with a
line or by selecting a line from an object with the Pick
Lines.

Settings for Slope Arrow can be found in the properties
and under Specify and can either be defined as values
fall between the one and the other end of the arrow or
as an incline in degrees.

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