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Nemetschek Campus Allplan 2005

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Unit 1 Getting Started ............................................................................. 3 Starting Allplan and Setting the Architecture Configuration ................3

Exercise 1: Group of Tables ....................................................... 5 Task 1: Designing a Table....................................................................................5 Task 2: Precision Drafting...................................................................................7 Task 3: Using the Linear Snap Feature......................................................... 11 Task 4: Using the Midpoint Snap Feature................................................... 13 Task 5: Mirroring ................................................................................................ 15

Exercise 2: Using Symbols........................................................17 Task 1: Saving Group of Tables as a Symbol.............................................. 17 Task 2: Retrieving Symbols from a Symbol Catalog................................ 19

Exercise 3: Eaves Detail ............................................................23 Task 1: Wall and Slab ........................................................................................ 24 Task 2: Roof Beam and Rafter........................................................................ 27 Task 3: Hatching and Pattern......................................................................... 32 Task 4: Dimensioning ........................................................................................ 36

Exercise 4: Title Block ...............................................................43 Task 1: Designing the Title Block................................................................... 43

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Task 2: Labeling the Title Block...................................................................... 48

Exercise 5: Project Organization ............................................ 59 Allplan’s Data Structure ................................................................................... 59 Task 1: Creating Project ................................................................................... 62 Task 2: Creating Filesets and Assigning Drawing Files ........................... 64

Unit 2 Exercise 1: Floor Plan, First Floor........................................... 73 Task 1: Building Axis and Basic Layer Settings ......................................... 74 Task 2: Exterior Walls........................................................................................ 78 Task 3: Interior Walls......................................................................................... 84 Task 4: Glass Wall, Column and Chimney................................................... 91 Task 5: Height Setup and Component Heights.......................................101 Task 6: Openings for Doors and Windows................................................110 Task 7: Smart Window and Door Symbols ...............................................120 Task 8: Sanitation and Furniture Symbols................................................132 Task 9: Mirroring the Floor Plan..................................................................135 Task 10: Slab Above First Floor....................................................................137 Task 11: Dimensioning....................................................................................145

Exercise 2: Rooms and Groups of Rooms ..........................151 Task 1: Creating Rooms..................................................................................152 Task 2: Grouping Rooms ................................................................................159

Unit 3 Exercise 1: First Floor Layout................................................163 Task 1: Assembling and Plotting the First Floor Layout.......................163

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Task 2: Using Layer Sets .................................................................................174

Exercise 2: Project Backup .................................................... 177 Task 1: Setting the Backup Device..............................................................177 Task 2: Backing Up Projects ..........................................................................179

Index ........................................................................................... 181

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Unit 1, Getting Started

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Getting Started Starting Allplan and Setting the Architecture Configuration To start Allplan and to enable the Architecture configuration 1 On the Windows start menu, point to Programs, Nemetschek and click Allplan 2005. Allplan starts. 2 On the View menu, select Default Configurations and click Architecture Configuration.

A note on Allplan’s online Help The online Help includes detailed instructions and is available at all times. • Help on the current function: press F1 or click Contents and Index on the Help menu. What's This? (Standard • Help on any inactive function: click toolbar) or press SHIFT + F1 and click the tool for which you require help.

A note on advanced point entry All the exercises given in this guide are based on the Advanced Point Entry, which is enabled by default. Nevertheless, you should check whether the advanced point entry is active (= indicated by a check mark).

Starting Allplan and Setting the Architecture Configuration

To switch advanced point entry on/off • On the Tools menu, click Advanced Point Entry. Or: • Press CTRL + ALT + P.

Draft flyout Text flyout Dim Lines flyout Plan flyout Edit flyout

Basic tools (always available)

The Basic Tools toolbar:

CAD Navigator Create flyout Create II flyout Modify flyout

Draft module

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The Architecture toolbar: Roofs and Planes flyout Architectural Components flyout Architectural Openings flyout Rooms flyout Stairs flyout Rafter Design flyout 3D Modification flyout

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Unit 1, Exercise 1: Group of Tables

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Exercise 1: Group of Tables

Task 1: Designing a Table Overview Draw a table using the values given below. Fehler! Es ist nicht möglich, durch die Bearbeitung von Feldfunktionen Objekte zu erstellen. This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Rectangle

Draft flyout

Delta Point

Dialog line

X Coordinate

Dialog line

Y Coordinate

Dialog line

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Solution To design a table Drawing file setting: 1 current 1 Click

Rectangle (Draft flyout).

2 On the Dynamic toolbar, click points.

Based on diagonally opposite

3 Click start point Click in the workspace with the left mouse button to place the first point. 4 Place a diagonally opposite point If it isn’t active, click Delta point in the dialog line. 5 Enter an offset of 2.000 m for the X coordinate in the dialog line (do not press ENTER to confirm this value!) and press the TAB key to go to the Y coordinate data entry box. Tip: You can also confirm the entries you make by clicking in the workspace with the left mouse button.

6 Enter 0.750 m for the offset in the y direction and this time, do press ENTER to confirm.

The table is drawn.

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Task 2: Precision Drafting Overview Draw the chair on the left at a distance of 0.20 m. Fehler! Es ist nicht möglich, durch die Bearbeitung von Feldfunktionen Objekte zu erstellen. This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Rectangle

Draft flyout

Delta Point

Dialog line

X Coordinate

Dialog line

Y Coordinate

Dialog line

Solution To draw a chair at a specific distance Rectangle is still active. Delta point (dialog line) is active 1 Click start point Move the crosshairs near point A (see above) in order to snap it. A red X is displayed on this point and the data entry boxes in the dialog line are highlighted in yellow , indicating that any values you enter in the X Coordinate and Y Coordinate dialog boxes apply to the point snapped. 2 Enter 0.000 m for the X coordinate to specify the distance between the start point and point A (do not press ENTER to confirm this value!) and press the TAB key to go to the Y coordinate data entry box.

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3 Enter 0.200 m in the confirm.

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Y coordinate box and press ENTER to

This defines the start point. Tip: Bear in mind that all the entries you make still apply to the point snapped (= point A)!

4 Place a diagonally opposite point Enter an offset of 0.400 m for the X coordinate in the dialog line (do not press ENTER to confirm this value!) and press the TAB key to go to the Y coordinate data entry box. 5 Enter 0.600 m for the distance between this point and point A in the y direction and this time, do press ENTER to confirm.

A note on point snap Tip: You can set the types of points the system is to snap in Point Entry Options the (shortcut menu of an active function), Snap Points tab.

You can snap to points on existing elements. These points include endpoints, midpoints, division points and points of intersection. You do not need to know the coordinates of these points, nor is it necessary to work with construction lines.

When you move the crosshairs to this point ...

... Allplan snaps to the nearest point within the snap radius.

Global Options, Tip: In Display tab, you can configure the system to emit an acoustic signal whenever you place an undefined point.

Allplan scans for points within a radius you define about the crosshairs. This means that when you point or click in the workspace, the system "snaps" to points within the distance you have specified (= snap radius), even if the center of the crosshairs is not placed directly over the point.

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You can set the size of the snap radius and the drawing files the system is to scan for points in the Point Entry Options.

To check the point snap options Rectangle is still active. 1 Right-click in the workspace to open the shortcut menu. 2 Click

Point Entry Options.

3 Check that the Scan active drawing files and Scan reference drawing files options are enabled on the Scan, Display tab. 4 Check that the Snap radius is set to 2.00 mm on the Snap Points tab. 5 Click OK to confirm the dialog box. 6 Press ESC to quit the

Rectangle tool.

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A note on linear snap Tip: Further information is provided in the online Help; see the section entitled “Linear Snap“.

Tip: If the Show linear snap option is enabled in the Point Entry Options (shortcut menu of an active function) on the Scan, Display tab, a preview of the points to which the crosshairs will snap is displayed.

You can use the linear snap tool (CTRL + left mouse button) to place points so that they are in direct alignment with existing points. If Allplan finds a point within the snap radius, the new point is placed in such a manner that it is exactly aligned with the nearest point found inside the snap radius.

Crosshairs Fadenkreuz Snap radius Suchbereich Point gefangener snapped Punkt

You can only use the linear snap tool (CTRL + left mouse button) when the middle mouse button function is set to Windows-compliant in the Global Options. All the information given in this guide is based on this setting. You should thus check whether it is active.

To check the mouse button assignments 1 On the Tools menu, click Options. Or: Click

Options (Standard toolbar).

2 Select Global Options. 3 Check the Settings tab to see whether Windows-compliant is activated in the Middle mouse button assignment area. 4 Click OK to confirm the dialog box.

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Unit 1, Exercise 1: Group of Tables

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Task 3: Using the Linear Snap Feature Overview Copy the chair to the right. Fehler! Es ist nicht möglich, durch die Bearbeitung von Feldfunktionen Objekte zu erstellen. This requires the following tool: Function

Access

Copy

Edit flyout or shortcut menu

Solution To copy the chair using linear snap feature 1 Click

Copy (Edit flyout).

Or: Click in the workspace with the right mouse button and choose Copy on the shortcut menu. Tip: Advanced information can also be found in the online Help; see the section entitled “Selecting Elements“.

2 Select the element(s) you want to copy Select the chair by enclosing it in an selection rectangle. Move the crosshairs near the chair, press the left mouse button and keep it pressed down. Open a selection rectangle around the chair with the mouse (see below). Then release the mouse button.

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3 From point Click the bottom right corner of the chair (= point A). 4 To point or enter number of copies Press and hold down the CTRL key and position the copy of the chair by placing the crosshairs like a ruler along the right edge of the table and the bottom edge of the chair (= point B).

Allplan scans the crosshairs and finds the point of intersection. As soon as it finds the correct position, a red cross is displayed. 5 Click with the left mouse button. 6 Press ESC to quit the tool.

A note on entity group selection Clicking a line of the rectangle using the middle-left mouse button combination while a function is active selects the entire rectangle. 2

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Task 4: Using the Midpoint Snap Feature Overview Place the third chair so that it is centered relative to the table. Fehler! Es ist nicht möglich, durch die Bearbeitung von Feldfunktionen Objekte zu erstellen. This requires the following tools:

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Access

Copy

Edit flyout or shortcut menu

Point Entry Options

Shortcut menu of active function

Midpoint

Shortcut menu of active function

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Solution To copy the chair using midpoint snap feature 1 Click

Copy (Edit flyout) again and select the chair on the left.

2 Click in the workspace with the right mouse button and select Point Entry Options on the shortcut menu. 3 Check the following boxes and then click OK to confirm: • Show CursorTips on the Scan, Display tab • Intersections and Midpoints on the Snap Points tab 4 From point Move the crosshairs along the bottom line of the chair and click with the left mouse button as soon as appears (= point A).

5 To point or enter number of copies Click in the workspace with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, choose Midpoint. 6 Click start/end point of line or element Click the start (= point B) and end point (= point C) of the line to be divided. Fehler! Es ist nicht möglich, durch die Bearbeitung von Feldfunktionen Objekte zu erstellen. The chair is placed. 7 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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Task 5: Mirroring Overview Mirror the existing chairs so that they are opposite the table. Fehler! Es ist nicht möglich, durch die Bearbeitung von Feldfunktionen Objekte zu erstellen. This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Mirror and Copy

Edit flyout or shortcut menu

Midpoint

Shortcut menu of active function

Delta Point

Dialog line

X Coordinate

Dialog line

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Solution To mirror chairs 1 Click

Mirror and Copy (Edit flyout).

Or: Click in the workspace with the right mouse button and choose Mirror and Copy on the shortcut menu. 2 Select the element(s) you want to mirror Select the chairs by enclosing them in a selection rectangle. 3 Place point 1 for mirror axis or click mirror axis Define the first point of the mirror axis on the left edge of the table. To do this, open the shortcut menu, click the left edge of the table (= point A).

Midpoint and then

4 Confirm the first point of the mirror axis by clicking the point proposed by the system. 5 Place point 2 for mirror axis The second point of the mirror axis can be anywhere along the x axis. If it isn’t active, click Delta point in the dialog line, enter a value that is not equal to 0 for the X coordinate and press ENTER to confirm. Fehler! Es ist nicht möglich, durch die Bearbeitung von Feldfunktionen Objekte zu erstellen. 6 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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Unit 1, Exercise 2: Using Symbols

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Exercise 2: Using Symbols Task 1: Saving Group of Tables as a Symbol Overview Save the group of tables you created in exercise 1 as a symbol in the symbol catalog.

This requires the following tool: Function

Access

Write to Library

Standard toolbar

Solution To save seating arrangement as a symbol Drawing file setting: 1 current 1 Click

Write to Library (Standard toolbar).

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2 Select Symbol in the Library area and Project in the Path area. Then click OK to confirm.

3 Select the element(s) you want to save as a symbol Select the seating arrangement in its entirety by enclosing it in a selection rectangle. 4 Set the symbol’s base point Click a point by which the symbol is to be attached to the crosshairs when it is retrieved. 5 In the next dialog box, define the symbol as Dumb symbol (not snoop-enabled) and click OK to confirm. 6 Click an unassigned number under Subfolder and enter a name for the symbol file, Furniture, for example. 7 Choose an unassigned name in the bottom section of the dialog box and enter a name for the symbol, Seating arrangement, for example. 8 Click OK to confirm the dialog box and press ESC to quit symbol entry.

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Task 2: Retrieving Symbols from a Symbol Catalog Overview Retrieve the “seating arrangement” symbol from the symbol catalog and place it beside the original group of tables.

This requires the following tool: Function

Access

Get from Library

Standard toolbar

Solution To retrieve a symbol from a symbol catalog Drawing file setting: 1 current 1 Click

Get from Library (Standard toolbar).

2 In the Select Catalog dialog box, choose the Symbol entry under Library and the Project entry in the Path area. Then click OK to confirm.

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3 In the Get Symbol dialog box, select the Furniture subfolder and the symbol called Seating arrangement. Tip: Activate the Preview to get a preview of the symbols.

4 Click OK to confirm. The symbol is attached to the crosshairs.

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5 Symbol’s base point In the Dynamic toolbar set the drop-in point to bottom left.

6 Place the symbol with CTRL + left mouse button so that it is aligned with the original group of tables. 7 To quit symbol retrieval mode, press ESC.

A note on selecting elements with the mouse buttons You can use the mouse to select elements when a function is active (e.g. Copy): Mouse button

This...

Does this...

Left

Click on element

Selects or addresses elements.

Left

Press and hold down, select a group of elements in a selection rectangle

Selects or identifies all the elements that are fully bounded by the rectangle.

Middle - middle

1. + 2. click in workspace

Sets the display scale so that all the elements in the visible drawing files (active, edit or reference) can be seen.

Middle - left

Clicking an element with middle and then left mouse button

Activates an entity group.

Middle - right

Clicking an element with middle and then right mouse button

Activates elements with the same pen thickness or linetype (you can specify which in Global Options, Settings tab).

Right

Clicking on a toolbar

Quits tool (= ESC key)

Clicking in workspace when an element is selected

Opens the shortcut menu.

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A note on handles When you click a design entity without having activated a function in advance, drag handles appear at the element clicked. Now you can copy, move or resize the element in a comfortable and easy manner.

A note on basic settings (options) You can set general defaults for each of the modules and tools in the Options (Standard toolbar).

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Unit 1, Exercise 3: Eaves Detail

Exercise 3: Eaves Detail

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Task 1: Wall and Slab

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Task 1: Wall and Slab Overview You will start by drawing the wall and slab cross-sections of the eaves detail at a scale of 1:25. Open an empty drawing file and use the dimensions given below.

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Open on a project-specific basis

File menu or Standard toolbar or shortcut menu

Reference Scale

View menu

Line

Draft flyout

Delta Point

Dialog line

X Coordinate

Dialog line

Y Coordinate

Dialog line

Rectangle

Draft flyout

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Solution To name and open drawing files Drawing file setting: 1 current 1 Click

Open on a project-specific basis (Standard toolbar).

2 Below the fileset called , click the empty box behind drawing file 1 and enter Group of tables. 3 Click the empty box behind drawing file 2 and enter Eaves detail. 4 Close drawing file 1 and open drawing file 2.

Tip: You can also set the Reference scale in the status bar. All you need to do is click the Scale:. field and select a scale.

5 Click Close to confirm the dialog box. 6 On the View menu, click

Reference Scale and enter 25.00.

To draw the wall cross-section Drawing file setting: 2 current 1 Click

Line (Draft flyout).

2 From point If it isn’t active, click Delta point in the dialog line and set the first point anywhere in the workspace.

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3 To point Enter the following values one after another and press ENTER to confirm after each one: = 0.115 = -0.3 = 0.25 = -0.3 = -0.365 = 0.6 4 Press ESC twice to finish entry.

To draw the slab cross-section 1 Click

Rectangle (Draft flyout).

2 On the Dynamic toolbar, click points.

Based on diagonally opposite

3 Click start point Move the crosshairs to point A so that a red X appears on this point.

4 Enter -0.200 m for the X coordinate to specify the distance between the start point and point A and press ENTER to confirm. 5 Place a diagonally opposite point To define the width of the rectangle, enter 1.000 m for the X coordinate, press the TAB key to activate the Y coordinate box, enter 0.180 m for the height of the rectangle and press ENTER to confirm. 6 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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Task 2: Roof Beam and Rafter Overview We will now design the roof beam and the rafter as shown below.

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Rectangle

Draft flyout

Based on diagonally opposite points

Dynamic toolbar

X Coordinate

Dialog line

Y Coordinate

Dialog line

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Task 2: Roof Beam and Rafter

Function

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Intersect 2 Entities

Modify flyout or shortcut menu

Line

Draft flyout

Cursor Snap

Dynamic toolbar

Parallel Lines

Draft flyout

Auto-Delete Segment

Modify flyout or shortcut menu

Delete

Edit flyout or shortcut menu

Solution To draw the roof beam 1 Click

Rectangle (Draft flyout).

2 On the Dynamic toolbar, click points.

Based on diagonally opposite

3 Click start point Set the first point on point A.

4 Place a diagonally opposite point To define the height and width of the roof beam, enter 0.120 m for both the X coordinate and the Y coordinate and press ENTER to confirm. 5 Press ESC to quit the tool. 6 Click the left edge of the wall (= point B) with the right mouse button and select Intersect 2 Entities on the shortcut menu.

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7 Click 2. element Click the top line of the roof beam (= point C). The two lines intersect. 8 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To design the rafter 1 Double-click a line with the right mouse button. This will automatically activate the Line tool and set the properties to those of the line you clicked. 2 From point Click the top left corner of the roof beam (= point D).

3 To point In the Dynamic toolbar, click of 35°.

Cursor Snap and enter an angle

4 Move the crosshairs towards the top right corner of the workspace and draw a line of any length with this angle. 5 Press ESC twice to quit the tool. 6 Click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) and activate the line on the left in the wall.

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7 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset In the dialog line, enter 0.300 m for the offset and press ENTER to confirm. 8 Which side? Click in the workspace to the left of the wall. 9 Number Press ENTER to confirm the value 1 proposed by the system. 10 Press ESC to quit the tool. 11 Click the line representing the rafter with the right mouse button, select Intersect 2 Entities on the shortcut menu and click the parallel line you just created.

12 Press ESC to quit the tool. 13 Click the parallel line with the right mouse button, select Delete on the shortcut menu and press ESC to quit the tool. 14 Click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) and activate the line representing the rafter. 15 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset In the dialog line, enter 0.030 m for the offset and press ENTER to confirm. 16 Which side? / Number Click anywhere below the line representing the rafter and press ENTER to confirm the value 1 proposed by the system. 17 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset Draw another parallel line above the line representing the rafter. In the dialog line, enter -0.150 m to define the distance from the parallel line you just created and press ENTER to confirm.

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18 Number Press ENTER to confirm the value 1 proposed by the system and press ESC to quit the tool.

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Tip: Click Normal Line on the Dynamic toolbar.

Delete (Edit flyout) the first line in the middle and use Auto-Delete Segment (Modify flyout) to delete all the other redundant lines.

20 To finish designing the rafter, draw a lower end.

Line (Draft flyout) at its

21 Use Intersect 2 Entities to add boundaries and to lengthen the rafter.

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Task 3: Hatching and Pattern Overview The next step is to apply hatching and patterns to the eaves detail.

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Hatching

Draft flyout

Outline Auto-Detect

Dialog line

Pattern

Draft flyout

Regen

At bottom left in the border of the viewport

Freehand Line

Create flyout in the Draft module

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Solution To apply hatching to the wall and slab 1 Click

Hatching (Draft flyout).

2 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset On the Hatching Context toolbar, click Properties. 3 In the Hatching dialog box, choose hatching style 303 (reinforced concrete) and click OK to confirm.

4 Activate Outline Auto-Detect in the dialog line, click inside the slab and press ESC to confirm. The outline is detected automatically and hatching is applied. 5 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset On the Hatching Context toolbar, click Properties again, select hatching style 331 (masonry) and click OK to confirm. 6 Click inside the wall and press ESC twice to quit the tool.

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To select a pattern 1 Click

Pattern (Draft flyout).

2 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset On the Pattern Context toolbar, click Properties. 3 In the Reference point area of the Pattern dialog box, click Custom point. The dialog box will close temporarily. 4 Click local reference point Click a corner where the pattern is to begin (see illustration). The dialog box is displayed again. 5 Choose pattern style 301 (thermal insulation), set the Angle, Width and Height factor parameters as shown below and click OK to confirm.

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Unit 1, Exercise 3: Eaves Detail

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Outline Auto-Detect is still active. Click in the joint between wall and slab. The pattern is applied.

7 Press ESC to quit the tool. 8 Click Regen (at bottom left in the border of the viewport) to refresh the display.

To draw a freehand line 1 Click

Freehand Line (Create flyout in the Draft module).

2 Place start of line or enter granularity of line in mm Enter 0.100 mm for the granularity of the line. 3 Draw a vein in the roof beam.

Click in the workspace to set the start of the freehand line, keep the left mouse button pressed down and drag the mouse. When you're finished with the freehand line, release the mouse button. 4 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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Task 4: Dimensioning Overview Dimension the eaves detail.

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Dimension Line

Dimension Lines flyout

Angle Dimensioning

Dimension Lines flyout

Modify Dim. Line

Dimension Lines flyout

Horizontal Text

Text flyout

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Solution To create horizontal and vertical dimension lines 1 Click Dimension Line (Dimension Lines flyout) and on the Dimension Line Context toolbar, choose Horizontal. 2 Click Properties, set the parameters on both tabs as shown below and click OK to confirm.

3 Place a point for the dim. line or click a dim .line Click where the dimension line is to appear. 4 Click the points you want to dimension Click all the points to be dimensioned and press ESC. The dimension line is created. 5 Create the other horizontal dimension lines in the same manner. 6 On the Dimension Line Context toolbar, click Vertical and create the vertical dimension lines in the same way as the horizontal ones.

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7 On the Dimension Line Context toolbar, click

Angle.

8 Place a point for the dim. line or click a dim .line Specify where the dimension line is to be drawn. 9 First direction point or direction line or angle Define the angle of the dimension line in one of the following ways: • Enter the angle (125°) in the dialog line. Or: • Specify a direction line (at the rafter head, for example). 10 Click the points you want to dimension Click the points to be dimensioned and press ESC. 11 Place the second dimension line and press ESC twice to quit the tool.

To dimension an angle 1 Draw a horizontal of the roof beam.

2 Click

Line (Draft flyout) at the height of the top

Angle Dimensioning (Dimension lines flyout).

3 Click line 1 or place first point for first side/line Click the bottom of the rafter. 4 Click line 2 or place first point for second side/line Click the line you created in step 1.

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5 Place a point Allplan temporarily displays a radius to help you place the dimension line. When you have found a suitable position, click in the workspace.

6 Press ESC to quit the tool.

A note on modifying dimension lines You can alter how dimension lines are displayed later.

To modify dimension lines 1 Click

Modify Dim. Line (Dimension Lines flyout).

2 Click Properties, set parameters as required and click OK to confirm. 3 Select the element(s) you want to modify Click the dimension lines to be modified. Or: Select the dimension lines by enclosing them in a selection rectangle with the left mouse button.

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A note on the Clipboard To copy the entire drawing to a different Windows program 1 Select the drawing in its entirety by enclosing it in a selection rectangle with the left mouse button. 2 Click

Copy (Standard toolbar).

This copies the drawing and puts it on the Clipboard. 3 Start a Windows program like Word or Excel. 4 Paste the drawing into the document: • Press CTRL+V. Or: • On the Edit menu, click Paste Special and then Picture.

A note on copying the section that is visible on screen To copy a section of the screen to a different Windows program 1 Use Zoom Section (in the lower border of the viewport) to display the section you want to copy to the Clipboard. 2 Click Copy to Clipboard (in the bottom right border of the viewport). The contents of the workspace are copied to the Clipboard. 3 Start a Windows program like Word or Excel. 4 Paste the section of the drawing into the document: • Press CTRL+V. Or: • On the Edit menu, click Paste Special and then Picture.

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A note on print preview Before you start printing, you can check the expected result on screen.

To open the print preview 1 Display the section of the drawing you want to print. To do this, use Zoom Section or border of the viewport).

Refresh (in the lower

2 Click

Print Preview (Standard toolbar).

3 Click

Close to quit print preview.

A note on quick printouts You can print out a drawing in its entirety or only parts thereof in quick printout mode. The type of display you have currently set in the viewport is critical to how the drawing will be printed out: the width of the section displayed in the workspace is of relevance.

To print out quickly 1 Display the section of the drawing you want to print. To do this, use Zoom Section or border of the viewport). 2 Click

Refresh (in the lower

Print (Standard toolbar).

Clicking Print on the File menu displays the Windows printing options.

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Exercise 4: Title Block Task 1: Designing the Title Block Overview

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This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Open on a project-specific basis

Standard toolbar

Reference Scale

View menu

Options

Standard toolbar

Rectangle

Draft flyout

Based on diagonally opposite points

Dynamic toolbar

Delta Point

Dialog line

X Coordinate

Dialog line

Y Coordinate

Dialog line

Refresh

At bottom left in the border of the viewport

Parallel Lines

Draft flyout

Auto-Delete Segment

Modify flyout or shortcut menu

Division Point

Shortcut menu of active function

Solution To draw the title block Drawing file setting: 2 current 1 Click Open on a project-specific basis (Standard toolbar), close drawing file 2 and open drawing file 3. Tip: You can also set the unit of length in the status bar. Click the unit of length displayed beside Length:.

2 On the View menu, click 3 Click

Reference Scale and select 1.00.

Options (Standard toolbar) and then Global Options.

4 Select the Entry tab, set the Unit of length to mm and click OK to confirm.

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Rectangle (Draft flyout).

6 On the Dynamic toolbar, click points.

Based on diagonally opposite

7 Set the Pen Thickness (Format toolbar) to 0.35 mm and select Linetype 1. 8 Click start point Place the first point in the workspace. 9 Place a diagonally opposite point If it isn't active, enable Delta point in the dialog line. To define the width, enter X Coordinate = 200 mm and for the height, enter Y Coordinate = 290 mm. Then press ENTER to confirm. 10 Press ESC to quit the tool. 11 Click

Refresh (at bottom left in the border of the viewport).

12 Click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) and then click the line at the bottom. 13 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset In the dialog line, enter 20 mm for the offset and press ENTER to confirm. 14 Which side? / Number Click anywhere above the bottom line and press ENTER to confirm the value 1 proposed by the system. 15 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset Draw the other parallel lines using the following parameters: • Offset: 5 mm / Number: 3 • Offset: 10 mm / Number: 2 • Offset: 40 mm / Number: 1 • Offset: 5 mm / Number: 7 • Offset: 25 mm / Number: 1 • Offset: 5 mm / Number: 1 • Offset: 40 mm / Number: 1 16 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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17 Use Auto-Delete Segment (Modify flyout) to delete all the redundant line segments (see illustration) and press ESC to quit the tool. 18 Create a vertical, parallel line in the area at the bottom in order to obtain 7 fields of the same size.

To do this, click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) and select the line on the far left. 19 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset Click the bottom line with the right mouse button, choose Division Point on the shortcut menu and enter the Number of divisions: 7. (Do not press ENTER to confirm this value!) 20 Click division point Click the first division point. 21 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset Press ENTER to confirm the value determined by the system. 22 Which side? / Number Click anywhere to the right of the parallel line, enter 5 for the number (press ENTER to confirm this value!) and press ESC to quit the tool.

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23 Use Auto-Delete Segment (Modify flyout) to delete the redundant line segments.

24 Now complete the area in the middle of the title block

To do this, use Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) again. Enter the following values: • Offset: 10 mm / Number: 1 • Offset: 20 mm / Number: 1 • Offset: 5 mm / Number: 31 The lines for the title block have now been designed.

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This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Horizontal Text

Text flyout

Midpoint

Shortcut menu of active function

Copy

Edit flyout or shortcut menu

Edit Text

Text flyout

Delta Point

Dialog line

X Coordinate

Dialog line

Y Coordinate

Dialog line

Vertical Text

Text flyout

Write to Library

Standard toolbar

Change Text Settings

Text flyout

Solution To enter horizontal text so that it is centered 1 Click

Horizontal Text (Text flyout).

2 Place start point for the text or click an existing text Click the bottom left corner of the text box at the top with the right mouse button, choose Midpoint on the shortcut menu and then click the top right corner of the text box. Diagonal

Text’s anchor point

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3 Change the text settings as shown and set the Text's Anchor Point to centered.

4 Type Date and click OK to confirm. 5 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To copy and modify text 1 Click

Copy (Edit flyout) and select the word Date.

2 From point Click the bottom left corner of the text box (= point A).

3 To point or enter number of copies Specify the number of copies: 6.

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4 To point Click the bottom right corner of the text box (= point B).

5 To point or enter number of copies Copy the text to the other boxes, too. To do this, click the bottom left corner of each text box to which you want to copy the word Date.

6 Press ESC to quit the tool. 7 Click

Edit Text (Text flyout).

8 Click the text you want to edit and type the new text as shown below. Click OK to confirm after each entry you make.

9 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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To enter left-aligned paragraph text 1 Click

Horizontal Text (Text flyout).

2 Place start point for the text or click an existing text Move the crosshairs to point A so that a red X appears on this point. 3 If it isn't active, enable Delta point in the dialog line. To specify the distance between the start point and point A, enter X Coordinate = 30 mm and Y Coordinate = -4 mm. Then press ENTER to confirm.

4 Change the text settings, set the Text’s Anchor Point to bottom left and activate Paragraph Text.

5 Enter text and click OK to confirm. 6 Enter text in the other horizontal text boxes in the same manner. Experiment with the numerous text settings provided. 7 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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To enter vertical text 1 Click

Vertical Text (Text flyout).

2 Place start point for the text or click an existing text Click the bottom left corner of the text box (= point A) with the right mouse button and select Midpoint on the shortcut menu.

3 If it isn't active, enable Delta point in the dialog line. To specify the distance between the start point and point A, enter Y Coordinate = 1 mm (do not press ENTER to confirm this value!) and then click the bottom right corner of the text box (= point B). 4 Change the text settings as shown and set the Text's Anchor Point to centered on the left.

5 Type Client and click OK to confirm.

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6 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To copy and modify text 1 Click

Copy (Edit flyout) and select the word Client.

2 From point Click the bottom left corner of the text box (= point A).

3 To point or enter number of copies Specify the number of copies: 5.

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4 To point Click the bottom right corner of the text box (= point B).

5 Press ESC to quit the tool. 6 Use Horizontal Text – same approach – to enter the words Index, Date and a. Press ESC to quit text entry mode.

7 Click

Edit Text (Text flyout).

8 Click the text you want to edit and type the new text as shown below. Click OK to confirm after each entry you make.

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9 Press ESC to quit the tool. 10 Use Write to Library (Standard toolbar) to save the title block as a Symbol in the Private path.

A note on text in general Text height and width The Text height and Text width parameters are absolute values. This means that the text will print out using the values you enter regardless of the selected reference scale. Confirm each line of text you enter by pressing ENTER. Pressing ESC discards any entries or changes you have made.

Line feed The line feed is the product of the Line feed value multiplied by Text height. Whenever you press ENTER to confirm a line of text, the program automatically goes to the next line.

Paragraph text When Paragraph Text is active in the Enter Text dialog box, the lines you enter will form a paragraph. The individual lines of text in a paragraph retain their original spacing regardless of the reference scale you set. The lines in a paragraph can also be addressed as a single entity for easy manipulation. Delete Text Line to delete individual lines in a You can use paragraph. Use Explode Paragraph to resolve the paragraph into lines. These tools are located in the Text module, Modify flyout or on the Modify menu Text.

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A note on modifying how text is displayed You can alter how text is displayed later.

To change text settings 1 Click

Change Text Settings (Text flyout).

2 For example, click in the Text Height or Text Width box, change the value and click OK to confirm. 3 Click the text you want to modify. The text adjusts immediately to the modified settings.

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Exercise 5: Project Organization Allplan’s Data Structure A project is an organizational unit. A new project is created for each construction project in Allplan. A project consists of the following elements: • Drawing files Drawing files are the equivalent of the transparencies used in conventional building design. The actual design and data creation process happens in drawing files. You can show or hide individual drawing files.

Drawing file 6000 Drawing file 150

Drawing file 15

Drawing file 3

Drawing file 2

Drawing file 1

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Allplan’s Data Structure

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Example: The axis grid and the various floor plans of the stories in a building are drawn on separate drawing files so that you can superimpose the drawing files as required, thus showing or hiding the floor plans and the axis grid independently from one another. • Filesets: A fileset is a convenient way of grouping together a series of drawing files – for example, the drawing files of a construction stage. • Layouts: Drawing elements and assembling layouts are separate operations in Allplan. As opposed to design using a conventional drafting board, the scope of the layout does not have to be defined in advance. Generally, you leave the layout (which involves arranging and laying out drawing files and/or filesets) until you’re finished with the design. Layouts are set up based on filesets and/or single drawing files.

All Layers

Design Groups

Users

Other layers Layers for the Electrical Designer design group

Electrical Designer

Layers for the Architect design group

Architect

Layers for the Relocation Planner design group

Relocation Planner

Other layers

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• Layers: Layers are not limited to single drawing files i.e. different files may contain the same layer. Layers are important organizational elements, enabling you to show or hide certain elements.

Layers File 1. Level

Design

2. Level

Load-bearing wall including flush piers

3. Level

General Masonry concrete Timber design Steel construction

Abbr.

003WT111 003WT012 003WT013 003WT014 003WT016 003WT017 003WTMER

Metaphorically speaking, a layer is a transparency on which design elements belonging to a specific category (load-bearing walls, non-bearing walls) are drawn.

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Task 1: Creating Project To create a new project 1 On the File menu, click Open Project. 2 In the Select Project dialog box, click New Project.... 3 Enter Building with Underground Parking for the name of the project, enable the Same folder name as project name option and click Next.

Tip: In practice, the office standard is generally used. But for the purpose of this exercise we will work with the project standard so that you are able to modify the defaults.

4 Set all the Path settings to Project and click Next.

5 Click Finish to confirm the next dialog box without selecting a project structure. You are back in Allplan. The new project is open and drawing file 1 is current.

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A note on path settings Use the path settings to specify which pen, line, hatching definitions, fonts and material catalogs are used. • Office: Choose this option if you want different projects within the same office to use the same settings. If you are working in a network, the office standard is the same on all computers and can only be changed by users with special privileges. • Project: Choose this option if you want the settings, for instance for pens, lines, patterns, hatching styles, layers etc., to apply to this project only (in which case they will probably be different to those used as the office standard). The settings are copied from the office standard to the project in question and can be changed by every user involved in this project.

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Task 2: Creating Filesets and Assigning Drawing Files Overview No. Fileset 1 Basics

2 Plot

3 Foundation

4 Underground parking

5 Basement

File # Drawing file name 100 101 102 103 104 105 200 201 202 203 204 205 500 501 502 503 504 505 800 801 802 803 804 805 900 901 902 903 904 905

Building axis Section

Plot Drainage Outdoor facilities

Foundations

3D terrain UP – Floor plan UP – Slab UP – Floor slab

B – Floor plan B – Slab B – Stair B – Floor slab

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6 First floor

7 Top floor

8 3D model 9 Views

10 Sections

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1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105

FF – Floor plan FF – Slab FF – Stair FF – Furniture

2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2100 2101 2102 2105 2106 2107 2110 2111 2112

North view – layout North view North view – dimensions/labels East view – layout East view East view – dimensions/labels South view – layout South view South view – dimensions/labels West view – layout West view West view – dimensions/labels Section A-A – layout Section A-A Section A-A – dimensions/labels Section B-B – layout Section B-B Section B-B – dimensions/labels Section TF - layout Section TF Section TF – dimensions/labels

TF – Floor plan TF – Roof TF – Stair TF – Furniture

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This requires the following tool: Function

Access

Open on a project-specific basis

Standard toolbar

Solution To create filesets 1 Click

Open on a project-specific basis (Standard toolbar).

Create Fileset, enter the fileset name Basics and press 2 Click ENTER to confirm.

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3 Create all the other filesets as shown in the table at the beginning of this chapter.

4 Click Tip: You select drawing files as in Windows® Explorer: Press the CTRL key to select a series of non-adjacent drawing files (e.g., 10, 16 and 28). Press the Shift key to select a range of adjacent drawing files (e.g., 10 – 20). Or open a selection rectangle around selected drawing files with the mouse. If you have selected a drawing file too many, you can drag it out of the list in the same way.

Show/Hide Drawing File List.

5 Select drawing files 1000-1005.

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6 Click one of the selected drawing files (without releasing the mouse button!), drag the selection to the fileset First floor and release the mouse button. The drawing file tree for the fileset opens and the drawing files are thus assigned to the fileset.

7 Click next to the drawing file number and label the drawing files as specified in the table at the beginning of this chapter. 8 Click fileset 7 Top floor with the right mouse button and on the shortcut menu, click Get Structure…. 9 Select fileset for structure Select fileset 6 First floor. 10 First number Click in the list box and enter 1100 at the keyboard. 11 Click OK to confirm. 12 Click beside each drawing file number and rename the drawing files as specified in the table at the beginning of this chapter. 13 Assign drawing files to the other filesets and label the drawing files as shown. Use – wherever possible – the Get Structure function.

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14 In addition, assign drawing file 100 Building axis to the following filesets: 5 Basement, 6 First floor and 7 Top floor. 15 Finally, make drawing file 100 Building axis (in the 1 Basics fileset) current.

To ensure that the drawing file with the building axis is also available in the Basement, First floor and Top floor filesets, you need to assign drawing file 100 to these filesets, too.

16 Click Close to confirm the Open on a project-specific basis dialog box.

A note on drawing files in general • Up to 128 drawing files can be assigned to a fileset. • Drawing files can be assigned to one or more filesets. • A drawing file is a conventional file stored on your hard disk. • A project can contain up to 6,000 drawing files. • Up to 40 drawing files can be edited simultaneously.

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Task 1: Building Axis and Basic Layer Settings Overview Draw an axis (20.00 m long and at an angle of 45°) on layer DE_GRID, which is provided in the Architecture layer structure. This layer includes all elements that are axes in the broadest sense.

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Select, Set Layers

View menu

Line

Draft flyout

Cursor Snap

Dynamic toolbar

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Understanding layers Layers provide an additional means of applying a structure - within drawing files. Metaphorically speaking, a layer is a transparency on which design elements belonging to a specific category (load-bearing walls, non-bearing walls) are drawn. Layers can be set so that they are visible or hidden. The use of layers obviates the need for frequent switching between drawing files and they ensure that associative elements - such as wall dimensions or sill elevation labels - reside in the same drawing file and yet can still be hidden from view. Allplan provides a very extensive layer structure called ARCHITECTURE. This layer structure is designed to meet a broad range of requirements. In addition, you can customize it for your needs. When you activate a tool, the corresponding layer is assigned automatically. But you can also select the active layer manually. Layers come with various predefined format properties (linetype etc.). To configure the system to apply these properties automatically to the entire project, do the following.

Solution To set layers 1 Click Tip: Once you have made these basic settings, you can select layers directly in the Select, Set Layers list box (Format toolbar) without having to open the Layer dialog box.

Select, Set Layers (View menu).

2 On the Select Layer/Visibility tab in the List box contents area, enable the List entire layer hierarchy option.

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Tip: The settings you make apply to all the layers in the entire project.

3 Layers come with various predefined format properties (linetype etc.) These properties are automatically applied to design entities when you select the following settings: • On the Format Definition tab in the Layer’s format properties area, enable the Copy to format toolbar option. • On the Select Layer/Visibility tab in the Layer/menu automation area, activate the Auto-select layer with menu check box. • On the Select Layer/Visibility tab in the Layer’s format properties area, activate all three Match check boxes.

Tip: When you double-click a layer with the left mouse button, the layer clicked is automatically set to Current.

4 Click the layer DE_GRID and make it Current in the Modify status area. 5 Click OK to confirm the Layer dialog box.

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To draw the axis of the building Drawing file setting: 100 current Reference scale: 1:100 1 Set the unit of length to m. Click the unit of length displayed beside Length: in the status bar and select m. 2 Click Line (Draft flyout) and check the list box on Format toolbar to see whether the DE_GRID layer is active. 3 Place the first point in the workspace. 4 Enable to 45°.

Cursor Snap on the Dynamic toolbar and set the angle

5 Use the crosshairs to specify the direction of the line, enter 20.000 m for its Length in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm. 6 Press ESC twice to quit the tool.

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Task 2: Exterior Walls Introduction In Allplan, creating walls is as easy as drawing lines. But as opposed to lines, walls contain a wide range of additional information like material and dimensions. The same is true for all other architectural components (e.g. columns, windows, chimneys etc.). This way, you can quickly perform exact quantity takeoff operations and draw up accurate estimates as to the cost of the planned building. The results can be transferred to a tendering, ordering and billing program. Tip: You can save frequently used settings or values for elements and components in “favorite files”. Detailed information is provided in Allplan’s online Help; see the section entitled “Favorite Files“.

You can set the properties for components in special, componentspecific dialog boxes before you draw a component, while you are doing this or after you have created it. The process of creating a legend including all the intended wall and component types and saving it as a special file, known as “Wizard”, has proven to be useful in practice. The Wizard is a small viewport with a legend including all the functions frequently used. Simply click an element with the right mouse button to open the shortcut menu which contains similar or related functions.

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Double-clicking with the right mouse button copies the parameters of the element clicked. The advantage of this is that you do not need to set the properties separately for each new component. Rather, you can match all the properties from the legend prepared beforehand. Tip: You will learn about how to define your own Wizards at the end of this chapter.

Overview

Allplan comes with some predefined Wizards, which are saved in the office's standard path in the ..\Nemetschek\Allplan2005\Daten\Std\Assistent folder. You can also create your own Wizards.

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This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Wall

Architectural Components flyout

Cursor Snap

Dynamic toolbar

Delete Wall Sections

Architectural Components flyout or shortcut menu

Solution In this exercise, you will use a predefined Wizard and take all the settings from a legend provided.

To load a new Wizard Drawing file setting: 100 current 1 On the View menu, point to Toolbars and click Wizard. 2 Open the shortcut menu by right clicking with the right mouse button in an empty space in the Wizard window. Then select Load New Wizard.

Tip: If this folder does not contain the legend, copy the file called Bauteillegende.nas from the ..\Assistent folder on the training CD to the ..\Nemetschek\ Allplan2005\Daten\ StdAssistent folder.

3 In the Open dialog box, specify the path to the desired folder (..\Nemetschek \Allplan2005\Daten\Std\Assistent) and select Bauteillegende.nas. 4 Click Open. The legend is loaded into the Wizard.

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To draw exterior walls Tip: So that you can open the drawing file with the building axis in edit mode, it must be assigned to the Basics fileset and to the Basement, First Floor and Top Floor filesets (see unit 1, exercise 5).

Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Double click wall type 1 in the legend with the right mouse button. The Wall (Archit. Components flyout) tool opens and the associated layer AR_MW_TR is activated automatically. The wall properties are also copied automatically. If you want to see these settings, click Properties on the Wall Context toolbar. If you want, you can now change the wall’s parameters.

Tip: The wall's offset direction is indicated by an arrow, which you can show/hide in Point Entry Options the on the Scan, Display tab.

2 Define properties or place the start point Click the axis roughly where point A is located. 3 Check the wall’s offset direction: the arrow must point downwards and to the left. If this is not so, click

Rotate on the Wall Context toolbar.

4 Define properties, place a point In the Dynamic toolbar activate set it to 45°.

Cursor Snap and

5 Use the crosshairs to specify the direction of the wall, enter 2.900 m in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm. 6 Create the other walls in the same manner. Use the values given in the illustration at the beginning of this exercise (enter 1.350 m, 6.430 m and 8.240 m for the length of the individual walls). 7 Click the building axis to define the end point of the last wall segment. 8 Press ESC twice to finish entering exterior walls.

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To delete wall sections Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Click in the exterior wall on the left with the right mouse button and select Delete Wall Sections on the shortcut menu. 2 Click a point on the wall (from point) Using the left mouse button, click the interior side of the exterior wall on the left roughly where point B is located (see illustration). 3 Place new reference point or enter offset to reference point In the dialog line, enter 3.750 m for the offset to the inside corner of the wall and press ENTER to confirm. 4 Click another point on the wall (to point) Click near point C and then click the start point specified in step 3 to define the new reference point. 5 Place new reference point or enter offset to reference point In the dialog line, enter 2.070 m for the width of the opening, press ENTER to confirm and ESC to quit the tool.

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A note on creating your own Wizards To create your own Wizard Drawing file setting: open a drawing file of your choice Tip: All the elements in a drawing file are added to the Wizard. Consequently, you should only select elements which you actually want to include in the Wizard.

Tip: Detailed information is provided in Allplan’s online Help; see the section entitled “Wizard“.

1 Select all the components you want to include in a Wizard and place them in a separate drawing file. Define all the parameters of the individual component precisely so that you do not have to make or modify settings later. 2 On the File menu, click Export File as Wizard.... 3 Specify the path where to save the new Wizard (usually: ..\Nemetschek\Allplan2005\Daten\Std\Assistent).

4 Enter a name and click OK to confirm. Now you can load the new Wizard using the procedure previously described.

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Task 3: Interior Walls Overview

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

System Angle

Standard toolbar

Delta Point

Dialog line

X Coordinate

Dialog line

Y Coordinate

Dialog line

Join Walls

Architectural Components flyout

Wall

Architectural Components flyout

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Solution To draw the wall between the two building parts Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode Tip: You can also specify the angle by clicking two reference points or a direction line in the workspace.

1 Click System Angle (Standard toolbar), enter the angle (45°) in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm. 2 Double click wall type 4 in the legend with the right mouse button. 3 Define properties or place the start point Move the crosshairs onto the point where the outer edge of the exterior wall at bottom left and the axis intersect (= point A) so that a red X appears on this point. 4 If it isn't active, enable Delta point in the dialog line. To specify the distance between the start point and point A, enter X Coordinate = -2,000 m and Y Coordinate = 0.010 m. Then press ENTER to confirm. 5 Change the wall’s offset direction by clicking Rotate (Wall Context toolbar) so that the arrow points upwards and to the left. 6 Define properties, place a point To define the end point of the wall, click the point where the outer edge of the exterior wall at top right and the axis intersect (= point B; cursor snap: 45°). 7 Press ESC to quit the tool.

Tip: The Join Walls tool is also located on the shortcut menu. All you need to do is click the wall you want to join with the right mouse button and the shortcut menu will appear.

8 Click

Join Walls (Architectural Components flyout).

9 Click the wall you want to join Click the exterior wall at top right, which now extends into the wall separating the two building parts.

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10 Click wall with which to join wall or enter width of joint Click the wall between the two building parts.

first

then

11 Do the same with the exterior wall at bottom left and press ESC to quit the tool.

To create walls between hall and living area and between chimney and stair Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode System angle: 45° Wall between hall and living area

1 Double click wall type 5 in the legend with the right mouse button. 2 Define properties or place the start point Move the crosshairs onto the point where the inner edge of the exterior wall at top right and the wall separating the two building parts intersect (= point C) so that this point is marked by a red X. 3 If it isn't active, enable Delta point in the dialog line. To specify the distance between the start point and point C, enter X Coordinate = -2.495 m. Then press ENTER to confirm. 4 Change the wall’s offset direction by clicking Rotate (Wall Context toolbar) so that the arrow points downwards and to the left.

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5 Define properties, place a point The new wall is to end in exact alignment with the bent exterior wall. Find the end point of the wall using the linear snap tool (= CTRL + middle mouse button) and click the aligned point found by the system (= point D; cursor snap: 45°). 6 Press ESC to finish entering this wall. Wall between chimney and stair

7 Create another wall (which is 1.385 m long) near the chimney in the same manner at a distance of 3.210 m from the wall you just drew. Then press ESC twice to quit the tool.

To design walls for WC, storage room and chimney Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode System angle: 45° Wall between WC, storage room and hall

1 Double click wall type 6 in the legend with the right mouse button. 2 Define properties or place the start point Click the inner edge of the exterior wall near point C without snapping a point. The distance between the point clicked and the nearest wall (= wall between the two building parts) is displayed in the dialog line.

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3 Place new reference point or enter offset to reference point Change the offset to 1.010 m and press ENTER to confirm. 4 Define properties, place a point Join this wall with the wall between hall and living area by clicking the latter (cursor snap: 45°). Wall between WC and storage room

5 Define properties or place the start point Click the inner edge of the wall separating the two building parts near point C without snapping a point. The distance between the point clicked and the nearest wall (= exterior wall) is displayed in the dialog line. 6 Enter the offset in the dialog line: 0.150 +1.405 (0.150 = masonry for sanitation) and confirm. Allplan calculates the value automatically.

Walls around chimney

7 Define properties, place a point Change the wall’s offset direction by clicking Rotate (Wall Context toolbar) so that the arrow points downwards and to the left and join this new wall with the wall toward the hall by clicking the latter. 8 Define properties or place the start point You should be able to create the walls around the chimney yourself by repeating the steps above. When you’re finished, press ESC to quit the tool.

To draw masonry for sanitation Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode System angle: 45° Masonry for sanitation

1 Click

Wall (Architectural Components flyout).

The Wall Context toolbar appears.

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Properties.

The Wall dialog box opens. 3 Set all the parameters as shown below. Tip: Advanced information can also be found in the online Help for Allplan. All you need to do is press F1.

4 Click OK to confirm the dialog box. 5 When you’re finished, press ESC twice to quit the tool.

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To draw a wall between living area and kitchen Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode System angle: 45° Wall between living area and kitchen

1 Now draw a wall (thickness = 11.5 cm) separating the living area from the kitchen. To do this, double click wall type 6 in the legend with the right mouse button, click Properties, and deactivate the AutoJoin option for layer 1 on the Parameters, Attributes tab.

2 Click OK to close the dialog box. 3 Define properties or place the start point Click point D. 4 Define properties, place a point Use the crosshairs to specify the direction in which the wall is to be drawn (cursor snap: 45°), enter 1.685 m for its length in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm. 5 Move the crosshairs horizontally to the left and use the linear snap tool to place the end point of the new wall in direct alignment with the 17.5 cm chimney wall. Then press ESC to finish entry. 6 Draw a 11.5 cm wall that is perpendicular to the exterior wall. To do this, click point D again and change the wall’s offset direction by clicking Rotate (Wall Context toolbar) so that the arrow points to the left. 7 Click the exterior wall and press ESC twice to quit the tool.

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This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Offset Polyline

Draft flyout

Construction Line on/off

Format toolbar

Line

Draft flyout

Auto-Delete Segment

Draft flyout or shortcut menu

Wall

Architectural Components flyout

Midpoint

Shortcut menu of active function

Join Wall with Line

Architectural Components flyout or shortcut menu

Column

Architectural Components flyout

Chimney

Architectural Components flyout

System Angle

Standard toolbar

Animation Window Entire Model

Window menu or shortcut menu

3 Viewports

Window menu

Hidden Line Image

At bottom right in the border of the viewport

Solution To enter the outline of the terrace Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode System angle: 45° 1 Click Offset Polyline (Draft flyout) and then Construction Line on/off (Format toolbar) to enable construction line mode. Check that the layer DE_CLINE is active

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2 Number of parallel offset lines Enter the number of offset polylines: 1. 3 Offset Enter 2.000 m. 4 Place polygon point 1 or enter offset Click the point where the outer edge of the exterior wall and the wall separating the two building parts intersect (= point A). 5 On the Dynamic toolbar, click left. 6 Place polygon point 2/... or enter offset Click the next two corners of the exterior wall and press ESC twice to quit the tool. 7 Click Line (Draft flyout) and draw the top line of the terrace. To define the start point, click the outer corner of the inner layer of the wall (= point B; cursor snap: 45°) and draw the line so that it projects beyond the left line of the terrace. 8 Press ESC twice to quit the tool. 9 Click Construction Line on/off (Format toolbar) to disable construction line mode again. 10 Click a protruding line segment with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, choose Auto-Delete Segment. 11 Click element Click the other protruding line segment and press ESC to quit the tool.

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To draw the glass wall Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode System angle: 45° 1 Double click wall type 8 in the legend with the right mouse button. 2 Define properties or place the start point Click the outer corner of the inner layer of the wall (= point B; cursor snap: 45°), enter 1.000 m for the length of the wall and press ESC to finish. 3 Draw the bottom part of the glass wall in the same manner. To do this, change the wall’s offset direction by clicking Rotate (Wall Context toolbar) so that the arrow points upwards and to the right. 4 Press ESC twice to quit the tool. 5 Click Line and then Construction Line on/off (Format toolbar) to enable construction line mode. 6 From point Click in the workspace with the right mouse button and choose Midpoint on the shortcut menu. 7 Click start point of line or element Click the two opposite inner corners of the wall opening one after the other (= points C and D). 8 To point Move the crosshairs to the left (cursor snap: 45°), enter 2.000 m for the length and press ESC twice to quit the tool. 9 Click one of the two glass walls with the right mouse button and on the shortcut menu, click Join Wall with Line.

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10 Click line with which to join wall or enter width of joint Click the wall line with which you want to join the glass wall (= reveal on the inside of the window opening).

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11 Click the wall you want to join Do the same with the other glass wall and join it with the window reveal on the opposite side. 12 Click the wall you want to join Join the two glass walls and enter 2 mm for the joint width . To do this, click one of the glass walls, enter 0.001 m for the joint width and then click the construction line. 13 Repeat these steps with the other glass wall. 14 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To place a column Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode System angle: 45° 1 Double click the round column (= component number 10) in the legend with the right mouse button and click Properties on the Column Context toolbar. Now you can check the settings in the Column dialog box.

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2 Click OK to close the dialog box. Allplan has automatically set the layer AR_COL. Check the layer displayed in the list box on the Format toolbar. 3 Define properties or place a point Check that the anchor point is set to Centered on the Column Context toolbar and place the column on the point where the construction lines representing the outline of the terrace intersect. 4 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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To create a chimney Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode System angle: 45° 1 Double click the chimney (= component number 11) in the legend with the right mouse button and click Properties on the Chimney Context toolbar. Now you can check the settings in the Chimney dialog box.

2 Click OK to close the dialog box.

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Allplan has automatically set the layer AR_CHIMN. Check the layer displayed in the list box on the Format toolbar. 3 Define properties or place a point On the Chimney Context toolbar, set the anchor point to bottom left and place the chimney. 4 Press ESC to quit the tool. 5 Set the

System Angle (Standard toolbar) back to 0°.

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A note on visual design checks Allplan has automatically assigned height values to the individual components of the floor plan while you entered. It is therefore not necessary to enter the height explicitly. In other words, you have already worked in three dimensions without noticing it. To check and see how the building looks in three-dimensional space, it is best to view it in animated mode.

To open an animation window Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Click in the workspace with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, click Animation Window – Entire Model.

The 3D model is displayed in color in a separate window known as the animation window. 2 Experiment with the three mouse buttons. 3 Close the window to quit animation mode.

This topic is covered in detail in an advanced course. You will also learn more about animation windows later.

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A note on hidden line images To check the result in perspective view, you can create what is referred to as a hidden line image: display the floor plan in an isometric view and then make the hidden line image.

To create a hidden line image based on an isometric view Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Switch to

3 Viewports (Window menu).

2 Select an Isometric View (at bottom left in the border of the viewport) in one of the three viewports. 3 In the border of the viewport with the isometric view, click Hidden Line Image and then Refresh.

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Task 5: Height Setup and Component Heights Introduction Every drawing file has a pair of invisible, default reference planes. Think of the default reference planes as two horizontal planes (one upper plane and one lower plane) that stretch to infinity. By default, the elevation of these default reference planes is set as follows: • Lower reference plane: 0.000 m • Upper reference plane: 2.500 m Fehler! Es ist nicht möglich, durch die Bearbeitung von Feldfunktionen Objekte zu erstellen. You can define the height of architectural elements by entering values for the top and bottom levels relative to these default reference planes. The height of all the architectural elements which are set relative to these planes can be modified in an easy and comfortable manner: all you need to do is change the elevation of the default reference planes and all the components associated with them will be updated automatically. The advantage of this method is that all architectural elements can be lengthened or shortened in a single operation by changing the elevation of the planes. For example, if you wish to change the story height, you do not need to modify the height of every individual component. Rather, change the height of the planes in the drawing files containing the components of the story whose height you wish to change. You can define the height of the default reference planes by using Default Planes function in the Architecture flyout. the You can set up the height of an architectural element relative to the default reference planes when you enter the element. Of course, you can also modify these settings at a later stage. You can define the top and bottom level of an architectural element so that it is flush with the default reference planes or you can also enter an offset between

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the top level and/or bottom level of the architectural element to the upper and/or lower reference planes. Upper default reference plane

Lower default reference plane

TL relative to upper plane, offset –1.275 m BL relative to lower plane, offset 0.00 m

TL relative to lower plane, offset 3.00 m BL relative to lower plane, offset 0.50 m

TL relative to upper plane, offset 0.5 m BL relative to lower plane, offset –0.75 m

Overview This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Open on a project-specific basis

Standard toolbar

3 Viewports

Window menu

Default Planes

Roofs and Planes flyout

Change Archit. Properties

3D Modification flyout

Filter archit. elements

Filter Assistant toolbar

Solution The top of the finished floor is +/- 0.00 m. All the other height settings are based on this value. The slab is 18 cm thick and the thickness of the floor covering is 15 cm. The story height is 2.75 m and the top and bottom levels of the walls are associated with the upper and lower reference planes so that they are flush. Based on this information, the height can be defined as follows:

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• Lower reference plane: 0.000 m – 0.150 m = – 0.150 m • Upper reference plane: 2.750 m – 0.150 m – 0.180 m = 2.420 m

To define the height of the first floor Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Open drawing files 1001 - 1005 in edit mode.

2 Switch to 3 Click

3 Viewports (Window menu).

Default Planes (Roofs and Planes flyout).

4 In the Default Planes dialog box, set the Input method to Modify entries with the same height together.

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5 Change the height of the lower default reference plane for one drawing file. To do this, click the box below Default lower plane, enter –0.150 m and press ENTER to confirm.

The new height of the lower default reference plane is automatically applied to all the other drawing files. 6 Change the height of the upper default reference plane in the same manner to 2.420 m.

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7 Click OK to confirm the dialog box. You can see how the height changes in isometric and elevation view. 8 Close drawing files 1001 to 1005 again.

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The bottom of the glass wall is associated with the lower reference plane so that it is flush. In other words, it is 15 cm lower than the top of the finished floor and thus 15 cm below the floor covering. But as the bottom of the glass wall is to rest on the finished floor, the height association needs to be redefined.

To correct the height setup for the bottom of the glass wall Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Click

Change Archit. Properties (3D Modification flyout).

2 Define properties or select elements In the Change Archit. Properties dialog box, check the Height box. 3 Enable the Modify bottom level check box in the Height dialog box. 4 Check that BL relative to lower plane is active and enter 0.150 m.

5 Click OK to confirm the Height dialog box. 6 Define properties or select elements Select the two parts of the glass wall. 7 Click Apply and then Close to quit the tool.

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As the slab above the first floor (d = 18 cm) is to rest on the inner tier of the exterior wall whereas plaster, column and chimney are to be flush with the top of the slab above the first floor, the height setup relative to the upper reference plane needs to be changed for these elements.

To correct the height setup for the top of the coat of plaster applied to the exterior wall Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Double click the top right exterior wall with the left mouse button. 2 On the Parameters, Attributes tab in the All layers same settings area, remove the check mark beside Height.

3 In the click

column of the first line (= layer 1, coat of plaster), .

4 In the Height dialog box, enter 0.180 m for the height of the Top level ( TL relative to upper plane is active) and click OK twice to confirm.

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Change Archit. Properties (3D Modification flyout).

6 Define properties or select elements In the Change Archit. Properties dialog box, click Match and then the modified coat of plaster applied to the exterior wall. The parameters are transferred to the Change Archit. Properties dialog box. 7 Click

Filter archit. elements (Filter Assistant toolbar).

8 Component, thickness or material to filter In the Architecture Filter dialog box, select Wall in the Component area, choose 0.080 in the Wall thickness area and click OK to confirm the dialog box. 9 Define properties or select elements Select the exterior wall in its entirety – with the exception of the two wall sections toward the terrace. Check that only the coat of plaster is displayed in the selection color. 10 Click Apply and then Close to quit the tool.

To correct the height setup for the top of the column and chimney Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Double click the column with the left mouse button. 2 Click Setup beside Relative height. The Height dialog box is displayed. Set the height of the Top level to 0.180 m ( TL relative to upper plane needs to be active). 3 Click OK twice to confirm. 4 Change the height setup for the top of the chimney in the same manner.

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Now the coat of plaster, column and chimney are 18 cm higher than the interior walls and the load-bearing tier of the exterior wall. Only the height of the coat of plaster of the wall toward the terrace will remain unchanged, as the slab, which will be applied later, will also cover the outline of the terrace.

The bottom of the glass wall toward the terrace is now 15 cm above the top of the unfinished floor. This is clearly visible when you view your design from the inside:

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Task 6: Openings for Doors and Windows Overview

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Window

Architectural Openings flyout

Corner Window

Architectural Openings flyout

Door

Architectural Openings flyout

Midpoint

Shortcut menu of active function

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Solution To create wall openings for normal windows Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Click

Window (Archit. Openings flyout).

2 Define properties or click a wall On the Window Opening Context toolbar, set the window's anchor point to Bottom left. 3 To specify the distance between the window and the reference point, enter 0.500 m for the Offset to reference point in the dialog line (do not press ENETER to confirm!). 4 Click the top right corner of the exterior wall (= point A, see illustration on the left). This will serve as the reference point. 5 Move the crosshairs onto the line of the exterior wall so that the position of the window opening is displayed correctly in the preview and click to confirm the position. 6 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint Click Properties and set the Width to 0.635 m in the Settings area on the Opening tab. 7 Click the Setup button beside Relative height and enter the following values in the Height dialog box: • Top level: • Bottom level:

Set component height = 1.260 m BL relative to lower plane = 1.000 m

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8 Click OK to confirm the Height dialog box. The values are transferred automatically to the Window dialog box and entered in the Height of sill and Height fields. 9 In the Reveal/Swing area, check the Create reveal element box.

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10 Switch to the Reveal tab and enter the following parameters in the Settings area: • Outer reveal (or): 0.080 m • Inner reveal (ir): 0.240 m • Depth of window: 0.056 m

11 Click OK to confirm the settings in the Window dialog box. 12 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint The width of the opening is displayed in the dialog line: 0.635 m. Press ENTER to confirm this value. The first window opening is created.

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13 Define properties or click a wall On the Window Opening Context toolbar, set the window's anchor point to Bottom right. 14 To specify the distance between the window and the reference point, enter 1.080+2.490 m for the Offset to reference point in the dialog line (do not press ENETER to confirm!).

15 Click the top left corner of the exterior wall (= point B, see illustration above). This will serve as the reference point. 16 Move the crosshairs onto the line of the exterior wall so that the position of the window opening is displayed correctly in the preview and click to confirm the position. 17 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint On the Window Opening Context toolbar click Properties and set the Width to 0.885 m in the Settings area on the Opening tab. Then click OK to confirm. 18 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint The width of the opening is displayed in the dialog line: 0.885 m. Press ENTER to confirm this value. The second window opening is drawn. 19 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To create a wall opening for a corner window Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Click

Corner Window (Archit. Openings flyout).

2 Corner (exterior side of wall) Click the top left corner of the exterior wall (= point B).

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3 End point of first opening Move the crosshairs onto the top left corner of the exterior wall (= point B) so that a red X appears on this corner. To specify the width of the window opening, enter X Coordinate = 1.080 m in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm. 4 Parameters / End point of second opening Click Properties. In the Corner Window dialog box, set the parameters like for the ‘normal’ windows and click OK to confirm the settings.

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5 Parameters / End point of second opening Move the crosshairs again onto the top left corner of the exterior wall (= point B). To specify the width of the window opening, enter Y Coordinate = -1.080 m in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm. The opening for the corner window is created. 6 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To create wall openings for doors Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Click

Door (Archit. Openings flyout).

2 Define properties or click a wall On the Door Context toolbar, set the door's anchor point to Bottom right. 3 To specify the distance between the door and the reference point, enter 0.400 m for the Offset to reference point in the dialog line (do not press ENETER to confirm!). 4 Click the top right corner of the exterior wall (= point A, see illustration on the left). This will serve as the reference point. 5 Move the crosshairs onto the line of the exterior wall so that the position of the door opening is displayed correctly in the preview and click to confirm the position. 6 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint Click Properties and set the Width to 1.135 m in the Settings area on the Opening tab. 7 Click the Setup button beside Relative height, enter the following values in the Height dialog box and click OK to confirm. • Top level: • Bottom level:

Set component height = 2.260 m BL relative to lower plane = 0 m

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8 In the Reveal/Swing area, check the Create reveal element box.

9 Switch to the Reveal tab and enter the following values in the Settings area: • Outer reveal (or): 0.080 m • Inner reveal (ir): 0.240 m • Door depth: 0.056 m

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10 Click OK to confirm the settings in the Door dialog box 11 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint The width of the opening is displayed in the dialog line: 1.135 m. Press ENTER to confirm this value. The door opening is created. 12 Create the opening for the terrace door in the same manner so that it is centered on the exterior wall line (see illustration on the left). To do this, set the door's anchor point to Centered on the Door Context toolbar and use Midpoint provided on the shortcut menu.

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13 Create the openings for the toilet door and storage room door using the values given in the illustration To do this, set the door's anchor point back to and change the Height to 2.200 m.

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14 Create the opening for the door between hall and living area. Move the crosshairs to the 17.5 cm wall near point C, enter 0.060 m for the offset and 0.885 m for the width of the opening. 15 Press ESC to quit the tool.

A note on reveal The reveal defines the depth of the reveal on the inside and outside of the opening, and consequently the position of the window in the opening. Defining these values precisely is not only significant from a graphics standpoint: the reveal depths are also taken into account in subsequent quantity takeoff operations.

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Task 7: Smart Window and Door Symbols Overview

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Smart Window and Door Symbol

Architectural Openings flyout

Insert Smart Symbol in Opening

Architectural Openings flyout

Label

3D Modification flyout

3 Viewports

Window menu

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Solution To create your own smart window symbol Drawing file setting: 1000 current 1 Click Smart Window and Door Symbol (Archit. Openings flyout). 2 Select opening Select the window opening in the hall. Make sure that you click the opening between the lines representing the reveal. The Smart Window and Door Symbol dialog box appears.

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3 In the Catalogs area, click the top button and select the window frame at top left in the Predefined Elements dialog box.

you can undo Tip: Using any changes that have already been implemented in the 3D View area.

4 Click

to transfer the window frame to the 3D View area.

5 In the Casement, Leaf area, click the button on the far left and select the following style in the Opening Styles dialog box:

6 Click

again to transfer the style selected to the 3D View area.

7 Click the Def... button in the 3D View area. 8 In the Scale Ranges dialog box, you can define how the smart window symbol is displayed at different scales. Then click OK to confirm.

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9 Click OK to confirm the Smart Window and Door Symbol dialog box. Tip: The settings you make in the Pen, color, surface area determine how the smart window symbol is displayed in animated mode. Detailed information is provided in Allplan’s online Help; see the section entitled “Surface Settings“.

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Tip: Switch to 3 Viewports (Window menu). This way, you can check the position of the smart symbol in isometric view.

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10 Place new reference point or confirm Now you can change the reference point and thus the position of the window sash by clicking a corner of the wall opening. Position the sash as required. 11 If you wish to label the smart symbol, click Label on the Dynamic toolbar. The following options are available: • If you wish to use a default label, click the box below Attribute.

The Select attributes for labeling dialog box appears. You can now select the elements to be included in the label.

Click OK to confirm the Select attributes for labeling dialog box.

If necessary, define the text settings. To do this, click Toggle on the Smart Window and Door Symbol Context toolbar.

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• If you wish to use a label style for the label, click Style.

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Label

You can now select a label style in the Select Label Style dialog box.

Click OK to confirm the Select Label Style dialog box. When you use a label style for the label, the text settings are predefined. 12 Place label Set the orientation and position of the label on the Dynamic toolbar and place the label.

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13 Place new reference point or confirm Now the smart symbol is complete. Right-click in the workspace to confirm. The Tagged Symbol dialog box appears. Now you can save the smart symbol. 14 Open the Project folder, click the Building with Underground Parking folder with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, click Create Folder. 15 Create a project subfolder and name it Custom windows.

16 Select this folder and click OK. 17 Enter a name, Window, single-sash, for example, and click OK to confirm.

18 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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To insert standard smart window symbols Drawing file setting: 1000 current 1 Click Insert Smart Symbol in Opening (Archit. Openings flyout). 2 Select a smart symbol On the Dynamic toolbar, click Catalog. Tip: You can also use your own smart symbol you created in the previous exercise. All you need to do is set the following path: Project -> Building with Underground Parking -> Custom windows -> Window, single-sash.

3 In the Tagged Symbol dialog box, open the following folders: Styles -> Smart Symbols -> Basic Symbols -> Windows and select Window, single-sash.

4 Click OK to confirm your selection. 5 Click opening in which to insert smart symbol Select the window opening in the kitchen. Make sure that you click the opening between the lines representing the reveal. The smart window symbol is inserted. Tip: Here, too, switch to 3 Viewports.

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6 Place new reference point or confirm Now you can change the reference point and thus the position of the window sash by clicking a corner of the wall opening. Position the sash as required and confirm by clicking in the workspace with the right mouse button. 7 Click opening in which to insert smart symbol Insert the same smart symbol twice in the corner window. 8 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To insert standard smart door symbols Drawing file setting: 1000 current 1 Click Insert Smart Symbol in Opening (Archit. Openings flyout) again. 2 Select a smart symbol On the Dynamic toolbar click Catalog and select the following path: Styles -> Smart Symbols -> Basic Symbols -> Interior Doors. Then click the third entry: Door with frame.

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3 Click OK to confirm your selection. 4 Click opening in which to insert smart symbol Click the door opening for the WC. Tip: Switch to 3 Viewports.

5 Place new reference point or confirm Now you can change the door swing and thus the position of the smart symbol by clicking a corner of the wall opening. If desired, change the door swing and confirm by clicking in the workspace with the right mouse button. 6 Click opening in which to insert smart symbol Insert the same smart symbol in the door openings for the storage room and living area. Finally, press ESC to quit the tool. 7 Insert the front door and the terrace door in the same manner. Use different smart symbols, Timber door (in the Exterior doors folder) and Window, double-sash 8 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To label smart symbols Drawing file setting: 1000 current 1 Click

Label (3D Modification flyout).

2 Select element(s) to label or confirm setting Click all the smart symbols you want to label one after the other. The selected smart symbols are displayed in the selection color. 3 Click the right mouse button to confirm your selection. The Label Context toolbar appears.

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The following options are available: • If you wish to use normal text to label the smart symbol, you can define the form and content of the label on the Label Context toolbar. You can also make text settings, if required. To do this, click Toggle on the Label Context toolbar. • If you wish to use the object manager to label the smart symbol, click Object Label. You can also make text settings for this type of label. To do this, click

Toggle.

• If you wish to use a label style to label the smart symbol, click Object Label and then Label Style. When you use a label style for the label, the text settings are predefined. 4 Place label Set the orientation and position of the label on the Dynamic toolbar and place the label. 5 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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A note on asymmetrical smart symbols The following prompt displayed in the dialog line is particularly interesting when you want to place asymmetrical smart symbols: new reference point.

To define the reference point for asymmetrical smart symbols 1 Before confirming the position of a smart symbol, you should check its appearance at a larger scale. Set the reference scale (RS in the status bar) to 25.000 (1:25). 2 You can turn the smart symbol in any direction by clicking. Activate 3 Viewports. This way, you can also check the position of the smart symbol in elevation.

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A note on turning smart symbols If you find that the reveal of a smart opening window or the direction of the opening is not correct, you do not need to delete the smart symbol and create a new one. You can change the position of smart symbols that have already been inserted in wall openings (windows, doors, niches, recesses etc.) later.

To turn a smart symbol that has already been placed 1 Click Turn Smart Opening Symbol Around (Modify flyout in the Walls, Openings, Components module). 2 Select smart opening symbol to turn around Click the relevant smart symbol and specify the new reference point by clicking one of the corners of the wall opening. 3 Position the smart symbol as required and confirm by clicking in the workspace with the right mouse button.

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Task 8: Sanitation and Furniture Symbols Overview

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

ProjectPilot/Admin...

File menu

Get from Library

Standard toolbar

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Solution To import symbol files from CD-ROM 1 On the File menu click

ProjectPilot/Admin....

2 Click the Path to external buffer folder with the right mouse button and choose Path to external buffer. 3 Set the path to the ..\Symbols folder on the training CD and click OK to confirm. 4 Open the External data buffer folder and click the Symbols folder. 5 Select all the symbol catalogs displayed in the Contents of “Symbols” area. Then click with the right mouse button and, on the shortcut menu, choose Copy to. 6 Select the Building with Underground Parking project in the Folder list box and under Libraries, select Number 1.

7 Click OK to confirm. 8 Exit ProjectPilot by clicking Exit on the File menu.

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To insert sanitation and furniture symbols Drawing file setting: 1003 current, 1000 open in reference mode 1 Click

Get from Library (Standard toolbar).

2 In the Select Catalog dialog box, click the Symbol library, select the Project path and click OK to confirm. 3 In the Get Symbol dialog box, select Sanitation and click the first entry (wash basin 50x37).

Tip: When you place the symbols, make use of the options in the Dynamic Toolbar and Point Assistant.

4 Click OK to confirm. 5 Place the symbol. 6 Furnish the floor plan using the symbols provided.

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Task 9: Mirroring the Floor Plan Overview

This requires the following tool: Function Mirror and Copy

Access Edit flyout

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Solution To mirror the floor plan Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 1003 open in edit mode, 100 open in reference mode 1 Click

Mirror and Copy (Edit flyout).

2 Select the element(s) you want to mirror Select the entire floor plan. 3 Place point 1 for mirror axis or click mirror axis Click the axis of the building. 4 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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This requires the following tools: Function

Access

System Angle

Standard toolbar

Line

Draft flyout

Construction Line on/off

Format toolbar

Mirror and Copy

Edit flyout

2 + 1 Animation Window

Window menu

Slab

Architectural Components flyout

Slab Recess, Opening

Architectural Openings flyout

Solution We will start by drawing the outline of the stair in construction line format as we will need it for the subsequent design of the slab opening.

To draw the stair outline in construction line format Drawing file setting: 1002 current, 1000 and 100 open in reference mode 1 Set the

System Angle (Standard toolbar) to 45°.

2 Click Line (Draft flyout) and then Construction Line on/off (Format toolbar) to switch to construction line mode. Check that the layer DE_CLINE is active 3 From point / To point Draw the outline of the stair as shown below.

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4 Click Construction Line on/off (Format toolbar) to disable construction line mode again. 5 Press ESC to quit the tool. 6 Use Mirror and Copy (Edit flyout) to mirror the stair outline across the axis of the building into the other part of the building.

To create the slab Drawing file setting: 1001 current, 1000, 1002 and 100 open in reference mode 1 On the Window menu, click

2 + 1 Animation Window.

2 Click Slab (Archit. Components flyout) and check that the layer AR_SLAB is active. 3 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset On the Slab Context toolbar, click Properties and in the Slab dialog box, click the Setup button beside Relative height. Then enter the following values in the Height dialog box: • Top level: • Bottom level:

TL relative to upper plane = 0.180 m BL relative to upper plane = 0.000 m

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4 Click OK to confirm the Height dialog box. 5 Set the other parameters in the Slab dialog box as shown. Then click OK to confirm.

6 Define the outline of the slab: the entire slab is to consist of two individual parts (one for each building part). The slab is to rest on the exterior wall made of bricks (not on the coat of plaster!) and it is to cover the terrace. Click the outside corners of the wall separating the two building parts, the outline of the terrace and of the brick wall one after the other (= points A to I). The slab is created as soon as you close the polyline. In other words, the last corner you click (= point I) should coincide with the first one (= point A) (see animation window). 7 Press ESC to quit the tool. 8 Set the

System Angle (Standard toolbar) back to 0°.

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To create a slab opening for the stair in the first floor Drawing file setting: 1001 current, 1000, 1002 and 100 open in reference mode System angle: 0° Viewport setting: 1 Click

2 + 1 Animation Window

Slab Recess, Opening (Archit. Openings flyout).

2 Which slab? Click the slab. 3 Define properties or place a point Click Properties and set the following parameters in the Slab Recess, Slab Opening dialog box: • Type: Slab opening • Shape of outline: Free-form opening

4 Click OK to confirm the settings in the Slab Recess, Slab Opening dialog box.

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5 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset The outline of the slab opening should match the outline of the stair. To define the slab opening, click the points on the outline of the stair one after the other (= points J to R).

The slab opening is created as soon as you close the polyline. In other words, the last corner you click (= point R) should coincide with the first one (= point J) (see animation window).

To create a slab opening for the chimney Drawing file setting: 1001 current, 1000, 1002 and 100 open in reference mode Viewport setting: The

2 + 1 Animation Window

Slab Recess, Opening tool is still active.

1 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset Click Properties and set the following parameters in the Slab Recess, Slab Opening dialog box: • Shape of outline: Rectangular opening • Width: 0.800 m • Length: 0.400 m • Placement angle: 45°

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2 Click OK to confirm. 3 Define properties or place a point Set the anchor point to Bottom left and place the opening above the chimney (= point S). The slab opening is created (see animation window). 4 Press ESC to quit the tool.

To mirror the slab Drawing file setting: 1001 current, 1000, 1002 and 100 open in reference mode • Click Mirror and Copy (Edit flyout) and mirror the slab into the other part of the building.

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This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Dimension Walls

Architectural Components flyout

Dimension Line

Dimension Lines flyout

Modify Dim. Line

Dimension Lines flyout

Solution To automatically dimension walls Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Click Dimension Walls (Archit. Components flyout) and check that the layer DL_GEN is active. 2 Select walls to dimension, enter properties or confirm Click Properties and set the parameters in the Dimension Line dialog box as shown below. • On the Text tab:

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• On the Dimension Text tab:

• On the Entry Options tab:

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• On the Dimension Block tab:

3 Click OK to confirm. 4 Select walls to dimension, enter properties or confirm Click all the walls you want to include in the dimension string. The selected walls are displayed in the selection color. 5 Click the right mouse button to confirm your selection. 6 Use active wall line as direction element or enter settings Click one of the selected walls that are parallel to the intended dimension line. This will serve as the direction element. Tip: You can use the options provided on the Dynamic toolbar to invert the arrangement of the dimension lines prior to placing.

7 Click to position dimension line or enter settings Check the preview displayed with the crosshairs and place the dimension line block. 8 Dimension the other walls in the same manner. 9 Dimension the outline of the terrace using the options provided in the Dimension Line tool (Dimension Lines flyout).

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A note on modifying dimension lines If some of the points were not dimensioned correctly, you can use the tools on the shortcut menu to modify the dimension lines later.

To modify dimension lines • To modify an existing dimension line (e.g. to delete or add a dimension line point), click the relevant dimension line with the right mouse button and select a modification tool on the shortcut menu. Or: 1 Click

Modify Dim. Line (Dimension Lines flyout).

2 Click Properties, set parameters as required and click OK to confirm. 3 Click the dimension line to be modified or enclose several dimension lines in a selection rectangle in order to select and modify them together.

Example: to change the height specification 1 Click a dimension line with the right mouse button and select Change Height Spec on the shortcut menu. 2 Click the dimension line section you want to modify. 3 Modify the height specification as follows: • To use the height specification from another opening, click this opening. • To enter any text, enter it at the keyboard (you can also enter 'normal' text here.) Note: the settings for Number of decimal places, Round-off value and Dim. text units are not taken into account.

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Exercise 2: Rooms and Groups of Rooms Before you can perform area and floor space calculations, you have to define rooms in the CAD program. Two methods are provided for creating rooms: • Room by room: in this case the boundary of each room is entered as a polyline. The rooms can be labeled immediately and assigned finish specifications. Here, we will use this method to create the rooms in the first floor. • Automatic room generation: in this case, the rooms are "fitted" within closed wall polylines. The rooms can only be labeled and assigned finish specifications later. Based on this method, we will create the rooms for the top floor in one of the exercises that follow. The Group Rooms tool lets you combine individual rooms into groups. For example, you might combine all the rooms belonging to an apartment. The individual groups can be assigned different hatching styles, patterns or fills as a means of identification.

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Task 1: Creating Rooms Overview

This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Room

Rooms flyout

Mirror and Copy

Edit flyout

Delete

Edit flyout

Redefine Rooms, Surfaces, Stories

Rooms flyout

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Solution To manually create and label rooms Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 1002 open in edit mode Layer setting: DL_GEN hidden; all other layers are set to modifiable 1 Click Room (Rooms flyout) and check that the layer RO_ROOM is active. 2 Click Properties and enter the following parameters in the Room tab: • Abbr. story name: FF • Name: 01.01 • Function: Hall

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3 Switch to the Finish tab and in the Vertical surfaces area, define a layer that is 3 cm thick and in the Floor covering area, enter a layer with a thickness of 15 cm (do not forget to assign a material name and a trade to each layer). Tip: To calculate floor space, vertical surfaces and floors are required. You will learn how to define finish specifications later.

4 Click OK to confirm. 5 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset On the Dynamic toolbar, click Single. To produce a closed figure, click the corners of the hall one after the other until the last corner you click coincides with the first one.

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The Room Context toolbar appears.

Tip: Advanced information can also be found in the online Help for Allplan. All you need to do is press F1.

The following options are available: • If you wish to use normal text to label the room, you can define the form and content of the label on the Room Context toolbar. You can also make text settings, if required. To do this, click

Toggle.

• If you wish to use the object manager to label the room, click Object label and then click the box below Attribute.

The Select attributes for labeling dialog box appears. You can now select the elements to be included in the label.

Click OK to confirm the Select attributes for labeling dialog box.

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You can also make text settings for this type of label. To do this, click Toggle. • If you wish to use a label style, click Label Style.

Object Label and then

You can now select a label style in the Select Label Style dialog box.

Click OK to confirm the Select Label Style dialog box. When you use a label style for the label, the text settings are predefined.

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6 Place label If required, set the orientation and position of the label on the Dynamic toolbar and place the label. 7 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset Click Properties. Change the Function to Living area (on the Room tab) and create the room. Consider the outline of the stair! 8 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset Create and label the following rooms in the same manner: Kitchen, WC, Storage room and Stair. 9 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset Click Properties. Change the Function to Terrace (on the Room tab). 10 Switch to the DIN277 tab and check the No deduction box in the Floor space attributes area to prevent the system from subtracting a percentage of the area to account for plastering. Then click OK to confirm. 11 Create and label the room called Terrace . 12 Press ESC to quit the tool.

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To mirror the rooms and labels Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in reference mode Layer setting: DE_GRID, AR_LABEL and RO_ROOM modifiable; all other layers are set to hidden 1 Click Mirror and Copy (Edit flyout) and mirror the rooms into the other part of the building, 2

Delete (Edit flyout) the labels in the rooms you have just mirrored.

3 Click Redefine Rooms, Surfaces, Stories (Rooms flyout) and check that the layer RO_ROOM is active. 4 On the Redefine Rooms, Surfaces, Stories Context toolbar, click Match and then click the room called 01.01. Hall. 5 Click Properties. On the Room tab, change the Name to 02.01. and click OK to confirm. 6 Select elements or confirm setting Click the copy of the hall. On the Redefine Rooms, Surfaces, Stories Context toolbar, click Apply. 7 Place label Place the label in the copy of the hall. 8 Select elements or confirm setting Click Properties again. On the Room tab, change the Function to Living area and click OK to confirm. 9 Click the copy of the living area, then choose Apply on the Redefine Rooms, Surfaces, Stories Context toolbar and place the label. 10 Label the other rooms in the same way and press ESC to quit the tool.

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Task 2: Grouping Rooms Overview This requires the following tool: Function

Access

Group Rooms

Rooms flyout

Solution To group rooms Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in reference mode Layer setting: DE_GRID, AR_LABEL and RO_ROOM modifiable; all other layers are set to hidden 1 Click

Group Rooms (Rooms flyout).

2 On the Dynamic toolbar, click Make. 3 Enter FF.01 for the name, assign a fill color and specify the width of the Border (this is the area to which the fill is not applied; in this example, enter 0.000 m so that the entire rooms are filled).

4 Select the rooms you want to group or confirm settings Activate the rooms you want to group (in this example, all the rooms of the top part of the building) and click Apply.

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5 Place label Define the label (you can use a label style) and the text settings and place the label.

6 Create a group of rooms for the other part of the building in the same manner. Enter FF.02. for the name. Then press ESC to quit the tool.

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Exercise 1: First Floor Layout Task 1: Assembling and Plotting the First Floor Layout Overview

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This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Layout Editor

Standard toolbar

Layout Border

Layout flyout

Layout Element

Layout flyout

Label

Create flyout in the Plot Layout module

Edit Text

Text flyout

Plot Layouts

Layout flyout

Define Label Style

Rooms flyout

Solution To define the layout size 1 Click Tip: If it doesn’t, click Open on a project-specific basis (Standard toolbar).

Layout Editor (Standard toolbar).

The Open on a project-specific basis: layouts dialog box appears the first time you open this module. 2 Select layout 1 and enter the following name: Floor plan, first floor. Then press OK to confirm.

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3 Click Layout Border (Plan flyout) and make the following settings:

4 Click OK to confirm the dialog box. 5 Drop-in point Place the border in the bottom left corner of the form and press ESC to quit the tool.

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To select layout elements The 1 Click

Layout Editor is still active. Layout Element (Plan flyout).

The Layout Element Context toolbar appears. 2 Drop-in point for drawing file, reference element The drawing files for the first floor are to be positioned as a fileset; therefore, click the Fileset box on the Layout Element Context toolbar.

3 In the Select Fileset dialog box, select fileset 6 First floor and click OK to confirm.

4 The Select File dialog box appears. Allplan automatically selects all the drawing files that are not empty and that are assigned to the fileset in question. Click to unselect drawing file 1001 FF - Slab as you do not want to include the slab above the first floor in this layout. Then click OK to confirm.

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5 Set the Scale to 1:50.

6 Place the drawing files in the layout and press ESC to quit the tool. Tip: You can also use the title block you created and saved as a symbol in the first unit.

To select an intelligent title block as a label style

All you need to do is click Get from Library (Standard toolbar) and select it in the symbol catalog.

1 Click

The

Layout Editor is still active. Label (Create flyout).

2 Select layout border Click the layout border. 3 On the Label Context toolbar, click the box below Label Style.

4 Select Title block 4 (label style 15).

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5 Place label Place it in the layout. 6 Click

Edit Text (Text flyout).

7 Change the text, e.g. name, index etc., to suit your own needs and requirements.

To plot the layout The 1 Click

Layout Editor is still active. Plot Layouts (Plan flyout).

2 On the Selection tab, you can show/hide specific components of the layout e.g., text or dimension lines.

3 Check that the correct plotter is selected on the Output tab. 4 Click OK to confirm. 5 Do you want to start plotting? Acknowledge the prompt by pressing Yes to send the layout to the plotter.

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A note on creating your own intelligent title block Allplan provides a wide range of intelligent title blocks based on label styles. Label styles contain design entities, text and, provided they have been assigned, attributes. All of these are saved together. The advantage of a title block with attributes is that the text will update whenever the layout is opened. You can define your own, custom label styles. Project attributes can only be used if you have also purchased and installed a license for the workgroup manager with the plan manager.

To select and assign attributes 1 On the File menu, click Open Project. 2 In the Select Projects dialog box, click Select Attributes. 3 Select the following attributes: • Client • Location/plot • City, street • Architect

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4 Click OK to confirm. These attributes can now be assigned values for every project you work on. 5 Select the Building with Underground Parking project and click Settings. 6 In the Project Settings dialog box, click Assign Attributes and label the attributes by clicking in the column on the right and then entering text.

7 Press OK to confirm all the dialog boxes.

The attributes you just assigned will now be used in the label style for the title block you created at the beginning of this seminar.

To save a title block as a label style 1 Switch to the project in which you created the title block (usually the unnamed project < > ) and make drawing file Title block current. 2 Delete the text as shown below. 3 Set the temporary points where you plan to place the relevant attributes later. To create temporary points, it is best if use Point Symbols (Create menu Draft) and enable the Construction Lines on/off tool (Format toolbar).

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Location/plot City, street Client

Architect

4 Click

Define Label Style (Rooms flyout).

5 Click Attribute.

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6 In the Select Attribute dialog box in the Category list box, select Plan manager and in the Attribute list box, click Client. Then click OK to confirm.

7 On the Define Label Style Context toolbar, set the text parameters and change the Format to A45. This defines the attribute as a text item with 45 characters maximum.

8 Place the attribute by clicking the temporary point for the client specification. The actual attribute entries will only appear when the title block is placed in the layout. 9 Repeat steps 4 to 7 with the following attributes: • Location/plot • City, street • Architect 10 Click DefFol (= Define Foil).

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11 Define first foil / ESC when no more foils Use the left mouse button to enclose the title block in a selection rectangle. 12 Reference point Click the point at bottom right. This will serve as the reference point. Tip: Title blocks must always be saved in file number 8 as this file is associated with the Label tool in the Plot Layout module.

13 Save the title block. Click sub-folder number 8, enter Title blocks and confirm. 14 Click the entry number 1, enter Building with Underground Parking and confirm.

15 Click OK to confirm and press ESC to quit the tool. The title block is now saved as a label style. 16 Switch back to the Building with Underground Parking project.

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Task 2: Using Layer Sets Introduction A layer set is a saved combination of visible and hidden layers. Both when setting up your layouts and when turning layers on and off, activating a layer set is a rapid way of showing/hiding only those layers that are required for a specific situation.

Overview This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Select, Set Layers

Format menu

Layout Editor

Standard toolbar

Open on a project-specific basis

Standard toolbar

Layout Element

Layout flyout

Solution To define a new layer set 1 Click

Select, Set Layers (Format menu).

2 Select the Layer Sets tab and click Define and Modify Layer Sets. 3 In the Layer Set Manager dialog box, click New layer set. 4 Type Application plan and click OK twice to confirm.

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To define corresponding layers The Layer dialog box is still open and the layer set called Application plan is displayed in the list box on the Layer Sets tab. Tip: Click Select All on the shortcut menu and choose Hidden.

1 Set all the layers that are to be visible in this layer set to Visible.

Then press the Ctrl key, select the individual layers and set them to Visible again using the shortcut menu.

2 Click OK.

To use layer sets for printing/plotting The

Layout Editor is still active.

1 Click Open on a project-specific basis (Standard toolbar) and create a new layout. 2 Click

Layout Element (Plan flyout).

3 Click the Drawing file # box and select drawing file 1000. 4 Click in the Layer box.

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5 The Element visibility from layers in the layout dialog box appears. Specify which elements are to be placed in the layout:

• Set all to visible, generally ignore layers in the layout element: places all the layers in the drawing file in the layout. • Layer set, current setting of the selected layer set: only the layers assigned to this layer set are placed. • Current, always use the current layer setting: only those layers that are currently visible in the drawing file are placed. • Fixed, save layer setting in the layout element: the layers set to visible in this dialog box are placed. 6 Click OK and place the layout elements one after the other. 7 Print the layout and quit the layout editor by clicking the active Layout Editor button (Standard toolbar).

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Exercise 2: Project Backup Data backup is a much discussed topic in the IT industry. It is a topic you cannot afford to ignore. Not only hardware failure, but also user error can cause valuable data to be lost irrevocably. An efficient backup strategy will reduce the risk of data loss to a minimum and cover your archival needs at the same time. Important: Back up your projects regularly!

Task 1: Setting the Backup Device Overview This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Services

Icon in MS shortcut bar or in the Nemetschek Allplan program group

Backup Path

Configuration menu in the Services application

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Solution To set the backup device 1 Start the

Services application.

2 On the Configuration menu, click Backup Path. 3 Choose 1: Save to hard disk (compressed) and click OK twice to confirm. A list of available drives is created: 4 In the Select Folder dialog box, enter the path of your backup directory and click OK to confirm.

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Task 2: Backing Up Projects Overview This requires the following tools: Function

Access

Services application

Icon in MS shortcut bar or in the Nemetschek Allplan program group

Backup

Data Backup menu in the Services application

Solution To back up data 1 Exit Allplan or switch to a different project (which you do not want to back up!). 2 In the Services application, select Backup on the Data Backup menu and click Named Project. 3 Select the project to be backed up and click OK to confirm.

4 Click OK to confirm the Information dialog box. Allplan is saving the selected project.

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5 Once this process is complete, click OK to confirm the dialog box. Tip: If the system displays an error message, check that Allplan and the project to be backed up are actually closed. In this case, exit Allplan or switch to a different project.

6 On the File menu, click Exit to close the Services application.