Workflow
Demo
Practice Exercise (Optional)
Download Practice File: Starting Point
- Place a few structural columns manually at Level 1.
- Open the Level 2 - Structural plan view.
- Open the Structural Columns tool.
- Choose the column type and size to place from the type selector in the properties palette.
- Set the column placement options in the Options Bar to:
- Level: Level 2
- Depth: Level 1
- Placement: Vertical Column
- Place a few structural columns manually, trying to place them at the intersections of grid lines.
- Hover over the intersection of grid lines and notice how they highlight when selected for placement.
- Tap the spacebar on your keyboard to rotate the columns before placement.
- Place the remaining structural columns at Level 1 using the At Grids multiple placement mode.
- Open the Level 2 - Structural plan view.
- Open the Structural Columns tool.
- Choose the column type and size to place from the type selector in the properties palette.
- Set the column placement options in the Options Bar to:
- Level: Level 2
- Depth: Level 1
- Placement: Vertical Column
- Multiple: At Grids
- Select all of the grid lines whose intersections should be used to place new columns.
- Click the Finish checkmark to finish the multiple placement operation.
- Switch to the 3D - Structural View to confirm the column placement locations.
- Verify that the columns are spanning between Level 1 and Level 2.
- Adjust the column Base Level and Top Level properties if needed.
When you have completed this exercise, your model should look like this:
Download File: Ending Point