Drawing a Floor

Define the floor of the building. The concrete floor should be large enough to be underneath the entire building, and includes an outdoor sitting area.

  1. Verify that the X/Y window is active, or activate it by clicking in it.
    The X/Y symbol in the top-left of the window is red when the window is active.
  2. Confirm that the third coordinate (Z value) is at 0 m using one of the following workflows:
    • On the View toolbar, click the 3rd Coordinate Settings icon.
    • On the Display menu, click Show 3rd Coord Dialog.


      Figure 1. The 3rd Coord Settings X/Y View dialog.
  3. On the Edit menu, click Default Values.
  4. Specify the material properties for the floor.
    1. Under Material Properties, from the Material Properties of new Walls drop-down list, select Concrete; thickness: 20 cm.
  5. Click OK to close the Default Values for New Objects dialog.
  6. Create the floor in the X/Y window using one of the following workflows:
    • On the Objects menu, click Enter Basic Objects > Enter Rectangular Objects.
    • On the Objects toolbar, click the Add Rectangular Objects icon.
    • Press F8 to use the keyboard shortcut.
  7. Click twice in the 2D view to specify a corner.
  8. Click again in the 2D view to specify the last corner.
  9. Exit the draw mode using one of the following workflows:
    • On the Objects menu, click Select Objects > Select Single Object (Mouse).
    • On the Objects toolbar, click the Select Object icon.
    • Press F10 to use the keyboard shortcut.