Editing SlabsEditing SlabsSlabs are path-based objects and can be reshaped, added to, and clipped. For example, a slab may need a hole clipped to accommodate a flight of stairs, or may need area added to represent a balcony.
To reshape a slab:
1. Click the Reshape tool from the Basic palette.
Alternatively, double-click on the slab to activate the Reshape tool.
2. Click one of the modes from the Tool bar.
See Reshaping Objects.
3. The datum component is selected for reshaping; any editing applies to the entire slab.
When clipping a slab, select whether the clip operation should affect the entire slab or only certain components.
To clip a slab:
1. Create a closed 2D object to represent the clipping object. The object must overlap the slab.
2. Select both the slab and the clipping object.
3. Select Modify > Clip Surface.
4. The Clip shape from slab dialog box opens. Select whether to clip the entire slab, or choose the components to be clipped by selecting them.
5. Click OK.
When adding to a slab, select whether the add operation should affect the entire slab or only certain components.
To add to a slab:
1. Create a closed 2D object to represent the add surface. The object must overlap the slab.
2. Select both the slab and the add surface object.
3. Select Modify > Add Surface.
4. The Add Shape to Slab dialog box opens. Select whether to add to the entire slab, or choose the components to be added to by selecting them.
5. Click OK.
The original editing object used to clip or add to the slab can be modified.
To modify the editing object:
1. Select the slab.
2. Select Modify > Edit Slab.
A colored border around the drawing window indicates that you are in an editing mode. The Exit Slab command becomes available from the Modify menu, and the Exit Slab button is visible in the top right corner of the drawing window. The editing object is selected.
3. Move, delete, or reshape the editing object (new editing objects cannot be added, however). The slab is locked and cannot be edited.
4. Click Exit Slab to return to the drawing.
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