Inserting Escalators

The Escalator tool inserts a basic escalator, with its height defined automatically from its top and bottom layer boundaries.

● To use an existing plug-in object resource, click Active Def on the Tool bar. From the Resource Selector, double-click a resource to activate it. Click on the drawing to place the object, and click again to set the rotation.

● To create a custom plug-in object, click on the drawing to place the object, and click again to set the rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default properties, and click OK. The properties can be edited from the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
Save Escalator	Saves the selected object as a resource in the active file; enter a name and click OK
Replace Escalator	Opens the Resource Selector; double-click an existing resource to replace the selected object
Height
Height	Directly sets the desired height of the escalator. When the escalator height is determined manually by this method, the Top Bound property of the escalator is automatically set to Layer Elevation, and the Top Offset value is modified accordingly. When the top of the escalator is bound by the layer wall height value or by a story level, the escalator height displays automatically.
Top Bound	Sets the vertical reference that determines the top of the escalator. The Layer Wall Height value is set by the design layer (see Setting Design Layer Properties). Alternatively, the top of the escalator can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story above it. By setting the top of the escalator to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the escalator changes automatically to match.
Top Offset	Sets the offset of the top of the escalator from its specified top bound height
Bot Bound	Sets the vertical reference that determines the bottom of the escalator. Alternatively, the bottom of the escalator can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story below it. By setting the bottom of the escalator to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the escalator changes automatically to match.
Bot Offset	For the bottom of the escalator, sets the offset from its specified bottom bound height
Type	Select a generic escalator or one of the common escalator types
Slope angle	Select from the common slope angles available for an escalator
Floor depth above	Indicates the depth of the floor-to-ceiling construction on the upper floor being serviced by the escalator; this parameter affects the size of the headroom and pit in Top/Plan view
Step width	Select a common step width configuration
Horizontal lead in	Select the number of horizontal escalator steps at the bottom of the escalator
Balustrade type	Select the type of geometry that encloses the sides of the escalator and supports the moving handrail
Section cut	Select whether to display the escalator with a section break going up or down, or without a break
Draw 3D	In 3D views, represents the escalator with a 3D polygon
Show pit	Indicates whether the extents of the minimum required pit below the escalator display in Top/Plan view
Show headroom	Indicates whether the extents of the minimum required headroom above the escalator display in Top/Plan view
Override Maximum Allowable Span	Overrides the maximum allowable length of the selected escalator type; this parameter is affected by the horizontal lead-in and slope angle values, as well as the selected escalator type
Override Maximum Height Limit	Overrides the maximum allowable floor-to-floor height of the selected escalator type; this parameter is affected by the horizontal lead-in and slope angle values, as well as the selected escalator type

Inserting Escalators

Parameter

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