Creating Slabs
Creating Slabs
The Slab tool is in the Building Shell tool set.
The Slab tool creates architectural slabs such as floors, ceilings, and flat roofs. Slabs can be drawn manually or they can be based on, and associated with, existing walls. The method of associating slab components with wall components can be specified, to create accurate and detailed cross-section views. Slabs can also be created with drainage systems. Energy-related information specified for slabs is considered when conducting an energy analysis (Vectorworks Architect required).
To draw a free-standing slab manually with the Slab tool, click the Polyline mode. If the walls are already drawn, click the Picked Walls mode or Inner Boundary mode to create a slab bounded by visible walls. The Picked Walls mode can also be used to create a slab that is bounded by walls on some sides but has a manual edge on others.
Mode |
Description |
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Picked Walls |
Defines the perimeter of a slab based on a set of selected walls; if the walls do not completely enclose the slab, additional manual edges are created to complete the slab geometry |
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Inner Boundary |
Creates a slab object in a clicked area that is bounded by visible walls |
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Polyline |
Draws a slab using the selected polyline creation options and the current preference settings |
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Polyline creation options |
For Polyline mode, selects the method for drawing the polyline upon which the object is based; see Creating Polylines |
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Preferences |
Opens the object properties dialog box to set the default preferences for slabs |
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Slab Style list |
Opens the Resource Selector to select a symbol for placement; double-click a resource to activate it |
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