Designing Buildings

Floors and Slabs

Creating Floors

The Floor command can be used to create not only floors, but also decks, patios, stages, platforms, and lofts. The command converts any 2D drawing object into a hybrid (2D/3D) object of any shape and thickness. The source object must be flat and must also be parallel to the active layer plane.

To create a floor:

1. Select the 2D object to turn into a floor.

2. Select the Floor command from the appropriate menu:

●    Fundamentals workspace: Model > AEC > Floor

●    Architect workspace: AEC > Floor

●    Landmark workspace: Landmark > Architectural > Floor

●    Spotlight workspace: Spotlight > Architectural > Floor

The Create Floor dialog box opens.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Bottom Z	Specifies the distance above the active layer plane that the floor will begin (the Bottom Z height). In most cases, use the default of 0, which starts the floor on the active layer plane.
Thickness	Sets the floor thickness

3. Click OK.

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Framing a Floor

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