Inserting ramps
Tool |
Tool set |
Ramp |
Building Shell |
To insert a ramp:
Click the tool.
Do one of the following:
Click Active Def on the Tool bar to select a resource from the Resource Selector.
Click Preferences to open the object properties dialog box and specify the tool’s default parameters.
The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
Style |
Replace, remove, or edit the current style, or create a new plug-in object style for this object. Editing a style changes all instances in the file that use the style. |
Hide Style Parameters |
Hides the parameters that are set by style; these cannot be edited from the dialog box or Object Info palette |
Type |
Select a either a standard (simple board) or masonry ramp type |
Width |
Set the ramp’s width |
Height |
Set the ramp’s height |
Rise over Run |
Set the ramp’s rise over run value. The rise is the distance along the Y axis the ramp rises above the Z height, and run is the distance along the X axis for the ramp to reach that height. This value can be entered as a fraction, and the program will convert it to a decimal. |
Thickness |
For a standard type ramp, set the ramp’s thickness |
Config |
Select the ramp’s configuration from the list of preformatted options |
Landing Height |
Set the landing’s height above the finished floor, if applicable |
Offset 1 |
For ramps with a landing, set a distance, if applicable, to offset the bottom of the upper ramp away from the top of the lower ramp |
Offset 2 |
For ramps with a landing, set a distance, if applicable, to offset the bottom of the upper ramp toward the top of the ramp |
Curved landing |
Makes the landing curved |
2D Stair Break |
Creates a break line in the 2D view |
Create 3D |
Creates a 3D view |
Left Rail |
Provides a handrail on the left side (facing the top of the ramp) |
Right Rail |
Provides a handrail on the right side (facing the top of the ramp) |
Rail H |
Set the handrail height above the ramp surface |
Rail W |
Set the handrail width |
Arrows (2D view) |
For 2D views, select whether to provide an arrow pointing up or down, or no arrow |
Click on the drawing to place the object, and click again to set the rotation.
Optionally, create a style resource from the object (see Standard plug-in object styles without catalog options).