Creating and managing stories

Command

Path

View bar

Shortcut

Organization

Tools

Layer Options

Class Options

Ctrl+Shift+O (Windows)

Cmd+Shift+O (Mac)

Project setup can begin with creating stories and specifying their associated story levels. The Stories tab of the Organization dialog box allows stories to be created and managed. Stories can also be created when creating or editing design layers, with options that display only when the Vectorworks Architect or Landmark product is installed. See Setting design layer properties.

To create and manage stories from the Organization dialog box:

Select the command, or click either Layer Options or Class Options on the View bar, and then select Show Organization Dialog Box.

The Organization dialog box opens; see The Organization dialog box.

Click the Stories tab, and select Details view.

On the left, the stories are listed, along with the story’s prefix or suffix, and elevation. On the right, an interactive diagram displays the stories and associated levels (some with associated layers) that make up the building model.

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Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Story Name list

Lists the stories in the building model, along with each story's prefix or suffix designation and elevation. The story order cannot be changed; stories are always listed in elevation order.

New

Creates a new story and specifies the associated levels, prefix or suffix, layer (if any), and elevation

Edit

Edits the selected story's name, prefix/suffix, and elevation

Delete

Deletes the selected story or stories; when prompted, select whether to delete all layers associated with the story or stories

Level Types

Opens the Level Types dialog box; see Managing level types

Default Story Levels

Opens the Default Story Levels dialog box, for defining or editing the default levels; see Default story levels

Click New to create a new story, or Edit to modify the currently selected story.

The New Story or Edit Story dialog box opens. Specify the name, elevation, prefix or suffix for any layers to be created, and associated levels. To add objects to a story, at least one layer is required.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Name

Specifies the name of the story

Story Elevation

Sets the story elevation; a default value is suggested, based on the elevation of other stories

Layer Name Suffix/Prefix

When design layers are associated with story levels, specifies the prefix or suffix to append to associated design layer names, to distinguish the story layers from other design layers. The story layer name can be changed later if needed.

Level List

Lists the available levels to associate with the story; select a level to include by clicking in the first column. Included levels are indicated with a check mark. Only one level of a given type can be associated with a story. The available levels are determined by the default story levels; see Default story levels.

When a story layer includes a level, it can be used as a potential boundary for objects on layers in its story, or in the story above or below it. Selecting levels for the story is optional; however, levels are necessary when setting up a model with bounded objects.

New Level

Opens the New Story Level dialog box, to add a new level. This dialog box has the same parameters as the New Default Story Level dialog box; see Default story levels.

Edit Level

Opens the Edit Story Level dialog box, to edit the selected level. This dialog box has the same parameters as the Edit Default Story Level dialog box; see Default story levels.

Edit Default Story Levels

Opens the Default Story Levels dialog box, for editing or adding to the Level Types available to the story; see Default story levels

If you changed the elevation of a story from the Edit Story dialog box, the Change Story Elevation dialog box opens to determine how to adjust the story and the stories around it. Otherwise, proceed to step 6.

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Parameter

Description

Move this Story and all Stories above it

Changes the elevation of the story, and adjusts all stories above it, along with included levels, associated layers, and level-bound objects

Move this Story only

Changes the elevation of the current story and its included levels, associated layers, and level-bound objects only; other stories remain at their set elevation

Move this Story and all Stories below it

Changes the elevation of the story, and adjusts all stories below it, along with included levels, associated layers, and level-bound objects

Move all Stories

Changes the elevation of the story, and adjusts all stories above it and below it, along with included levels, associated layers, and level-bound objects

Click OK.

Complete with levels, associated layers, and layer-bound objects, stories define the building model. On the Design Layers tab of the Organization dialog box, listed layers that are associated with levels display their story, level type, elevation, and default wall height.

The Organization dialog box

Default story levels

Concept: Stories and story-aware objects

Workflow: Model setup with stories

Setting up the building structure with stories

Standard naming

Organizing the drawing

Elevation benchmarks and stories

 

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