Design SuiteEditing slab geometry with 3D modifiers

A slab can be modified by a 3D shape, such as an extrude, tapered extrude, extrude along path, sweep, solid, or closed mesh. These modifications allow a slab to have a ramp, add support beams, or include drainage features. The boundaries of the modifier can be specifically defined according to its shape, or they can simply be defined by the slab boundary.

Adding a 3D object to a slab

Command

Workspace: Path

Add 3D Object to Slab

Design Suite, Architect: AEC

Landmark: Landmark > Architectural

Spotlight: Spotlight > Architectural

To add a 3D object to a slab:

Select both the slab and the 3D modifier.

Select the command.

The Add 3D Object to Slab dialog box opens.

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

Parameter

Description

Add object to component

Select the component to be modified by the addition; all of the other components are clipped by the modifier

Clip object to component boundary

Trims the 3D object to the bounds of the selected component; this is useful for creating a sloping slab

 

Subtracting a 3D object from a slab

Command

Workspace: Path

Subtract 3D Object from Slab

Design Suite, Architect: AEC

Landmark: Landmark > Architectural

Spotlight: Spotlight > Architectural

To subtract a 3D object from a slab:

Select both the slab and the 3D modifier.

Select the command.

The 3D geometry is subtracted from every component that it overlaps.

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Changing the slab modifier

Editing slab geometry with 2D modifiers

 

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