Inserting escalators

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

Height

Height

Directly sets the desired height of the escalator. When the escalator height is determined manually by this method, the Top Bound property of the escalator is automatically set to Layer Elevation, and the Top Offset value is modified accordingly.

When the top of the escalator is bound by the layer wall height value or by a story level, the escalator height displays automatically.

Top Bound

Sets the vertical reference that determines the top of the escalator.

The Layer Wall Height value is set by the design layer (see Setting design layer properties).

Alternatively, the top of the escalator can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story above it. By setting the top of the escalator to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the escalator changes automatically to match.

Top Offset

Sets the offset of the top of the escalator from its specified top bound height

Bot Bound

Sets the vertical reference that determines the bottom of the escalator. Alternatively, the bottom of the escalator can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story below it. By setting the bottom of the escalator to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the escalator changes automatically to match.

Bot Offset

For the bottom of the escalator, sets the offset from its specified bottom bound height

Type

Select a generic escalator or one of the common escalator types

Slope angle

Select from the common slope angles available for an escalator

Floor depth above

Indicates the depth of the floor-to-ceiling construction on the upper floor being serviced by the escalator; this parameter affects the size of the headroom and pit in Top/Plan view

Step width

Select a common step width configuration

Horizontal lead in

Select the number of horizontal escalator steps at the bottom of the escalator

Balustrade type

Select the type of geometry that encloses the sides of the escalator and supports the moving handrail

Section cut

Select whether to display the escalator with a section break going up or down, or without a break

Draw 3D

In 3D views, represents the escalator with a 3D polygon

Show pit

Indicates whether the extents of the minimum required pit below the escalator display in Top/Plan view

Show headroom

Indicates whether the extents of the minimum required headroom above the escalator display in Top/Plan view

Override Maximum Allowable Span

Overrides the maximum allowable length of the selected escalator type; this parameter is affected by the horizontal lead-in and slope angle values, as well as the selected escalator type

Override Maximum Height Limit

Overrides the maximum allowable floor-to-floor height of the selected escalator type; this parameter is affected by the horizontal lead-in and slope angle values, as well as the selected escalator type