To Create a Slab or a Roof Slab

Use this procedure to add a new slab or roof slab that has the properties specified in the slab or roof slab tool you select.

You add the slab or roof slab by specifying points to define its perimeter as follows:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Open the Design tool palette, and select the Slab tool or the Roof Slab tool. (You may have to scroll to display the desired tool.)
    • Click Home tab > Build panel > Roof Slab drop-down > Roof Slab or Slab or
    • Click Home tab > Tools > Styles Browser > Object Type > Architectural Objects > Roof Slab or Slab > Gallery select a style and import it () or start drawing with it ().
  2. Specify the start point of the slab or roof slab.
  3. Specify a second point to define the first edge (baseline) of the slab.
  4. Specify further points to finish defining the perimeter:
    If you want to… Then…
    close the perimeter by drawing two edges that meet at a right angle specify a point in the direction in which the perimeter is to close; then enter o (for Ortho). The edge is extended until it meets another edge perpendicular to the first edge.
    close the perimeter by adding an edge from the previous point to the start point of the baseline enter c (for Close).
  5. Press Enter.

    Drawing a slab