Floors

Use the Floor tool to create level, sloped, or multi-layer floors.

Architecture tabBuild panelFloor drop-down (Floor: Architectural)
Structure tabStructure panelFloor drop-down (Floor: Architectural)

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About Floors
You create floors by defining their boundaries, either by picking walls or using drawing tools.
Create a Floor
To create a floor, define its boundaries by picking walls or sketching its profile with drawing tools.
Create a Sloped Floor
You can create sloped floors in the building model.
Edit a Floor Sketch
After creating a floor, you can change its profile to modify its boundaries.
Add a Floor Slab Edge
You add slab edges by selecting horizontal edges of floors. You can place slab edges in 2D views (such as plan or section views) or in 3D views.
Resize or Flip a Floor Slab Edge
After adding a slab edge to a floor, you can change the size or orientation of the slab edge.
Add or Remove Segments of a Floor Slab Edge
You can continue an existing slab edge around a floor, or remove segments from an existing slab edge.
Move a Floor Slab Edge
You can change the horizontal or vertical offset of a slab edge either through its properties or by graphically moving the slab edge.
Floor Slab Edge Instance Properties
Modify instance properties to change its angle and offsets. Floor slab edges are classified under host sweeps.
Floor Slab Edge Type Properties
Modify type properties to change the profile shape or the material of a floor slab edge.
Floor Instance Properties
Modify instance properties to change a floor's level, height offset, slope, and more.
Floor Type Properties
Modify type properties to change a floor's structure, default thickness, function, and more.

Parent topic: Architectural Design

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