Massing Studies
Explore design ideas by using shapes to conceptualize a building model.
Walls
Use a Wall tool to create a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model.
Doors
Use the Doors tool to place a door in a wall. Select a door type from the Type Selector.
Windows
Use the Windows tool to place windows in a wall or skylights in a roof. Select a window type from the Type Selector.
Components
Components are used to model building elements that are usually delivered and installed on site, such as furniture and plumbing fixtures.
Architectural Columns
Use architectural columns to model column box-outs around structural columns and for decorative applications.
Roofs
Create a roof from a building footprint or an extrusion.
Ceilings
Use the Ceiling tool to create a ceiling at a specified distance above its level. To place a ceiling, click within walls that form a closed loop, or sketch its boundaries.
Floors
Use the Floor tool to create level, sloped, or multi-layer floors.
Curtain Elements
Use curtain element tools to create building facades. You can use curtain walls, curtain grids, mullions, and curtain systems to create the desired look.
Railings
Create railings that are free-standing or attached to hosts such as floors, ramps, or stairs.
Ramps
Create ramps in a plan or 3D view by sketching the run of the ramp or by sketching boundary lines and riser lines.
Stairs
Create a stair by assembling components for common runs, landings, and supports.
Model Text
Use model text to create signs or lettering on a building or wall.
Model Lines
Use model lines to create 3D lines that are part of the design.
Rooms
Create rooms in a plan view with the Room tool, or add them to a schedule to be placed in the model later.
Openings
Use an Opening tool to cut openings in walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, structural beams, braces, and structural columns.
Course: Conceptual Design
Learn how to work with massing tools to develop your model in the early stages of the design.