To Change the Type of a Space

You can change an extruded 3D space to a 2D space, or to a 3D freeform space, and vice versa. You can also make a non-associative space associative to boundary objects or disconnect an associative space from its boundary objects. Each of these operations will change editable properties of the space and the user interaction. The following table shows the results of changing a space from one geometry type to another.

Original Geometry Type	New Geometry Type	Result
Non-associative 2D	Non-associative extruded 3D	Editable properties for the space height and space justification are added. The insertion point and justification of the space will be set to the top of the floor. Surface editing is enabled.
Non-associative 2D	Non-associative 3D freeform	Editable properties for a subset of the space height are added. Editable properties for calculation cut planes are added. Surface editing is enabled. Length and width properties become non-editable.
Non-associative 2D	Associative 2D	Length, width, rotation, and elevation become dependent on the boundary objects and are not editable anymore. Base boundary becomes dependent on boundary objects and is not grip-editable anymore.
Non-associative 2D	Associative extruded 3D	Length, width, rotation, and elevation become dependent on the boundary objects and are not editable anymore. The insertion point and justification of the space will be set to the top of the floor. Editable properties for the space height and space justification are added. Base boundary becomes dependent on boundary objects and is not grip-editable anymore.
Non-associative 2D	Associative 3D freeform	Length, width, rotation, and elevation become dependent on the boundary objects and are not editable anymore. Editable properties for a subset of the space height are added. Editable properties for calculation cut planes are added. Base boundary becomes dependent on boundary objects and is not grip-editable anymore.
Non-Associative Extruded 3D	Non-Associative 3D Freeform	Overall space height property can only be edited by in-place editing the space geometry. Properties for Default surface height and space justification are not available. Length and width properties can only be edited by in-place editing of space geometry. Editable properties for calculation cut planes are added.
Non-Associative Extruded 3D	Associative extruded 3D	Length, width, rotation, and elevation become dependent on boundary objects and are not editable anymore. Surface editing is disabled. Base boundary becomes dependent on boundary objects and is not grip-editable anymore.
Non-Associative Extruded 3D	Associative 3D Freeform	Overall space height, length, width, rotation, and elevation become dependent on boundary objects and are not editable anymore. Properties for Default surface height and space justification are not available. Editable properties for calculation cut planes are added. Surface editing is disabled. Base boundary becomes dependent on boundary objects and is not grip-editable anymore.
Non-Associative 3D freeform	Associative 3D Freeform	Rotation and elevation become dependent on boundary objects and are not editable anymore. Surface editing is disabled.

Space types with grips

Use this procedure to change the type of a space.

1. Select the space for which you want to change the geometry type, and double-click to display the Properties palette.
2. Expand Basic, and expand Component Dimensions.
3. For Geometry type, select the desired geometry.