After you create mass elements, you can edit and reposition them to generate the form of your building mass model.
You can use grips to manipulate mass elements. The grip editing features available depend upon the shape of the selected mass element. Because mass elements are parametric, each shape has a specific behavior when you modify it. For example, if you select and drag the corner grip point of a Box mass element, the width and depth of the mass element are modified.
AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset offers several methods for editing mass elements:
- You can directly edit mass elements using grips for dimensions and other physical characteristics.
- You can change mass element settings on the Properties palette.
- You can select editing commands from the shortcut menu for a selected mass element.
- For grip edit operations where you are changing a dimension or an angle, the Dynamic Input feature lets you enter a precise value instead of moving a grip. When this feature is active (click DYN on the application status bar), selecting a grip displays a text box in which you can enter the desired value for the associated dimension or angle.