Add Basic Building Elements

Place generic elements in the building model to plan the layout. You can assign specific element types later when you refine the design.

• Add walls.

  Add interior and exterior walls to the building model.

• Add doors.

  Add doors to the design. Specify the types of doors and their sizes.

• Add windows.

  Add windows to the design. Specify the types of windows and their sizes.

• Add openings.

  If needed, add openings in walls or floors, roofs, and ceilings.

• Add roofs.

  Add a roof based on the building footprint. Adjust the slope of the roof, if needed.

• Add floors.

  Add floors using wall boundaries or by sketching lines.

• Add ceilings.

  Add ceilings using wall boundaries or by sketching lines in a Reflected Ceiling Plan view.

• Add structural columns.

  Add columns to the building model.

• Add beams.

  Add beams to the structure.

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