Videos: Architectural Design

Add architectural elements to the building model.

Walls, Columns, Curtain Elements

Video: Create Elliptical Walls

Create advanced wall types using the ellipse and partial ellipse draw tools.

Video: Create Slanted Walls

Create slanted walls using the wall instance parameters.

Video: Create Tapered Walls

Create a tapered wall.

Video: Setting the Wall Location Line

Understand the location line setting on walls and how the wall is affected when layer thickness is changed.

Video: Modify Wall Joins

Modify the automatic wall join condition for individual intersections.

Video: Modify the Vertical Structure of Walls

Create a complex wall by adding sweeps, reveals, and making modifications to the layers in a wall's structure.

Video: Create a Stacked Wall

Stacked walls allow the use of subwalls with different thickness stacked on top of each other.

Video: Add a Wall Sweep

Add a sweep to wall elements in the model.

Video: Add a Door to a Curtain Wall

Add a door to a curtain wall by replacing a panel in the curtain wall.

Video: Place Columns

Place architectural columns in the model. Use the architectural columns or grid intersections to place structural columns.

Video: Create a Sloped Roof

Sloped edges on a roof sketch line create a sloped roof. Use sloped edges or a slope arrow on a roof to create sloped roof elements.

Video: Add Fascia

Add a fascia to roof elements in the model.

Video: Create a Dormer

Add a dormer to a roof, and use the Dormer Opening tool to cut the opening for it.

Video: Place Curtain Grids

Place regular and irregular curtain grids on a wall.

Railings

Video: Place a Railing

Add a railing to a stair that has already been placed in the model.

Video: Sketching Hosted Railings

Sketch a railing and host it to different elements in the model. Changes to the host will modify the railing geometry.

Video: Modify a Railing Sketch

Modify a railing sketch to change how the railing wraps at the ends as it changes from one level to another.

Video: Change the Rail Extension Type

Add an extension at the beginning or ending of a continuous railing.

Video: Modify a Rail Join

Change the way different sections of a rail are connected at intersections.

Video: Customizing a Rail Extension

To create a custom extension for a railing, select the continuous rail and edit the sketch in elevation.

Stairs and Rooms

Video: Create a Switchback Stair

Create straight stair runs and use automatic landings to connect each run.

Video: Create a Winder Stair

Add a winder stair to the model and use grips to make adjustments. Change the point where the winder starts on the stair run in the Properties Palette.

Video: Create a Custom Stair

Add a stair in a T-shape with a custom shaped landing.

Video: Create a Stair by Sketching

Use sketching tools to define stair boundaries and risers to create a custom shaped stair.

Video: Create Multistory Stairs

Create a stair element to span multiple levels in the model.

Video: Modify Components in a Stair

Make changes to an existing stair to match the context.

Video: Component Stair Enhancement

Use layout options to position a stair. Once a stair is in place use grip controls in canvas to make modifications..

Video: Define Construction Types for Stairs

Duplicate an existing stair and modify type properties and instance properties to match the built condition of the stair.

Video: Modifying Stair Representation

Use Visibility/Graphic Overrides to control how stairs are represented in plan views.

Video: Adjusting Room Calculation Points

Change the reference point used to tag and schedule the room in which a family is placed.