To Create a New Level

Use this procedure to add levels to a building.

1. On the Quick Access toolbar, click Project Navigator .
2. Click the Project tab, and under Levels, click .
3. If you want each new level to take its floor elevation from the height of the level below, click Auto-Adjust Elevation.
4. Add a level using one of the following methods:

   If you want to…	Then…
   add a level above the current level	click . The default floor-to-floor height of the new level is identical to the level below. If you have selected Auto-Adjust Elevation, the level’s floor elevation starts on top of the previous level. Note: Alternatively, you can select the level above which you want to add a level, right-click, and click Add Level Above.
   add a level below the current level	select the level below which you want to add a level, right-click, and click Add Level Below. Note: If you add a level below the ground floor and you have selected Auto-Adjust Elevation, the elevation of the new level is a negative height.

   Note: If you add a level between existing levels and you have selected Auto-Adjust Elevation, the elevations of all levels above or below the new level are automatically adjusted.
5. If necessary, edit the properties of the new level:

   If you want to…	Then…
   change the name of the level	click the name, and enter a new one. Note that you cannot give the same name to 2 different levels—the name is the unique identifier of the level when assigning constructs.
   change the base elevation of the level	enter a new value. If you have selected Auto-Adjust Elevation, the base elevation fits with the elevation and floor height of the level below, and you won’t need to make changes here. Note: The base elevation of a level determines where the level starts on the horizontal plane. Usually, the base elevation of a level is determined by the floor-to-floor height of the level below.
   change the floor-to-floor height of the level	enter a new value. If you add levels above this level and you selected Auto-Adjust Elevation, they use the floor height of this level as the base elevation.
   change the ID of the level	enter a new ID. The ID can be used in schedule tables.
   add a description to the level	enter a description for the level.

6. When you are finished adding levels to the project, click OK.
7. Click Yes in the subsequent dialog box to update the changed level information throughout the project.