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Architectural Design

Add architectural elements to the building model.

Topics in this section
  • Walls
    Use a Wall tool to create a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model.
  • In-Place Walls
    Use the In-Place Wall tool to create a wall that is unique to the project and cannot be created using other Wall tools.
  • Doors
    Use the Doors tool to place a door in a wall. Select a door type from the Type Selector.
  • Windows
    Use the Windows tool to place windows in a wall or skylights in a roof. Select a window type from the Type Selector.
  • Components
  • Architectural Columns
    Use architectural columns to model column box-outs around structural columns and for decorative applications.
  • Roofs
    Create a roof from a building footprint or an extrusion.
  • Ceilings
    Use the Ceiling tool to create a ceiling at a specified distance above its level. To place a ceiling, click within walls that form a closed loop, or sketch its boundaries.
  • Floors
    Use the Floor tool to create level, sloped, or multi-layer floors.
  • Curtain Elements
    Use curtain element tools to create building facades. You can use curtain walls, curtain grids, mullions, and curtain systems to create the desired look.
  • Railings
    Create railings that are free-standing or attached to hosts such as floors, ramps, or stairs.
  • Ramps
    Create ramps in a plan or 3D view by sketching the run of the ramp or by sketching boundary lines and riser lines.
  • Stairs
    Create a stair by assembling components for common runs, landings, and supports.
  • Model Text
    Use model text to create signs or lettering on a building or wall.
  • Model Lines
    Use model lines to create 3D lines that are part of the design.
  • Rooms
    Create rooms in a plan view with the Room tool, or add them to a schedule to be placed in the model later.
  • Openings
    Use an Opening tool to cut openings in walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, structural beams, braces, and structural columns.
  • Course: Conceptual Design
    Learn how to work with massing tools to develop your model in the early stages of the design.

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