Activating a New Work Plane

Activate a new work plane as follows:

  1. Activate the model window.
  2. Select Modeling | Connection | Distance > Activate New Workplane.
  3. Select a building component, such as a wall or a truss volume.
  4. If necessary, rotate the model until the work plane is perpendicular. For example, select Select From Model from the tool strip, and click a surface of the building component.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • Frame modeling

      Model the frame parts on the work plane. You can add and delete profiles, joints and geometric constraints.

    • Shaping a wall volume

      Add constraints between the edges of the wall volume.

  6. Then, close the work plane. Select Modeling | Connection | Distance > Close Workplane.
Note:
  • To edit frame parts, reactivate the work layer by selecting Modeling | Connection | Distance > Activate Work Plane.