Edit Drawing-model Pairs

Edit the drawing-model pairs of an open building as follows:

  1. Open the building's document browser.
  2. Open Settings > Drawing-model pairs settings.
  3. Double-click Edit drawings and 3D models.

Edit the drawing-model pairs in the Building Drawing-Model Pairs database view.

Database View Fields

In Use
When a drawing-model pair of a building is in use, it can be opened by pressing F4, or by clicking the button in the top left corner of the working window:
If necessary, you can set a drawing-model pair out of use by selecting NO as the value of the In use field. You can later set the drawing-model pair back into use by selecting YES as the value. This matches the Select the Drawing-Model Pairs Used function.
Description
Type a description of the drawing-model pair in the text field. When the drawing-model pair is opened, this description will be displayed on the title bar of the work window.
Order
Each drawing-model pair of a building has a serial number, for example:
Drawing-model Pair Serial number e.g.
1st floor plan drawing. 30
1st floor walls framing 31
1st floor deck 32
1st floor deck framing 33
The numbering of drawing-model pairs is customer-specific and depends on the selected template.
2D drawing
The name of the drawing file of the drawing-model pair.
3D Model File
The name of the model file of the drawing-model pair.
Parameter Set
The building parameters determine, for example, the heights and default structures of different structural components. The available parameter sets depend on the building template the building was based on. Parameter sets for foundations, different floors and the roof are usually available. The available parameter sets are determined by the Parameters file in the building folder.
Properties
If necessary, you can edit the properties of a drawing-model pair by clicking the Properties button. You can also edit the properties later by using the function Edit the Drawing-model Pair Properties.
Type and sub type
Select the type and sub type for the drawing-model pair. This information is used when copying objects and managing the materials of sub models.
  • Copying objects - When you copy objects from one floor to another, or from one building to another via the clipboard, the program tries to position the objects in the correct drawing-model pairs.
  • Managing materials - The materials of the objects in the sub model’s drawing-model pair are collected on the right floor in the main model. For example, you can add the sub model’s drawing-model pair “1st floor walls” to the main model’s drawing-model pair “2nd floor walls”. When you collect the materials, the walls of the sub model are marked as belonging to the second floor.
The type can be
  • Room level
  • Roof level
  • Foundation level
  • Terrain level
  • Unknown level
The sub type can be:
  • Walls
  • Ceilings
  • Floors
  • Unknowns
When you open an old building whose drawing-model pairs do not have a type and sub type set, the program automatically sets them according to the names of the parameter sets in the building’s PARAMETERS file and the drawing file names of the drawing-model pairs. If necessary, you can also set the information by using the function Edit Drawing-model Pairs.
Plan type
This information is used when copying objects and managing the materials of sub models in the same way as the Type and sub type properties.
When you open an old building whose drawing-model paris do not have a plan type set, the program sets it automatically according to the name of the model file. If necessary, you can also set the information by using the function Edit Drawing-model Pairs.