Component Properties Dialog Box - Select a Floor or Ceiling

You can select the properties of a floor or ceiling being added or edited in the Component Properties dialog box. The title bar of the dialog box displays the name of the selected structure. You can accept the default floor or ceiling properties or select the desired layers for the structure, and their properties. The structure added last is the default.

Structure libraries and types

You may have several libraries available. The structures are grouped by selection groups in the libraries. Select a library and selection group from the list at the top left corner of the dialog box. You can search for a library by activating the list box and pressing Ctrl+F. Enter the desired character string in the text field. If you wish to collapse or expand all libraries, right-click to open the context-sensitive menu and select Expand all or Collapse all.

Thumbnail images of the structures are displayed below the list box.

Floor or ceiling

Select the thumbnail image of a floor or ceiling in the bottom left corner of the dialog box. You can search for a floor or ceiling by activating the list box and pressing Ctrl+F. Enter the desired character string in the text field.

You can select the sub type, parameters, layers, and the layer parameters for a floor or ceiling in the center of the dialog box.

When the properties have been modified to differ from the properties saved in the library, the thumbnail image of the structure is highlighted in color. You can restore the default properties as follows:

1. Select the thumbnail.
2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
3. Select Restore default.

Representation of Thumbnail Images

Subtype of a floor or roof

You can select a subtype for a floor or roof. There is no subtype selection for a ceiling. The subtype can be used for example:

• In material reports to sum up the quantity data for a certain type of structure.
• In the IFC model submitted as an attachment to a building permit to indicate what type of structure it is.

Subtypes are written to the components.xml file, which is used as the source file for Excel reports.

Select the subtype from the list above the Layers table in the middle of the dialog box.

Floor subtype	components.xml SUB_TYPE
Base floor	S_BASEFLOOR
Intermediate floor	S_INTERMEDIATE_FLOOR
Balcony	S_BALCONY
Landing	S_LANDING
Mezzanine	S_MEZZANINE
Exterior level	S_EXTLEVELFLOOR

Subtype of roof	components.xml SUB_TYPE
Shelter	S_SHELTER
Balcony	S_BALCONY

If a subtype is not selected, the SUB_TYPE of the structure in the components.xml file is UNDEFINED.

Parameters of a floor or ceiling

Floor or ceiling parameters are available for selection when you have made a thumbnail image active by clicking, and no layer is selected in the Layers table or the preview image. If necessary, deselect a layer by clicking an empty space in the Layers table.

Currently, you can select the U-value parameter for a floor or ceiling. The U-value is used in the energy calculations.

Note: Indicative U values have been determined for the building components in the structure libraries included in the basic software delivery. If you edit the number, thickness or materials of layers, the U value is not updated automatically. If necessary, recalculate the U value and update the new value to the properties.

If the parameter is not displayed in the dialog box, you can display it as follows:

1. Open the context-sensitive menu in the parameter table.
2. Select Show all parameters.

Layers

The default properties of the layers have been defined in the library. If necessary, you can select the type, material and thickness for each layer. You can add and delete layers.

• Type - Select the type from the list. In addition to the main type, you can define a specifier for some layers, which limits the alternatives displayed on the Material list. For example, main type "Frame", specified "Framing".
• Material - Select the material from a list. The list will only contain the alternatives that are possible for the chosen type.
• Thickness - The value is updated automatically according to the selected material. If necessary, you can also enter the desired value in the field.

Note: A floor or ceiling must always have a frame layer.

Add a Layer

Delete a Layer

Select a Framing Tool

Layer Parameters

Layer parameters are available for selection, when you have selected a layer in the Layers table or in the preview image.

Select a Floor or Ceiling Layer

You can display all parameters as follows:

1. Open the context-sensitive menu in the parameter table.
2. Select Show all parameters.

Layer Parameters of a Floor or Ceiling

Pick

You can select a floor or ceiling in the building by clicking the Pick button. Click a floor or ceiling in the drawing or in the model. The dialog box will not reopen; you can directly continue using the adding or editing function.

Show All

The Structure Libraries And Types list shows the structures according to the selected adding function. When you select to add a floor, the list shows all the floor type structures, other types are hidden. When you select to add a ceiling, the list shows all the ceiling type structures, other types are hidden. You can view all the structures in the floor and ceiling libraries regardless of their type by clicking Show all.

Default Floor

A default structure has been defined for each main height level in the building's height level data. When you are adding a floor, you can select this default structure by clicking Default floor.

If height level data has not been defined for the building, the default floor can be defined by using the building parameter FLR_FR_TYPE.

Select a Horizontal Structure for a Main Height Level

Edit Building Parameters

Preview

The model and cross-section of the structure is displayed in the preview windows.