1 Click Mirror and Copy (Edit toolbar). 2 Select the drawers by enclosing them in a selection rectangle with the left mouse button.
3 Define the center axis of the file cabinet as the mirror axis by clicking Midpoint on the shortcut menu. 4 Click the top line of the file cabinet. The midpoint is displayed. Click it to define the first point of the mirror axis (see below). 5 To define the second point of the mirror axis, open the shortcut menu and click Midpoint. Then click the bottom line of the file cabinet.
The second point of the mirror axis is displayed. Click it.

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Mirror and Copy tool.
Finally, we will draw a knob for the door in the middle using the Midpoint and Based on Center options. To do this, we will use the Midpoint and Based on Center options.

To create a door knob

1 Click Rectangle in the Draft flyout. 2 Click Based on Center in the Input options.
3 Open the shortcut menu and choose Midpoint. Then click two diagonally opposite corners of the door in the middle. This defines the center of the rectangle. 4 Enter 0.1 for the length and press ENTER to confirm. 5 Enter 0.01 for the width and press ENTER to confirm.
6 Press ESC to quit the tool.
Modifying the File Cabinet
Based on the file cabinet designed beforehand, we will now create a new cabinet with seven drawers, which is 2.1 m high. The two most important modification tools - Parallel Lines and Stretch Entities will be introduced in this chapter. Tools: Copy/Move Elements between Documents Stretch Entities Brackets Parallel Lines Objective:
First, copy the file cabinet you just created to a new drawing file.
To copy the drawing file with the file cabinet
1 Click Open on a project-specific basis, select the drawing file with the file cabinet and close all the other drawing files. 2 On the File menu, click Documents. Copy/Move Elements between
3 Select Copy to Target Drawing File and click OK to confirm.
4 Select an empty drawing file and click OK to confirm. Now a prompt is displayed in the dialog line, requesting you to select the elements you want to copy to the new drawing file. 5 Double click with the right mouse button in the workspace to address all the elements in the drawing file or click All in the Input options. This copies the file cabinet to the new drawing file. 6 Click Open on a project-specific basis again, select the drawing file to which you have copied the file cabinet and close all the other drawing files. 7 Click screen. Refresh to display the file cabinet in its entirety on

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13 Finish designing the retaining wall by clicking the start point of the first line. 14 Press ESC to quit the Line tool.
Important! In the case of complex drawings, aligning to points with CTRL+left mouse button is not suitable for precision drafting! When Scan reference drawing files (shortcut menu of a tool, e.g. Line Point Entry Options Scan, Display tab) is activated, drawing files open in reference mode are also scanned for points. You run the risk of snapping neighboring points which would lead to imprecise results! Although the key combination CTRL+left mouse button is suitable for placing points in simple drawings consisting of a few design entities, you should never use it for precision drafting.
The linear snap function is described in detail in the online Help in the section entitled Linear Snap.

To design the drainage

1 Click Circle (Draft flyout). 2 Move the crosshairs to the bottom left corner of the wall. A red X is now displayed on this point. 3 Delta Point is active in the dialog line. Enter the following values: dx = -0.5 dy = 0.5

Press ENTER to confirm.

This defines the center of the circle. 4 Enter 0.1 for the radius in the dialog line and press ENTER three times. 5 Press ESC to quit the tool.

Applying hatching

In this exercise you will apply hatching to the retaining wall. You will also learn about the basic rules for entering polylines. The general polyline input is used by almost all the functions where the system expects you to define polylines or polygonal-bounded areas (e.g. hatching, pattern, fill).
To apply hatching to the retaining wall
1 Click Hatching (Draft flyout). 2 On the Hatching Context toolbar, click Properties.
3 Select hatching style 5 and set the parameters as shown below:
4 Click OK to confirm the settings. Tip: If you click Multi in 5 Click Single in the Input options. the Input options, you can enter as many areas as you want. After you have pressed ESC to finish entering the 6 To define the area for hatching, click the corners of the retaining polyline, hatching is applied to these areas in a wall one after the other. single step.

To design the traffic island
1 Click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout). 2 Click the bottom line of the road opening to use it as the reference element for the traffic island (see illustration below). 3 Enter 2.00 for the offset. 4 Click above the reference element to specify the direction of propagation and enter the desired Number of parallel lines in the dialog line: 1. This creates the first parallel line; the Parallel Lines tool is still active. 5 The system prompts you again to enter an offset in the dialog line. The value you enter applies to the parallel line you just created. Enter 1.00 for the distance between the bottom and top edges of the traffic island. 1.00

6 Click

Line. The
Parallel Lines tool closes automatically.
7 Join the end points of the two parallel lines (see below) and press ESC to quit the tool.
Now we will use this line as the reference line. 8 To create the missing lines, click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout).
9 Click the line you just created to use it as the reference element. A prompt is displayed in the dialog line, requesting you to make various entries. Enter the following values: 10 Offset: 2.00, Which side? to the right, Number 1 Offset: 5.00, Number 1 Press ESC to quit the tool. 11 Click a line of which you want to delete redundant segments with the right mouse button.
12 On the shortcut menu, click Auto-Delete Segment and click the line segments you want to delete (see below). This tool automatically deletes segments of elements.
13 Press ESC to quit the Auto-Delete Segment tool. Your screen should then look like this:
In the next exercise we will create the final outline of the road and the traffic island. To do this, you will use the Fillet tool, which allows you to fillet corners and to join lines that do not touch with arcs. After you have clicked two elements, Allplan will present temporary circles for you to choose from.

To fillet

1 Click Fillet (Draft flyout). 2 We will start with the traffic island. Click its top and bottom lines. Press ENTER to confirm the fillet radius: 0.5. Two temporary circles appear on screen. 3 Click the semi-circle on the very left (see below).

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the opposite side of the traffic island. If you cant see the result, click to refresh the view. 5 Fillet is still active. Trimming is displayed in the Input options. When this button is activated (default setting), the elements are shortened or lengthened automatically. If its not active, click to enable it.
The traffic island is created. Now we will fillet the road opening. 6 Click the top edge of the road opening and the roadside (spline) on the right (see below).
7 Enter the fillet radius: 3.Click the temporary circle on the right as shown below.
9 Click the bottom edge of the road opening and the roadside (spline) on the right. Repeat steps 7 and 8. 10 If necessary, use Auto-Delete Segment to delete redundant segments. The following should now be displayed on your screen:

11 Press ESC to quit the

Pattern
The last part of this exercise involves applying a pattern to the road. We will use the general polyline input tools to define the area to which the pattern is to be applied.
To apply a pattern to the road
1 Click Pattern(Draft flyout). 2 Click Multi in the Input options.
3 On the Pattern Context toolbar, click Properties. 4 Select pattern 8 and set the parameters as shown below.
5 Start entering the polyline with the point at top right and then enter point 2 (see illustration at the end of this exercise). You must identify the spline and fillet as an element to make sure that the outline of the arc is taken into account. If you want to identify a spline as an element, you run the risk of snapping to a control point: no acoustic signal is emitted and a straight line appears in the preview. In this case go back (undo) one step. To avoid this, you can activate the intelligent crosshairs known as CursorTips: 6 Click Point Entry Options (shortcut menu), select the Scan, Display tab and enable - Show CursorTips. When you move the mouse, is displayed at the center of the crosshairs. The CursorTip shows the kind of point that has been detected in the snap radius. 7 Enter the third point by clicking the spline on the left. 8 Use the same approach to enter points 4 to 12. The last segment is displayed in the selection color. 9 Click Define Portion of Element to Polygonize in the Input options.

10 Use the point snap options to define the element. Move the crosshairs along the line. As soon as the point symbols appears., click with the left mouse button. Move the crosshairs along the line. As soon as appears., click with the left mouse button. Continue to move the crosshairs along the line until is displayed again. Here, too, click. Finish entering the polyline by clicking point 1.
The Pattern tool is still active.
Notes on the general polyline input are also provided in the section entitled Polyline Entry Tools.

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The pattern is not to be applied to the traffic island. The system will automatically detect the traffic island if you do not quit the polyline entry mode. Rather, you need to enter the outline of the traffic island. You can use Outline Auto-Detect to quickly select this outline as it is closed.
To identify the traffic island using Outline Auto-Detect
1 Click Minus in the Input options.
2 Click an element of the traffic island. 3 In the Input options, click Find Closed Polyline.
4 Click a point within the traffic island.
The system automatically detects the outline of the traffic island. 5 Press ESC to finish entering the polyline.

Defining patterns

Allplan 2006 comes with various ready-made patterns (depending on the configuration). In addition, you can modify and define patterns in the Pattern defaults. In the following exercise you will learn how to define a new pattern and apply it to the road.
Please also read the notes on defining hatching. They are also valid for patterns.

To define a pattern

2 On the Context toolbar, click Pattern. Tip: The patterns that are already defined depends on the configuration you have purchased. Normally, patterns 10 and higher are unassigned. In this case, only the editing frame and the temporary crosses are displayed on screen.
Start by selecting an unassigned pattern. 3 Click Select Pattern (Create flyout).
4 In the Select Pattern dialog box, choose an unassigned number (e.g. 11) and click OK to confirm. An editing frame is displayed on screen to facilitate your work. The frame contains a grid of dots to help you draw the pattern. 5 Click Pattern Width (Create flyout) and enter the pattern width in mm in the dialog line: 200. Press ENTER to confirm. 6 Click Pattern Height (Create flyout) and enter the pattern height in mm in the dialog line: 200. Press ENTER to confirm.

7 Click below.

Line (Create flyout) and draw the pattern as shown
8 Press ESC three times to quit the defining the pattern.

Line tool and to finish

9 Choose Yes at the following prompt asking whether you want to save the pattern definition.
The pattern is defined. Now we will apply the new pattern to the road. In order to fit the pattern into the road, we will make some specific settings in the Pattern dialog box.

4 Click Line (Draft flyout) and set the start of the line by clicking the top left corner of the beam (see below). The roof overhang will be created later. 5 The roof slope is 30. To draw a line at this angle, click line. Cursor Snap in the dialog
6 Enter 30 for the angle. Now, you can only draw the line at specific angles (in this example: 30, 60, 90 etc.). 7 Draw the line as shown below and place its end point by clicking with the left mouse button. For the time being, the length of the line is not important. If necessary, we will delete redundant segments later.
8 The rafter is to rest on the roof beam. Click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) and create the bottom edge of the rafter. Enter 0.03 for the offset.
9 The Parallel Lines tool is still active. To create the top edge of the rafter, enter 0.14 for the offset (other side!) and press ESC to quit the tool.
10 Click the line in the middle with the right mouse button and select Delete on the shortcut menu to remove the reference line.
11 The next step is to create the vertical end of the rafter. Click Parallel Lines again. To define the reference element, click the left edge of the slab and enter 0.30 for the offset (= roof overhang).
The top and bottom edges of the rafter are lengthened as far as the point of intersection with the vertical edge. To do this, use the Intersect 2 Entities tool. 12 Click the top edge of the rafter with the right mouse button and select Intersect 2 Entities on the shortcut menu. 13 Then click the vertical edge of the rafter. 14 Click the bottom edge of the rafter and then the vertical edge.
Now the lines are intersected. Next, we will delete the redundant line segments. 15 Click a line you want to delete with the right mouse button and choose Auto-Delete Segment. Click the redundant line segments.
The rafter on the left is designed. To create the rafter on the righthand side, we will mirror the one on the left across a vertical line which passes through the middle of the roof beam. 16 Click in the workspace with the right mouse button and select Mirror and Copy on the shortcut menu. 17 Select the element(s) you want to mirror Activate the three lines of the rafter on the left and the roof beam using the bracket feature. Click Brackets or right-click in the workspace. 18 Place point 1 for mirror axis or click mirror axis The first point of the mirror axis is the midpoint of the concrete slab. To define it, select Midpoint on the shortcut menu and click the top edge of the slab. Click to select the midpoint of the slab, which is indicated by a red cross.
point of mirror axis Click Delta point in the dialog line and enter any y value that is not equal to 0. This creates a vertical mirror axis.

4 The elevation view is to be rotated upwards by 90 degrees. Enter 90 and press ENTER to confirm. In plan, the rotated elevation view of the chair should only be visible as a straight line (see below). 5 Next, rotate the profile of the chair. Click it. 6 Define the axis of rotation as shown below and pay attention to the sequence in which you enter the points: first click the top point.
7 Enter the angle of rotation: 90. 8 Click Refresh in all viewports. The following should now be displayed on your screen:

Rotate 3D Elements tool.

Designing the 3D elements
The next exercise involves creating the chair as a polyline sweep solid. A special tool is provided for creating polyline sweep solids based on a profile and a path. An outline is swept along a path to form the new solid. We will use the profile of the chair as the outline and the elevation view as the path.
To create a polyline sweep solid
The 3D Modeling module is still active. 3 Viewports are still open. 1 Click Polyline Sweep Solid (Create flyout).
2 To define the path for the polyline sweep solid, click the elevation of the chair in isometric view (see below). 3 To define the profile for the polyline sweep solid, click the profile of the chair in isometric view.
4 When no torsion is desired, you can configure the program to correct it. In this example, the torsion does not need to be corrected. Consequently, select No at the prompt.
The polyline sweep solid is created, the path is deleted. 5 Click Refresh in all viewports. The following should now be displayed on your screen:
Polyline Sweep Solid tool.
The chair is still missing the opening in its back. We will start by creating it as a box. To facilitate the procedure of positioning the box in the sloping back of the chair, we will define a work plane (= user-defined coordinate system) whose x and y axes are parallel to the edges of the back of the chair. You can then draw in the work plane as if you were working in plan.
To define a work plane and create a 3D box
The 3D Modeling module is still active. 3 Viewports are still open. 1 Click to activate the viewport with the plan view (the window on the right). 2 To facilitate the process of entering the work plane, display the chair in isometric view. Click Rear Left Iso. and then Refresh. The result should look like this:

3 On the View menu, point to Toolbars and click Special.

4 Click

Work Plane (Special toolbar).
5 To define the origin of the work plane, click the bottom left corner of the back of the chair (see below).
6 Choose No at the following prompt asking whether you want to use the current view as the work plane.
You will now be prompted to define the work plane by entering four points. 7 To define the x axis, click the two end points of the bottom edge of the chair (see below). As the positive x axis is to be to the right, click the point on the left first. 8 To define the y axis, click the two end points of the rear left edge of the chair (see below). As the positive y axis is to be upwards, click the bottom point first.
The z axis, which is generated automatically in the origin, is perpendicular to the x-y plane. The following should now be displayed on your screen:
Now all the entries you make apply to the axes of the defined work plane: you can enter the values defining the box as if you were working in plan. 9 Click Box (Create flyout).
10 Check that the Based on Diagonally Opposite Points setting is active in the Input options. If it isn't, activate it now.
Always work in the viewport on the right! 11 Move the crosshairs to the top left point to define the reference point for the corner of the box. You can see this point in the other two viewports, too.
12 Click Delta Point in the dialog line and enter the following values: dx = 0.1 dy = -0.1
Press ENTER to confirm. This defines the corner of the box. 13 Enter dx = 0.17 for the length of the opening and dy = 0.0.05 for its width. Then press ENTER to confirm.
14 To define the height of the box in the z direction, enter a value that is higher than the thickness of the back of the chair. Enter 0.10 for the height. The box is drawn. 15 Click Plan to return to the normal work plane. The following should now be displayed on your screen:

16 Press ESC to quit the

Box tool.
To finish, we will remove the volume of the box we have just created from the 3D element. The box will be deleted in the process.

To add a cutaway

The 3D Modeling module is still active.
1 Click Subtract and Remove Solid (Create II flyout) to create the opening in the back of the chair and to delete the box. 2 Click 1 solid Click the chair. This is the solid in which the opening is to be created. 3 Click 2 solid Click the box. This is the solid which is to be subtracted from the first solid (chair).
The opening is created in the back of the chair and the result should look like this:

Pergola

This exercise involves creating a pergola in 3D. We will start by creating a preliminary design in 2D, which will server as the basis for the 3D design. Then, we will draw the columns of the pergola in 2D. We will convert these columns to 3D elements later.

Creating the 3D elements

Creating the three-dimensional design of the pergola involves the following steps: A column and the roof" of the pergola are created using the Box tool and then these two solids are joined. The column is copied and rotated based on the preliminary design in 2D. The 2D frame is converted to 3D, and a polyline sweep solid is created, which is then raised. A timber element is designed as a cylinder. Then the Polar Array tool is used to create more timber elements. Start by designing the bottom right column of the pergola.

To create boxes

Tip: When you are working in plan, the entries you make are relative to the datum level. The 3D Modeling module is still active. If it isnt, use the CAD Navigator to switch to this module. 1 Click Box (Create flyout).
2 Click 3 Viewports (Window menu). The outline of the pergola you have drawn is displayed in the viewport on the right. 3 Click the bottom right corner of the bottom right column of the pergola in the Plan view. Place a diagonally opposite point or enter length Enter 0.12 for the length in the dialog line. 4 Place a point or enter width Enter 0.12 in the dialog line. Click a point on surface parallel to base of box or enter height Enter 2.30 in the dialog line. Now you can see the first column in elevation and isometric view. Now we will create a "roof" with the following dimensions: 0.13/0.13/0.10 m. This roof is to rest on the column of the pergola we have just created.
Refresh in Tip: Click all viewports.
Zoom Tip: Click Section in the top left viewport and zoom in on the upper part of the column.
5 The viewport at top left displays a front right isometric view of the column (see title bar). Activate this viewport, move the crosshairs to the front corner and enter the following values: dx = 0.005 dy = -0.005 Press ENTER to confirm.
6 To define the dimensions of the box, enter the following values in the dialog line: Place a diagonally opposite point or enter length -0.13 Place a point or enter width 0.13 Click a point on surface parallel to base of box or enter height 0.10 Press ENTER to confirm. 7 Press ESC to quit the tool.
In the following exercise, we will join the column and the roof" of the pergola to make a single 3D element.

To join solids

1 Click Union (Create II flyout). 2 In the viewport at top left, click the two solids.
3 Right-click in the workspace to confirm the selection.
Next, we will create multiple copies of this column, place these copies on the preliminary design in construction line format and rotate the columns.

To copy and rotate columns
1 Click Copy (Edit flyout). Select the column of the pergola. In plan view, click the top right corner of the box (the inner corner; not the corner of the roof!). 2 Click the top right corners of the columns in construction line format one after the other.
3 When you have placed all the columns, press ESC to quit the tool. 4 Now we will rotate each column separately in plan. Click Rotate 3D Entities (Modify flyout). 5 Select the first column you want to rotate. 6 To rotate the column freely in space, do the following: a) Fixed point Click the top right point of the column (inner corner). b) From direction point Click the top edge of the column. c) To direction point Click the top edge of the design in construction line format.
d) From temporary direction point Click the bottom edge of the column. e) To temporary direction point Click the bottom edge of the design in construction line format.
Detailed information on Rotate 3D Entities is provided in the online Help.

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Now we will convert the 2D frame of the pergola to 3D.
1 Click 2D Entities to 3D (Create II flyout). 2 Press Yes when prompted to decide whether you wish to Save all entities as a single 3D entity. 3 Enter a value of 60 for Segments in circle.
Tip: You can also use the left mouse button to enclose all the design entities of the frame in a selection rectangle. But the advantage of the Brackets feature is that you can immediately check that you have selected the relevant elements. Consequently, you do not run the risk of inadvertently selecting wrong elements.
4 To select the elements, do the following: Click in the workspace with the right mouse button to open the Brackets. Click all the design entities of the frame (2D circles and lines) one after the other. The elements are displayed in the selection color. Close the Brackets by clicking in the workspace with the right mouse button.
The elements are converted. Consequently, they are also displayed in isometric and elevation view. 5 Press ESC to quit the tool.
Next, we will use the Polyline Sweep Solid tool to create the design of the frame in plan. You can use this tool to create a solid based on a profile and a path. A 2D outline (in this example: the design in plan) is swept along a 3D path to form a three-dimensional polyline sweep solid (the 3D frame of the pergola).
1 Click 3D Line (Create flyout) to draw the path. 2 Click an inside corner of the frame of the pergola. Delta Point is active in the dialog line. Enter dZ = 0.05. Press ENTER to confirm. Press ESC to quit the tool. 3 Click Polyline Sweep Solid (Create flyout).
4 In elevation, click the line you have just drawn. This defines the path. 5 Click the frame in plan view. This is the outline which is swept along the path. 6 Press No when prompted to decide whether you wish to Correct the torsion.

Now we will move the 3D frame in the dz direction so that it rests on the columns.

To move 3D elements

1 In elevation, click the frame with the right mouse button. 2 On the shortcut menu, click Move.
3 Enter the following values in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm each value: From point or enter dx 0 Enter dy 0 Enter dz 2.Press ESC to quit the tool.
There are timber elements resting on the frame. To design these elements, we will start by creating a horizontal cylinder, which we will then rotate about a center point. The first cylinder rests on the frame of the pergola and is centered on the columns on the right.

To create cylinders

1 Click Tip: (End)Point and Element should be Point activated in the Entry Options. To check this, open the shortcut menu with the right mouse button. Click Point Entry Options and switch to the Snap Points tab. Cylinder (Create flyout). 2 In the Input options, click Enter cylinder based on center point.
3 The center of the cylinder is to be centered on the column. The radius (2.5 cm) has to be taken into account. In the front right isometric view (viewport at top left), move the crosshairs to the top left corner of the edge of the column at bottom right (as shown below).
Delta Point is active in the dialog line.
Enter the following values in the dialog line: dx = 0.65 (= half the width of the roof), dy = 0 and dz = 0.025 (= radius of cylinder). Press ENTER to confirm.
4 Number of corners Enter 20. This defines the number of segments in the cylinder. A preview of the base of the cylinder is displayed attached to the crosshairs. Use the preview to define the position of the cylinder. When you move the crosshairs, the preview changes accordingly as it is associated with the crosshairs. If 3D points are found, the system automatically proposes a suitable position of the surface/solid in 3D space. 5 Move the crosshairs so that the preview of the cylinder base is perpendicular. For example, you can move the crosshairs to one of the vertical edges of the box. 6 Click an edge or a point on an edge or enter radius Enter 0.Click a point on surface parallel to base of cylinder or enter height Enter -3.75. This defines the height of the cylinder. 8 In the dialog line, click the 9 Press ESC to quit the tool. Z coordinate icon to disable it.
Tip: You can also click points in isometric view.

Polar Array tool.

2D entities to 3D 97, 122
defining patterns 69 dialog box user-defined 17 dialog box for defining patterns 70 direction of rotation 100 division point 74, 82
3 viewports 98 3D 2D entities to 3D 97 box 103 polyline sweep solid 101 rotating 99 3D element creating 116 cylinder 126 joining solids 119 moving 125 polar array 129 polyline sweep solid 123
element filter element 44 pen 87 elements filter 45 entering points 25 entry 16
architecture configuration 15 architecture toolbar 15 auto-delete segment 60, 64 axis of rotation 99
fillet 63 radius 64 temporary circle 63 trimming 63 full circle 86
basic settings input options 14 basic tools 15 basic tools toolbar 15 box 103
general polyline entry 66 outline auto-detect 68
hatching 42 definition 48 modifying 47 horizontal text 89
circle 25, 40, 86 construction line format 82 copy 3D element 129 copying drawing files 31 creating a project 11 cylinder 109, 126
input options 14 intersect 2 entities 77

labeling 89 leader 91

linear snap function 83 local reference point 73
midpoint 25 mirror and copy 20, 27, 78, 88 modification tools 30 modifying hatching 47 parallel lines 35 stretching entities 32 modifying elements 47, 72 modifying offset between parallel lines 35
path 102 positive direction of rotation 100 projects path for settings 13
rectangle 21, 23, 29, 74 rectangle based on centerline 80 reference point for patterns 73 reference scale 17 requirements 2 rotating 99
scale 17 selecting pen and linetype 18 selection rectangle 26, 27 setting toolbars 14 Sources of information training, coaching and project support 6 spline 56 stretching entities 32
objectives 7 online help system 3 options 16 origin of work plane 104 outline auto-detect 68 outline for polyline sweep solid 101
parallel lines 35 path for polyline sweep solid 102 pattern 65 definition 69 modifying 72 reference point 73 unassigned pattern 70 patterns creating 70 plan view 107 point snap and offset entry 25 polar array 129 polar coordinates 55, 56 polyline entry tools 52 basic rules 54 new reference point 53 segments in circle 53 start point 53 temporary point 53 polyline sweep torsion 101 polyline sweep solid 101, 123
temporary circle 63 text height 89 text width 89 texts anchor point 90 tools 2D entities to 3D 97 auto-delete segment 60 auto-deletesegment 64 circle 40, 86 construction line 82 fillet 63 horizontal text 89 intersect 2 entities 77 leader 91 mirror and copy 27, 78, 88 modify format properties 47 modifying elements 72 modifying format properties 47 parallel lines 35 pattern 55, 65 polyline sweep solid 101 rectangle 21, 23, 29, 74

rotate 99 stretch entities 32 torsion of a polyline sweep solid 101 trimming 63

work plane 94, 104

x axis of work plane 104
union 119 user-defined coordinate system see work plane

y axis of work plane 104

zigzag chair 93

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Document no. 070eng01s01-1-BM0507

Content

Contents

Unit 1

Getting Started.... 3
Starting Allplan and Setting the Architecture Configuration.3
A note on Allplans CAD Navigator...3 A note on Allplans online Help...5
Exercise 1: Group of Tables.. 7
Task 1: Design a Table...7
Overview....7 Solution....8
Task 2: Precision Drafting...9
Overview....9 Solution....9 A note on point snap.... 10
Task 3: Using the Linear Snap Feature.. 12
Introduction.... 12 Overview.... 13 Solution..... 13 A note on entity group selection... 14
Task 4: Using the Midpoint Snap Feature... 15
Overview.... 15 Solution..... 15

Task 5: Mirroring... 17

Overview.... 17 Solution..... 17

Allplan 2006

Exercise 2: Using Symbols.. 19
Task 1: Saving Table and Chairs as a Symbol.. 19
Overview.... 19 Solution.... 19
Task 2: Retrieving Table and Chairs from the Symbol Catalog. 21
Overview.... 21 Solution.... 22 A note on selecting elements with the mouse buttons.. 23 A note on using handles... 24 A note on basic settings (options).. 24
Exercise 3: Eaves Detail.. 25
Task 1: Wall and Slab... 26
Overview.... 26 Solution.... 27
Task 2: Roof Beam and Rafter.. 29
Overview.... 29 Solution.... 30
Task 3: Hatching and Pattern... 34
Overview.... 34 Solution.... 35

Task 4: Dimensions... 38

Overview.... 38 Solution.... 39 A note on modifying dimension lines... 41 A note on the Clipboard... 42 A note on copying the section that is visible on screen. 42 A note on quick printouts... 43 A note on print preview.... 44
Exercise 4: Title Block...45
Task 1: Designing the Title Block.. 46
Overview.... 46 Solution..... 47
Task 2: Labeling the Title Block... 51
Overview.... 51 Solution..... 52 A note on text in general.... 58 A note on modifying how text is displayed.. 59
Exercise 5: Project Organization..61
Allplans Data Structure... 61 Task 1: Creating Project... 63
A note on path settings.... 64
Task 2: Creating Filesets and Assigning Drawing Files.. 65
Overview.... 65 Solution..... 67 A note on drawing files and filesets... 70

Unit 2

Exercise 1: Floor Plan, First Floor..73
Task 1: Settings and Axis of Building... 74
Overview.... 74 Introduction.... 75 Solution..... 75 A note on sample data on the training CD... 78
Task 2: Exterior Walls... 80
Introduction.... 80 Overview.... 81 Solution..... 82 A note on creating your own Wizards... 86
Task 3: Interior Walls.... 87

Overview.... 87

Solution.... 88
Task 4: Glass Wall, Column and Chimney... 95
Overview.... 95 Solution.... 96 A note on visual design checks...102 A note on hidden line images...103
Task 5: Height Setup and Component Heights..104
Introduction....104 Overview....106 Solution....106
Task 6: Openings for Doors and Windows..114
Overview....114 Solution....115 A note on reveal....125
Task 7: Smart Window and Door Symbols..126
Overview....126 Solution....127 A note on asymmetrical smart symbols..137 A note on turning smart symbols..137
Task 8: Sanitation and Furniture Symbols..138
Overview....138 Solution....139
Task 9: Mirroring the Floor Plan...141
Overview....141 Solution....142
Task 10: Slab Above First Floor...143
Overview....143 Solution....144
Task 11: Dimensions...151
Overview....151 Solution....152 A note on modifying dimension lines...155
Exercise 2: Rooms and Groups of Rooms. 156
Task 1: Creating Rooms....157
Overview....157 Solution....158
Task 2: Grouping Rooms...165
Overview....165 Solution....165

Unit 3

Exercise 1: First Floor Layout.. 169
Task 1: Assembling and Plotting the First Floor Layout..169
Overview....169 Solution....170 A note on creating your own intelligent title block.175
Task 2: Using Layer Sets...180
Introduction....180 Overview....180 Solution....180
Exercise 2: Project Backup.. 183
Task 1: Setting the Backup Device..183
Overview....183 Solution....183
Task 2: Backing Up Projects...185
Overview....185 Solution....185

Index... 187

Unit 1, Getting Started

Getting Started

Starting Allplan and Setting the Architecture Configuration
To start Allplan and to enable the Architecture configuration

Selection rectangle

Mirror axis
The three chairs at the top are mirrored downwards. 5 Press ESC to quit the tool.
Unit 1, Exercise 2: Using Symbols
Exercise 2: Using Symbols
Task 1: Saving Table and Chairs as a Symbol
Save the table and the chairs you created in exercise 1 as a symbol in the symbol catalog.

Write to Library

Standard toolbar
To save the table and the chairs as a symbol
Drawing file setting: 1 current 1 Click Write to Library (Standard toolbar).
2 Select Symbol in the Library area and Project in the Path area. Then click OK to confirm.
3 Select element(s) you want to save as a symbol Select the table and the chairs by enclosing them in a selection rectangle. 4 Set the symbols base point Click a point by which the symbol is to be attached to the crosshairs when it is retrieved (the center point of the table, for example). 5 In the next dialog box, define the symbol as Dumb symbol (not snoop-enabled) and click OK to confirm. 6 The Save Data dialog box opens. Click an unassigned number under Subfolder and enter a name for the symbol file, Furniture, for example. 7 Choose an unassigned name in the bottom section of the dialog box and enter a name for the symbol, Table and chairs, for example. 8 Click OK to confirm the dialog box and press ESC to quit symbol entry.
Task 2: Retrieving Table and Chairs from the Symbol Catalog
Retrieve the table and chairs from the symbol catalog and place the symbol beside the original elements.

Get from Library

To retrieve the table and chairs from the symbol catalog
Drawing file setting: 1 current 1 Click Get from Library (Standard toolbar).
2 In the Select Catalog dialog box, choose the Symbol entry under Library and the Project entry in the Path area. Then click OK to confirm. 3 In the Get Symbol dialog box, select the Furniture subfolder and the symbol called Table and chairs. Tip: Activate the Preview to get a preview of the symbols.
4 Click OK to confirm. The symbol is attached to the crosshairs.
5 Set the symbols base point Set the drop-in point to bottom left in the Input options.
6 Place the symbol with CTRL + left mouse button so that it is aligned with the original elements. 7 To quit symbol retrieval mode, press ESC.
A note on selecting elements with the mouse buttons
You can use the mouse to select elements when a function is active (e.g. Copy):

Mouse button:

1 Click Dimension Line (Dimension Lines flyout) and on the Dimension Line Context toolbar, choose Horizontal.
2 Click Properties, set the parameters on both tabs as shown below and click OK to confirm.
3 Through point / which dimension line Click where the dimension line is to appear. 4 Click the points you want to dimension Click the points you want to dimension one after the other and press ESC. The dimension line is created. 5 Create the other horizontal dimension lines in the same manner.
Vertical 6 On the Dimension Line Context toolbar, activate the option and create the vertical dimension lines in the same way as the horizontal ones. 7 On the Dimension Line Context toolbar, click 8 Through point / which dimension line Specify where the dimension line is to be drawn. 9 First direction point or direction line or angle Define the angle of the dimension line in one of the following ways: Enter the angle (125) in the dialog line. Or: Specify a direction line (at the rafter head, for example). 10 Click the points you want to dimension Click the points to be dimensioned and press ESC. 11 Place the second dimension line and press ESC to quit the Dimension Line tool. Angle.

To dimension an angle

1 Draw a horizontal of the roof beam. Line (Draft flyout) at the height of the top

2 Click

Angle Dimensioning (Dimension lines flyout).
3 Click line 1 or place first point Click the bottom of the rafter.
4 Click line 2 or place first point for second side/line Click the line you created in step 1. 5 Click point through which angle dim. line is to pass Allplan temporarily displays a radius to help you place the dimension line. When you have found a suitable position, click in the workspace.
6 Press ESC to quit the tool.
A note on modifying dimension lines
You can alter how dimension lines are displayed later.
To modify dimension lines
1 Click Modify Dim. Line (Dimension Lines flyout). 2 Click Properties, set parameters as required and click OK to confirm. 3 Select the element(s) you want to modify Click the dimension line(s) to be modified. Or: Select deveral dimension lines by enclosing them in a selection rectangle with the left mouse button.

12 Click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) and then click the line at the bottom. 13 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset In the dialog line, enter 20 mm for the offset and press ENTER to confirm. 14 Which side? / Number Click anywhere above the bottom line and press ENTER to confirm the value 1 proposed by the system. 15 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset Draw the other parallel lines using the following parameters: Offset: 5 mm / Number: 3 Offset: 10 mm / Number: 2 Offset: 40 mm / Number: 1 Offset: 5 mm / Number: 7 Offset: 25 mm / Number: 1 Offset: 5 mm / Number: 1 Offset: 40 mm / Number: Press ESC to quit the tool.
17 Use Auto-Delete Segment (Modify flyout) to delete all the redundant line segments (see illustration) and press ESC to quit the tool. 18 Create a vertical, parallel line in the area at the bottom in order to obtain 7 fields of the same size.
To do this, click Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) and select the line on the far left. 19 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset Click the bottom line with the right mouse button, choose Division Point on the shortcut menu and enter 7 for the Number of divisions (do not press ENTER to confirm this value!). 20 Click division point Click the first division point. 21 Point through which element is to pass or enter offset Press ENTER to confirm the value determined by the system. 22 Which side? Which side? / Number Click anywhere to the right of the parallel line, enter 5 for the number of copies (press ENTER to confirm this value!) and press ESC to quit the tool.
Auto-Delete Segment (Modify flyout) to delete the 23 Use redundant line segments.
24 Now complete the area in the middle of the title block
To do this, use Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) again. Enter the following values: Offset: 10 mm / Number: 1 Offset: 20 mm / Number: 1 Offset: 5 mm / Number: 31 The lines for the title block have now been designed.
Task 2: Labeling the Title Block
Horizontal Text Midpoint Copy Edit Text Delta Point X Coordinate Y Coordinate Vertical Text Write to Library Change Text Settings

These predefined properties are automatically applied to the elements you are in the process of designing when the following settings are activated: On the Format Definition tab in the Layers format properties area, enable the Copy to format toolbar as option. Tip: The settings you make apply to all the layers in the entire project. On the Select Layer/Visibility tab in the List box contents area, enable the List entire layer hierarchy option. On the Select Layer/Visibility tab in the Layer/menu automation area, enable the Auto-select layer with menu option. On the Select Layer/Visibility tab in the Layers format properties area, activate all three Match check boxes. 5 Activate the layer DE_AXES. Select the layer DE_AXES in the Current visibility status area and click Current in the Modify status area.
Tip: When you doubleclick a layer with the left mouse button, the layer clicked is automatically set to Current.
6 Click Apply and then OK to confirm the settings you have made in the Layer dialog box.
To draw the axis of the building
Drawing file setting: 100 current Active layer: DE_AXES Reference scale: 1:100 Unit of length: m 1 Click Line (Draft flyout) and check the list box on Format toolbar to see whether the DE_AXES layer is active. If it isnt, click DE_AXES in the Select, Set Layers list box.
2 From point Place the first point in the workspace. 3 To point Click Cursor Snap in the dialog line and enter an angle of 45.
4 To point or enter length Specify the direction of the line with the crosshairs, enter 20.000 m for the Length in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm. 5 Press ESC twice to quit the tool.
A note on sample data on the training CD
The Fit for CAD CD contains all the data of this training project By importing this data, you can easily work through the training project when you are back at home.
To import the training data from CD ROM
1 Use Windows Explorer to create a temporary folder on the hard disk and copy the.\Project folder with all the files from the training CD into this folder. 2 Create a new project in Allplan and name it Residential building with underground parking original, for example (see Unit 1, Exercise 5, Task 1). 3 On the File menu click ProjectPilot/Admin.

4 Click the Path to external buffer folder with the right mouse button and choose Path to external buffer. 5 The Browse for Folder dialog box opens. Select the.\Project folder you copied into the folder you created in step 1 and click OK to confirm. 6 Open the External data buffer folder and click Drawing files. 7 Select the relevant drawing files in the Contents of Drawing files area, press the right mouse button and select Copy to on the shortcut menu.
Tip: Check that the Also copy names option is enabled.
8 Select the project you created in step 2 in the Project list box in the ProjectPilot dialog box.
9 Click OK to confirm. 10 Exit ProjectPilot.

Task 2: Exterior Walls

In Allplan, creating walls is as easy as drawing lines. But as opposed to lines, walls contain a wide range of additional information like material, volume and dimensions. The same is true for all other architectural components (e.g. columns, windows, chimneys etc.). This way, you can quickly and efficiently process quantity and quality details of a construction project and transfer these results to an application used for tendering, ordering and billing. Tip: You can save frequently used settings or values for elements and components in favorite files. Detailed information is provided in Allplans online Help; see the section entitled Favorite Files. You can set the properties for components in special, componentspecific dialog boxes before you draw a component, while you are doing this or after you have created it. The process of creating a legend including all the intended wall and component types and saving it as a special file, known as Wizard, has proven to be useful in practice. The Wizard is a small viewport with a legend including all the functions frequently used. Simply click an element with the right mouse button to open the shortcut menu which contains similar or related functions.
Double-clicking with the right mouse button copies the parameters of the element clicked. The advantage of this is that you do not need to set the properties separately for each new component. Rather, you can match all the properties from the legend prepared beforehand.
Tip: You will learn about how to define your own Wizards at the end of this chapter.
Allplan comes with some predefined Wizards, which are saved in the office's standard path in the.\Nemetschek\Allplan2006\Daten\Std\Assistent folder. You can also create your own Wizards.
Wall Cursor Snap Delete Section of Linear Component Delta Point Y Coordinate Offset by Line Offset to reference point
Architectural Components flyout Dialog line Shortcut menu or Architectural Components flyout Dialog line Dialog line Shortcut menu Dialog line
In this exercise, you will use a predefined Wizard and take all the settings from a legend provided.

A note on creating your own Wizards
To create your own Wizard
Drawing file setting: open a drawing file of your choice Tip: All the elements in a drawing file are added to the Wizard. Consequently, you should only select elements which you actually want to include in the Wizard. 1 Select all the components you want to include in a Wizard and place them in a separate drawing file. Define all the parameters of the individual components so exactly that you do not need to modify these settings later. 2 On the File menu, click Save Copy As. 3 The Save Copy As dialog box opens. Specify the path where the new Wizard is to be saved in the Save as area (usually.\Nemetschek\Allplan2006\ Daten\Std\Assistent). 4 Set the file type to Wizard (*.nas). 5 Enter a name for the Wizard in the field beside File name. 6 Click Save to confirm. Tip: Detailed information is provided in Allplans online Help; see the section entitled Wizard. Now you can load the new Wizard using the procedure previously described.

Task 3: Interior Walls

System Angle Delta Point X Coordinate
Standard toolbar Dialog line Dialog line
Y Coordinate Join Linear Components Installation Component
Dialog line Architectural Components flyout Create flyout in the Special: Walls, Openings, Components module
To draw the wall between the two building parts
Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode Tip: You can also match the angle by entering two reference points or clicking a line. 1 Click System Angle (Standard toolbar), enter the angle (45) in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm. 2 Double click wall type 4 in the legend with the right mouse button. 3 Define properties or place the start point) If necessary, activate the Delta point option in the dialog line and move the crosshairs to the point where the outer edge of the exterior wall and the wall separating the two building parts intersect (= point A) so that a red X appears. 4 Specify the distance between the start point and point A by entering -2.000 m for the X coordinate and 0.010 m for the Y coordinate. Then press ENTER to confirm. 5 Change the walls offset direction by clicking Rotate (Wall Context toolbar) so that the arrow points upwards and to the left. 6 Define properties, place a point or enter length To define the end point of the wall, click the point where the outer edge of the exterior wall at top right and the axis intersect (= point B; cursor snap: 45). 7 Press ESC to quit the tool.

2 Experiment with the three mouse buttons. 3 Close the window to quit animation mode.
This topic is covered in detail in an advanced course. You will also learn more about animation windows later.
A note on hidden line images
To check the result in perspective view, you can create what is referred to as a hidden line image: display the floor plan in an isometric view and then make the hidden line image.
To create a hidden line image based on an isometric view
Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Switch to 3 Viewports (Window menu).
2 Select an Isometric View (at bottom left in the border of the viewport) in one of the three viewports. 3 In the border of the viewport with the isometric view, click Hidden Line Image and then Refresh.
Task 5: Height Setup and Component Heights
Every drawing file has a pair of invisible, default reference planes. Think of the default reference planes as two horizontal planes (one upper plane and one lower plane) that stretch to infinity. By default, the elevation of these default reference planes is set as follows: Lower reference plane: 0.000 m Upper reference plane: 2.500 m
You can define the height of architectural elements by entering values for the top and bottom levels relative to these default reference planes. The height of all the architectural elements which are set relative to these planes can be modified in an easy and comfortable manner: all you need to do is change the elevation of the default reference planes and all the components associated with them will be updated automatically. The advantage of this method is that all architectural elements can be lengthened or shortened in a single operation by changing the elevation of the planes. For example, if you wish to change the story height, you do not need to modify the height of every individual
component. Rather, change the height of the planes in the drawing files containing the components of the story whose height you wish to change. You can define the height of the default reference planes using the Default Planes tool in the Architecture flyout. You can set up the height of an architectural element relative to the default reference planes when you enter the element. Of course, you can also modify these settings at a later stage. You can define the top and bottom level of an architectural element so that it is flush with the default reference planes or you can also enter an offset between the top level and/or bottom level of the architectural element to the upper and/or lower reference planes.

To correct the height setup for the bottom of the glass wall
Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Click Change Archit. Properties (3D Modification flyout).
2 Define properties or select elements In the Change Archit. Properties dialog box, check the Height box. 3 Check the Modify bottom level box in the Height dialog box. 4 Check that 0.150 m. BL relative to lower plane is active and enter
5 Click OK to confirm the Height dialog box. 6 Define properties or select elements Select the two parts of the glass wall. 7 Click Apply in the Change Archit. Properties dialog box and click Close to quit the tool.
As the slab above the first floor (d = 18 cm) is to rest on the inner tier of the exterior wall whereas plaster, column and chimney are to be flush with the top of the slab above the first floor, the height setup relative to the upper reference plane also needs to be changed for these elements.
To correct the height setup for the top of the coat of plaster applied to the exterior wall
Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Double click the top right exterior wall with the left mouse button. 2 On the Parameters, Attributes tab in the All layers same settings area, remove the check mark beside Height.

3 In the click

column of the first line (= layer 1, coat of plaster),.
4 In the Height dialog box, enter 0.180 m for the height of the Top level ( TL relative to upper plane is active) and click OK twice to confirm. 5 Click Change Archit. Properties (3D Modification flyout).
6 Define properties or select elements Match and In the Change Archit. Properties dialog box, click then the modified coat of plaster applied to the exterior wall. The parameters are transferred to the Change Archit. Properties dialog box. 7 Click Filter archit. elements (Filter Assistant toolbar).
8 Select component, object, material to filter In the Architecture Filter dialog box, select Wall in the Component area, choose 0.080 in the Thickness area and click OK to confirm the dialog box. 9 Define properties or select elements <Wall 0.080> Select the exterior wall in its entirety with the exception of the two wall sections toward the terrace. Check that only the coat of plaster is displayed in the selection color. 10 Click Apply in the Change Archit. Properties dialog box and click Close to quit the tool.

To correct the height setup for the top of the column and chimney
Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 Double click the column with the left mouse button. 2 Click Setup beside Relative height. The Height dialog box is displayed. Set the height of the Top level to 0.180 m ( TL relative to upper plane needs to be active). 3 Click OK twice to confirm. 4 Change the height setup for the top of the chimney in the same manner.
Now the coat of plaster, column and chimney are 18 cm higher than the interior walls and the load-bearing tier of the exterior wall. Only the height of the coat of plaster of the wall toward the terrace will remain unchanged, as the slab, which will be created later, will also cover the outline of the terrace.
The bottom of the glass wall toward the terrace is now 15 cm above the top of the unfinished floor. This is clearly visible when you view your design from the inside:
Task 6: Openings for Doors and Windows
Door Window Corner Window Midpoint
Architectural Openings flyout Architectural Openings flyout Architectural Openings flyout Shortcut menu of active function
To create wall openings for interior doors
Door leading to living area Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 100 open in edit mode 1 First create the opening for the door between the hall and the living area. Click Door (Archit. Openings flyout).
2 Define properties or click a wall Click Properties and then the button below Door swing in the Opening tab. 3 The Door Swing Symbols dialog box opens. Enter 0.040 m for the Offset and select the first symbol for the door swing.
4 Click Close. The selected symbol appears on the button. 5 Set the Opening width to 0.885 m. 6 Click the Setup button beside Relative height and enter the following values in the Height dialog box: Top level: Fixed component height = 2.200 m BL relative to lower plane = 0.000 m Bottom level:
7 Click OK to confirm the Height dialog box. The values are entered in the Height and Height of sill fields in the Door dialog box. 8 In the Reveal/Swing area, uncheck the Create reveal element box.
9 Click OK to confirm the settings in the Door dialog box 10 Define properties or click a wall On the Door Context toolbar, set the door's anchor point to Bottom right. 11 Define properties or click a wall Move the crosshairs to the 17.5 cm wall near point A so that the final position of the door opening is roughly correct. 12 Place new reference point or enter offset to reference point Check that the reference point is positioned exactly on the corner (= point A). 13 Enter 0.060 m in the dialog line to define the distance between the door and the wall corner (= reference point). Press ENTER to confirm. 14 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint The width of the opening is displayed in the dialog line: 0.885 m. Press ENTER to confirm this value. The first door opening is created. Toilet door and door leading to the storage room 15 Door swing Move the crosshairs towards the bottom left corner of the door opening until the preview of the door swing is displayed correctly, then click in the workspace. 16 Create the openings for the toilet door and storage room door in the same way. Use the values given in the illustration. Change the Opening width to 0.6350 m.

4 Click OK to confirm the Height dialog box. The values are entered in the Height and Height of sill fields in the Window dialog box. 5 Check that the Create reveal element check box is activated in the Reveal/Swing area.
6 Switch to the Reveal tab and enter the following parameters in the Settings area: Depth of window: 0.056 m Outer reveal (or): 0.080 m
7 Click OK to confirm the settings in the Window dialog box. 8 Define properties or click a wall On the Window Context toolbar, set the window's anchor point to Bottom left. 9 Define properties or click a wall Move the crosshairs to the outer line of the exterior wall so that the final position of the door opening is roughly correct. Then click the outer line of the exterior wall. 10 Place new reference point or enter offset to reference point Place the reference point so that it is positioned exactly on the top right corner of the building (= point B). 11 Enter 0.500 m in the dialog line to define the distance between the window and the corner of the building (= reference point). Press ENTER to confirm.
12 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint The width of the opening is displayed in the dialog line: 0.635 m. Press ENTER to confirm this value. Kitchen window The window opening is drawn. 13 Now create the opening for the normal window in the kitchen. Click Properties and change the Width to 0.885 m. Bottom Right.
14 Set the anchor point in the preview to
15 Define properties or click a wall Here, too, move the crosshairs to the outer line of the exterior wall so that the final position of the door opening is roughly correct. Then click the outer line of the exterior wall. 16 Place new reference point or enter offset to reference point Check that the reference point is positioned exactly on the top left corner of the building (= point C). 17 Enter 1.080+2.490 m in the dialog line to define the distance between the window and the reference point (= corner of the building). Press ENTER to confirm. 18 Define properties, place point or enter offset to endpoint The width of the opening is displayed in the dialog line: 0.885 m. Press ENTER to confirm this value. The second window opening is drawn. 19 Press ESC to quit the tool.

Drawing file setting: 1000 current, 1002 open in edit mode Layer setting: DL_GEN hidden; all other layers are set to modifiable 1 Click Room (Rooms flyout) and check that the layer RO_ROOM is active. 2 Click Properties and enter the following parameters in the Room tab: Abbr. story name: FF Tip: You can only select a name for the room when katlg5 is set in the Catalog assignment area. Name: 01.01 Function: Hall
3 Switch to the Finish tab and in the Vertical surfaces area, define a layer that is 3 cm thick and in the Floor covering area, enter a layer with a thickness of 15 cm (do not forget to enter material names and assign trades).
Tip: To begin with, we will use vertical surfaces and floors for floor space calculations. You will learn how to define finish specifications later. You can only select a material name when katlg2 is set for Material selection in the Catalog assignment area.
4 Click OK to confirm. 5 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset Click Single in the Input Options. To produce a closed figure, click the corners of the hall one after the other until the last corner you click coincides with the first one. The Label Context toolbar appears.
There are several options for labeling: If you wish to use normal text for the label, you can define its form and content on the Label Context toolbar. You can also make text settings, if necessary. To do this, click Toggle. If you wish to label the room using Object Manager, click Object label and then click the box below Attribute.
Tip: Advanced information can also be found in the online Help for Allplan. All you need to do is press F1.
Click OK to confirm the Select attributes for labeling dialog box. Here, too, you can make text settings if necessary. To do this, click Toggle.
If you wish to use a label style, click Label Style.

Object Label and then

Click OK to confirm the Select Label Style dialog box. When you use a label style for the label, the text settings are predefined and cannot be changed. Tip: The Scal button in the Input options toolbar lets you control the size of the label. 6 Place label If necessary, make further settings using the functions provided in the Input options and place the label.
7 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset Properties. Click Change the Function to Living area (on the Room tab) and create the room. Consider the outline of the stair! 8 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset Create and label the following rooms in the same manner: Kitchen, WC, Storage room and Stair. 9 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset Click Properties. Change the Function to Terrace (on the Room tab). 10 Switch to the DIN277 tab and check the No deduction box in the Floor space attributes area to prevent the system from subtracting a percentage of the area to account for plastering. Then click OK to confirm. 11 Create and label the room called Terrace. 12 Press ESC to quit the tool.