Parameters for polygonal niche, recess, slit, opening

Tool(s): Polygonal Niche, Recess, Slit, Opening

Type

This is where you can define whether you want to insert a niche or a slit, recess or opening with a polygonal boundary in the wall.

Differences between niche - recess - polygonal recess

(1) Niche
(2) Recess
(3) Polygonal niche
(4) Polygonal recess
Fig.: Differences between niche - recess and polygonal niche - recess

Note: As opposed to niches, recesses in vertical surfaces are ignored in quantity takeoff operations.

Outline

Specify the outline of the opening in plan.

Note: Before you can select the Freeform opening from symbol catalog type, you need to create the outline of an opening in plan view using the tools in the Draft module and save it as a symbol. The length and width of the opening are based on the maximum length and width of the symbol and cannot be changed.

Parameters

Recess height

Enter the depth of the niche or recess.

Geometry

When you have selected the Freeform Opening from Symbol Catalog type, you can use to select an outline of an opening (plan) you have saved as a symbol.

The opening is displayed at its maximum length and width in the Preview area.

The parameters are displayed in the Preview area.

Relative height

Click Height... to define the height of the opening. You can define the height as an absolute value. You can also associate the height of the element with default or custom reference planes or relative to other building elements.

Relative to TL, BL

The height setup is represented by icons. Click Height... to make changes.

Visibility option

This is where you can specify whether slits, recesses and openings with a polygonal boundary are to be displayed in sections and 3D views.

Open/save favorite file

To save a polygonal niche, recess, slit or opening as a favorite file, click .
To retrieve a favorite file, click .

Plan

This is where you can specify how polygonal niches, slits, recesses and openings are to be displayed in plan view.

Library element

To insert a defined smart symbol, click and select the smart symbol in the Library palette.