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Wall

You can use this tool to draw walls with single or multiple construction layers.

You can choose from the following component types:

Straight Component

You can use this tool to draw straight linear components (walls). The approach is almost exactly the same as with lines in the Draft module.

Rectangular Component

You can use this tool to draw several linear components (walls) as you would rectangles in the Draft module.

Curved Component

You can use this tool to draw curved components (walls). A polyline is used to approximate the circle: This results in short, straight component sections that can be addressed as a single entity.

Circular Component

You can use this tool to draw linear components (walls) as you would circles in the Draft module. You can enter full circles and arcs.

Polygonal Component (Inscribed)

You can use this tool to draw linear components with polygonal outlines (walls) based on the radius of an inscribed circle. Polygonal components are entered in the same way as curved components. You can define the number of straight sections that go to make up the component in the Properties dialog box.

Inscribed means that the component is based on the radius of an imaginary, inscribed circle. They are counted as partial sections. The division is at a tangent to the circle that you entered when defining the geometric outline.

Polygonal Component (Circumscribed)

You can use this tool to draw linear components with polygonal outlines (walls) based on the radius of an circumscribed circle. Polygonal components are entered in the same way as curved components. You can define the number of straight sections that go to make up the component in the Properties dialog box.

Circumscribed means that the component is based on the radius of an imaginary, circumscribed circle. Every section is counted as a partial section. The division is on a secant with the circle that you entered when you defined the geometric outline.

Entity-Based Component

You can use this tool to draw linear components (walls) based on 2D entities (e.g., lines, polylines, ellipses, splines) or composite elements. The component is created along the base element; this element is retained and may consequently be visible in printouts. It is advisable to draw it using a thin line or a construction line.

Spline-Based Component

You can use this tool to draw spline-based components (walls) using control points in the same way as splines in the Draft module.

Door

You can use this tool to insert door openings in walls.

Window

You can use this tool to insert window openings in walls.

Corner Window

You can use this tool to insert corner windows in walls.

Column

You can use this tool to draw column-shaped components with different outlines: rectangular, round, polygonal, freeform, or based on a closed 2D outline that has been saved as a symbol.

Slab

You can use this tool to draw slabs and slab-shaped architectural elements.

Recess, Opening in Slab

You can use this tool to insert recesses and openings in slabs and plates. You can choose between a rectangular, round, polygonal (inscribed or circumscribed) and free-form opening. In addition, you can select an opening from the symbol catalog. Slab recesses can be inserted from the top or bottom.

Downstand Beam, Upstand Beam

You can use this tool to place downstand beams and upstand beams in slabs and walls.

Chimney

You can use this tool to draw chimneys.

Window SmartPart

You can use this tool to create window SmartParts. You can place these window SmartParts in window openings in linear walls. They adapt to any outline.
In order to edit SmartParts, you can use handles (graphic modification) or a dialog box (alphanumeric modification).

Door SmartPart

You can use this tool to create door SmartParts You can place these door SmartParts in door openings in linear walls. They adapt to any outline.
In order to edit SmartParts, you can use handles (graphic modification) or a dialog box (alphanumeric modification).

Shading SmartPart

You can use this tool to create shading SmartParts. You can place these SmartParts in wall openings in linear walls. They adapt to any outline.
In order to edit SmartParts, you can use handles (graphic modification) or a dialog box (alphanumeric modification).

Domed Roof-Light SmartPart

You can use this tool to create domed roof-light SmartParts. You can place these SmartParts in rectangular openings in slabs and roofs. They adapt to these rectangular outlines.
In order to edit SmartParts, you can use handles (graphic modification) or a dialog box (alphanumeric modification).

Smart Window and Door Symbols

You can use this tool to quickly and easily create your own smart symbols for openings of any shape or size. Using a dialog box, you model the smart symbol step by step.

So you create its components one after the other: universal frame, door frame (with/without sill), horizontal elements, vertical elements, muntins, vertical and horizontal dividers door leaves and lots more!

Click to create the component. Click to discard components you have already created.

A 3D preview and various plan views show how the smart symbol currently looks.

The program immediately inserts the finished smart symbol in the opening. You can also save it and retrieve it later.

Smart Window Sill Symbol

You can use this tool to insert inner or outer smart window sill symbols in window openings. The approach is the same as with the Smart Window and Door Symbols tool.
The bottom level of a window opening must be horizontal if you want to insert a smart window sill symbol.

Strip Foundation

You can use this tool to create strip foundations below walls, for example.

Block Foundation

You can use this tool to create block foundations below column-shaped components, for example.

Slab Foundation

You can use this tool to create slab foundations.

Facade

You can use this tool to model the entire structure of a facade or individual elements thereof. You can display your design in plan, section or 3D. You can create and modify any component of rectangular, curved or circular shape - there is no limit to creativity!

Railing

You can use this tool to create and edit linear components that are subdivided evenly such as railings, balustrades and fences. The individual elements of which a railing consists (handrail, post etc.) are created as discrete components, which you can assemble as you need. This way, you can use the same elements to draw stair balustrades and horizontal railings in one go.

Elevation Point

You can use this tool to determine the height of an architectural component and place an elevation symbol with a label.

Label

You can use this tool to label all architectural elements, advanced elements, instances of smart symbols and objects created in the Object Manager module at a later stage.

Component Number

You can use this tool to give a unique component number to architectural elements.

Dimension Walls

You can use this tool to automatically create dimension strings for one or more walls. It is possible to create several dimension lines in a single step. The dimension lines are associative.

Example:

A dimension string centered on openings is placed for a wall with a window. When a new window is inserted in the wall, the dimension string will update automatically to include the new opening.

The dimensioning information will also update automatically when the opening in the wall is moved or deleted, or if the width of the opening changes.

Sill Height

You can use this tool to determine the height of an architectural opening.

Reports

You can use this tool to generate reports of architectural elements, objects and 3D solids with architectural attributes. Reports can be sent to the printer and imported as PDF files.

Reports are used for analyzing data in Allplan. They are saved as templates in RDLC format.

Reports can be printed, placed as PDF files in documents and exported to Excel and other formats.
You can change the layout of reports and save the result as a new template.

Legend

You can use this tool to create legends for objects and architectural components. The legends are placed in the (drawing) file. Legends can update automatically (depending on the settings you make).

Convert Elements

You can use this tool to convert architectural elements to different types of elements. In general, the architectural information like material, calculation mode etc. is lost in the process. Below is a list of tools from other modules that can be applied to architectural elements; it is not necessary to switch to different modules.

Copy, Convert Elements Across Drawing Files

You can use this tool to convert architectural elements to different types of elements. The selected elements are copied to a different drawing file before they are converted.

Any 3D Foundation

You can use this tool to convert several 3D lines, 3D surfaces and 3D objects to foundations in a single operation.

Niche, Recess, Slit, Opening

You can use this tool to insert niches, recesses, slits and openings in walls.

Polygonal Niche, Recess, Slit, Opening

You can use this tool to insert niches, recesses, slits and openings with a polygonal boundary in walls.

Insert Smart Symbol, SmartPart in Opening

You can use this tool to insert smart symbols and SmartParts in architectural openings later.

Conversion for Building Alteration Work

You can use this tool to define the building alteration category and specify how components are displayed.

Demolition Object, New Building Object

You can use this tool to convert openings of the demolition and new building categories in as-built walls to demolition and new building objects.

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Change Archit. Properties

You can use this tool to display and modify the architecture-specific properties of any architectural element. You can also change different architectural elements in a single operation.

Apply Archit. Component Properties

This tool transfers properties of architectural components to other components of the same type. You can also use this tool modify the element-specific properties of architectural elements (analogous to creation method). When, for example, you click a wall, the system displays a dialog box for defining the wall parameters. The properties can only be transferred to walls.
In conjunction with the component axis settings, you can convert several single-layer walls to multi-layer walls in a single operation or change the wall thickness using the component axis as the reference line or fixed wall edge.

Join Linear Components

You can use this tool to join two freestanding linear components (e.g. walls, beams, upstands, strip foundations) in plan view. In the case of T-connections, the first component you click is lengthened or shortened as appropriate; the other component does not change. In the case of corners, either linear component can be lengthened or shortened. The component you click second is given a higher priority.

Join Linear Component with Line

You can use this tool to join linear components (e.g. walls, beams, upstands, strip foundations) with lines (or their virtual extensions) in plan view. The components are shortened or lengthened as appropriate; the lines do not change.

Show/Hide Junctions

You can use this tool to show or hide junction lines (for example, the lines where walls intersect).

Delete Section of Linear Component

You can use this tool to remove sections from walls, beams, upstands, strip foundations as well as vertical surfaces and baseboard. Elements inserted in these sections (such as windows, doors, etc.) are also deleted.

Update Labels

You can use this tool to update the labels for all the architectural elements in the loaded, active documents. In the case of large circular spaces (e.g., rooms based on a 2D circle), the area is calculated according to pi and labeled.

Delete Component Number

You can use this tool to delete the component numbers assigned to architectural elements.

Restore 3D View

You can use this tool to restore the three-dimensional view of architectural elements.

Find Elements

You can use this tool to define selection criteria for finding objects and architectural elements in the active, loaded documents. The elements found are highlighted and can be further processed.

Replace Label Style

You can use this tool to replace one or more label styles of the same type with another label style.

Note: You can only replace label styles consisting of one foil or label styles whose foils can be selected together.

Reshape Surface Element, Architectural Area

You can use this tool to reshape areas with hatching, patterns, fills, bitmaps or architectural elements (walls, columns, slabs, beams, upstands, rooms, net stories, floors and ceilings) or to remove such areas.

Split Surface Elements, Archit. Elements

You can use this tool to split hatching, patterns, fills, bitmaps and architectural elements (walls, columns, slabs, beams, upstands, rooms, net stories, floors and ceilings) into 2 parts. This can be useful if you need to split up the 3D plan while creating the layout.

Merge Surface Elements, Archit. Elements

You can use this tool to merge two areas of hatching, patterns, fills, bitmaps and architectural elements (walls, columns, slabs, beams, upstands, rooms, net stories, floors and ceilings) to form a single element.

Fillet

You can use this tool to fillet elements.

Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart

You can use this tool to find and replace individual smart symbols/SmartParts or all the instances of a smart symbol/SmartPart.

Flip Smart Opening Symbol

You can use this tool to change the position of smart symbols and SmartParts you have already inserted in wall openings (for example, in windows, doors, niches, recesses etc.). This tool is very helpful when you zoom in on a smart symbol or SmartPart and find that the direction in which the window opens is not correct. You can use this tool to correct this.