Recess, opening in slab

Module(s): Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

You can use the Recess, Opening in Slab 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.

Tip: Modifying shape of recesses and openings in slabs/plates (based on initial settings)

To create a slab opening

1. Click Recess, Opening in Slab (How).
   

   Activate Recess, Opening in Slab/Plate in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Architecture Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

   • Configuration: Architecture Architectural Openings flyout
2. Click the slab/plate in which the opening is to be inserted.
3. If you want, you can now change the type and the parameters of the opening.
   Several options are provided on the context toolbar for this.
   

   • Click Properties to set the parameters in a dialog box.
   • Click Match Properties to copy the settings form an existing element.
   • Click Load favorite to select saved parameter combinations.
4. Set the opening's anchor point.
   

   In the icon, click to place the transport point.

   The following options are available:

   

   

   

   With openings (for instance doors and windows) only the following options are available:

   

   Tip: You can rotate rectangular openings before you place them by using a shortcut or clicking in the dialog line and entering a cursor snap angle at the keyboard.

   

   To rotate components using the option provided in the dialog line, do the following:

   • Use the TAB key to activate .
   • Before you place components, you can
     • Press the ‘+’ key to turn the element by the angle specified in a counter-clockwise direction.
     • Press the ‘-’ key (minus) to turn the element by the angle specified in a clockwise direction.

   You can also use shortcuts to rotate components based on a cursor snap angle.

   The following shortcuts are available for rotating elements:

   • Press CTRL+^ to turn the element by the angle specified in a counter-clockwise direction.
   • Press CTRL+< to turn the element by the angle specified in a clockwise direction.
   

   The following shortcuts are available for rotating elements:

   • Press CTRL+^ to turn the element by the angle specified in a counter-clockwise direction.
   • Press CTRL+< to turn the element by the angle specified in a clockwise direction.

   You can also rotate components in the dialog line by entering a cursor snap angle at the keyboard.

   To rotate components using the option provided in the dialog line, do the following:

   • Use the TAB key to activate .
   • Before you place components, you can
     • Press the ‘+’ key to turn the element by the angle specified in a counter-clockwise direction.
     • Press the ‘-’ key (minus) to turn the element by the angle specified in a clockwise direction.
5. Depending on the shape of the opening, do the following:
   • Rectangular opening:
     Click the point where to insert the opening.
   • Round opening:
     Click the point where to insert the opening.
   • Polygonal opening (inscribed):
     Click the point where to insert the opening.
   • Polygonal opening (circumscribed):
     Click the point where to insert the opening.
   • Freeform opening:
     Enter the outline of the opening as you would a polyline.
   • Freeform opening from symbol catalog:
     Click the point where to insert the opening.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to draw more recesses or openings in slabs or plates. Otherwise, press ESC to quit the tool.