Block Foundation

Task area Components

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

To create block foundation

1. Click Block Foundation (How).
   

   Activate Block Foundation in one of the following ways

   • Actionbar:Role Architecture Task Elements Task area Components

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

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

   Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

2. If you want, you can now modify the block foundation's parameters.
   The context toolbar provides several options.
   

   • Click Properties to set the parameters in a dialog box.
   • Click Match properties to copy the settings from an existing element.
   • Click Load favorite to select saved parameter combinations.

   Note: The Centered below column, wall, chimney option provides a convenient way of placing block foundations relative to walls and chimneys.

3. Define the anchor point on the Block Foundation Context toolbar:
   

   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:

   

   Note: You can enter freeform block foundations using the polyline entry tools.

   Tip: You can rotate square and rectangular block foundations before you place them. Use shortcuts or click in the dialog line and enter 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.
4. Define the drop-in point by clicking in the workspace.
   

   • Click the point.
   • Align to points using the linear snap function and click the point.
   • Define the point by making entries in the dialog line.

   Tip: To find out how to enter points in Allplan, see Precision Drawing.

   Tip: The shortcut menu and dialog line provide tools and options to assist you in the process of entering points. For more information, see Tools and Options.