Parameters for recess, opening in slab

Function: Recess, Opening in Slab

The parameters vary depending on the type of opening and the architectural element into which you want to insert the opening.

type

Specify whether you want to insert a recess or an opening into the slab.

Outline

Specify the outline of the opening in plan.

Note: When selecting the Opening with an outline saved as a symbol type then you must initially, using the tools within the task, Design create the outline of an opening in the desired form and with the desired dimensions, then save this outline as a symbol. The length and width of the opening are defined by the maximum length and width of the symbol and cannot be changed.

Parameters

Depending on the outline of the opening, you can define the following parameters:

Dimensions

Depending on the outline of the opening, you can enter various dimensions:

• Width, Length
  Enter the Width and Length of a Rectangular slab opening here.
• Placing angle
  Enter the rotation angle of the slab opening relative to the system angle here.
• Radius
  Enter the radius of a circular slab opening here.
• No. of segments
  Define the Number of segments for round slab openings by entering a value between 20 and 40 here.
• Outside radius, Inside radius
  Enter the radius of a Polygonal slab opening (inside radius) or a Polygonal slab opening (outside radius) here.
• Number of corners (3-19)
  Enter the number of corners for polygonal slab openings.

Select geometry

When you select the Opening with an outline saved as a symbol type, use to select the outline in the Library palette. You can see the symbol name and a preview of the outline with its dimensions.

Options for component profile

Click to open the Options directly in the Component profile area. When you create an opening with an outline saved as a symbol, you can define the Number of segments by entering a value between 8 and 360; the default setting is 36.

Top level = TL slab, Bottom level = BL slab (for slab recesses)

These parameters can be set when you create recesses in slabs.

By enabling the relevant check boxes, you can quickly specify how the recess is inserted in the slab.

Height (for slab recesses)

This is where you can define the depth of the slab recess.

Use the Top level = TL Slab or Bottom level = BL Slab setting to quickly specify how the recess is inserted in the slab. When you enable both check boxes, the recess pierces the slab completely; the recess continues to behave like a recess and not like an opening.

Relative height (for slab recesses)

Click Height... to define the height of the opening. You can define the height as an absolute value. You can also define the height of the component based on a default reference plane, custom reference plane, offset plane, reference surface or based on an existing component.

Relative to TL, BL

The height settings of the top level and bottom level are represented by symbols. Click Height... to make changes.

Load favorite, save as a favorite

Click to save recesses or openings defined as favorite files.
To retrieve a favorite file, click .

Library element

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

Note: If the way the openings look does not suit your needs, you can create your own images in 2D and save them as smart symbols.
You can define smart 3D symbols and insert them into horizontal slabs. To do this, use Smart Symbol (How). In the case of inclined slabs, it makes sense to use smart 2D symbols because you cannot "tilt" smart 3D symbols.

Activate Smart Symbol in one of the following ways

• Actionbar:Role Draft Task User-Defined Objects Task area Smart Symbols

• Menu bar: Create Bonus Tools Smart Symbols

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

Smart Symbols