Selection in 3D View

To select an existing edge or surface in the 3D view, from the Orientation pane of the Create Building window, click Pick surface or edge to define direction.

The user is prompted to ‘Pick Face or Edge’ in the 3D view, when a surface is selected the direction is set perpendicular to it or when an edge is selected the direction is aligned with the edge.

To define the rotation from points picked in the 3D view, from the Orientation pane of the Create Building window, click Rotate angle using two picks.

The user must select two points in the 3D View to change the rotation via the angle between the two positions and the position of the building.

The user is prompted to Pick first point to define rotation (Snap) snap: in the 3D view, once the first point has been picked, another prompt is displayed Pick second point to define rotation (Snap) snap:. The angle of rotation is displayed in the Rotation field and a graphical aid line displaying the angle of rotation is shown in the 3D view.

Click Apply to create the building element. The Modify Building window is displayed and the Building element is displayed in the Model Explorer and in the Building Applications window. Refer to Modify Building for further information.

Click Dismiss to discard any inputs and close the Create Building window.