Material Element

Referring to the hierarchy, the user must create a Material element below an existing Building element.

From the Select Structural Element pane of the Building Applications window, make sure that the Building element is the CE.

On the Building tab, in the Create group, by default Material is displayed in the Create Element drop-down list. Refer to Building by Room for further information on the other available option Building by Room.

Click Create Element to display the Create Material window.

The application automatically populates the Name field with a name based on the project or company autonaming rules, refer to Naming for further information.

By default, the Use gaps in naming sequence checkbox is selected, the user can select which name is to be used. To select the:

• first available name, click Use first available name.

• previous available name, click Use previous name.

• next available name, click Use next available name.

• last available name, click Use last available name.

The user can change the name, to do this, type a new name in the Name field. If this name already exists, an Error window is displayed. If the name does not conform with the autonaming rules, Apply remains greyed out as long as the name is not properly entered.

From the How it is drawn in DRAFT pane of the Create Material window, the user can control the edge representation of physical model elements in the DRAFT module.

Note:

The selection of the edge representation sets the value of the Dunion attribute.

By default Lines not drawn between touching elements for example, concrete is selected.

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

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