Transcript
00:01
Activity 2:
00:02
We're going to establish the Levels to a project,
00:06
and how we can identify early-stage project information to enable the design process.
00:16
Before we start setting up the Levels, we're going to activate the dialogue boxes that we need for this particular stage of the project.
00:26
So, we're going to identify the Levels, Layers and Properties. And these are displayed on the far right of the screen.
00:36
These can be adjusted by pulling them up and down or pulling them away from the docking station.
00:43
We can click on the "+" sign to create a Level within the project.
00:50
This could be done multiple times.
00:52
If, however, you have multiple levels reoccurring, you can set the distance for each Level.
00:59
In this instance, we're just going to create three levels for this particular project.
01:08
The elevation distance for the Level can be changed as and when required.
01:15
We can also rename each the Levels to represent a particular Level to the building that you might be designing.
01:35
Once we have completed that, we're going to focus on the area of the site.
01:40
So, you can do that by selecting the Draw Creation tools,
01:45
to sketch out an initial boundary of your site location.
01:51
So, this is where the building plot will be positioned.
01:54
By selecting the surface, we can identify the area of this building plot.
02:01
So, this is really useful to establish within the context of the site area,
02:07
but also the target area and the gross area.
02:11
So, depending on what you require in terms of early stage interaction with the project information,
02:20
this can now enable designers to quantify the scope of the project.
02:32
By selecting the surface, you can Push/Pull this object to identify the volume,
02:39
and also attach a name to this particular object.
00:01
Activity 2:
00:02
We're going to establish the Levels to a project,
00:06
and how we can identify early-stage project information to enable the design process.
00:16
Before we start setting up the Levels, we're going to activate the dialogue boxes that we need for this particular stage of the project.
00:26
So, we're going to identify the Levels, Layers and Properties. And these are displayed on the far right of the screen.
00:36
These can be adjusted by pulling them up and down or pulling them away from the docking station.
00:43
We can click on the "+" sign to create a Level within the project.
00:50
This could be done multiple times.
00:52
If, however, you have multiple levels reoccurring, you can set the distance for each Level.
00:59
In this instance, we're just going to create three levels for this particular project.
01:08
The elevation distance for the Level can be changed as and when required.
01:15
We can also rename each the Levels to represent a particular Level to the building that you might be designing.
01:35
Once we have completed that, we're going to focus on the area of the site.
01:40
So, you can do that by selecting the Draw Creation tools,
01:45
to sketch out an initial boundary of your site location.
01:51
So, this is where the building plot will be positioned.
01:54
By selecting the surface, we can identify the area of this building plot.
02:01
So, this is really useful to establish within the context of the site area,
02:07
but also the target area and the gross area.
02:11
So, depending on what you require in terms of early stage interaction with the project information,
02:20
this can now enable designers to quantify the scope of the project.
02:32
By selecting the surface, you can Push/Pull this object to identify the volume,
02:39
and also attach a name to this particular object.
This activity will focus on setting up the levels to the project and begin to identify the area of the building plot to be developed.
Before
After
Steps:
1. Open file ‘01 Part 2_B’
a. Go to the Ribbon Panel and select Window drop down list.
b. Select: Levels, Layers, Properties and Materials.
c. Adjust the dialog boxes to fit the screen.
2. Add levels.
a. Locate the Levels dialog box and select the plus symbol for adding a level.
b. To add multiple levels select the symbol with two pluses contained.
c. Rename the levels: Level 0, Level 1 & Roof.
d. Adjust the levels to: 0’, 15’ & 30’.
3. Create boundary of site area.
a. Select 3D sketching tools.
b. Draw with the rectangle tool for identifying the gross areas.
c. Modify the corner by selecting joint of the two lines required to be moved.
d. Simply by pulling or pushing in the x or y axis to adjust.
e. Select the surface of the area created this will now provide an area value.
f. Within the properties dialog box includes: Gross Area, Target Area, Site Areas and Floor Area Ratio.
4. Select the surface and pull within the Z axis to extrude the profile.
a. Add a name to the object properties.
b. Click Save
Summary
This activity provided a guide to how to create levels and start to create basic geometry within the environment and start to get feedback from the values the mass object can provide for insights into the capacity of the site for areas and volumes.
