Create Floor Opening¶

	Construction parts toolbar
	AR Objects menu > Floor opening

You can use this function to define floor openings and slits in 2D and 3D.

When you open the CREATE SLAB OPENING function, the settings of the most recently placed opening are active and the slab opening can be placed immediately.

Floor opening property bar¶

floor-opening property bar

The property bar is visible as soon as the CREATE FLOOR OPENING function is started or if an existing opening is edited.
You can manipulate the main values in the property bar.

Function	Description
	Floor opening parameters
	Type
	Renovation planning state
	Opening type
	Shape
	Shadow type
	Opening width
	Opening height
	Close openings automatically (renovation planning)
	2D depiction in own storey
	2D depiction in other storey on / off
	2D depiction in other storey

Floor opening parameters¶

flooropen_params_

You can open the floor opening parameters from the property bar or by double-clicking the floor opening to be modified.
After you enter the values and confirm with , you are prompted for the position of the opening. Once you enter a point, you can define the position of the opening using the flip cursor.

General parameters¶

Renovation planning state
Freeze
Type
Layer

The general parameters for architectural objects are described in chapter Architecture objects.

Style¶

Slab opening¶

flooropen_type_floor_

Ceiling opening¶

flooropen_type_ceiling_

Slab slot¶

flooropen_type_floorslot_

Ceiling slot¶

flooropen_type_ceilingslot_

Shape¶

column_shape_rect_ column_shape_circle_ input_cont_

The shapes rectangular, circular and free contour are available. The rectangular and circular shapes are defined over parameters whereas for the free contour a previously created contour has to be selected.

Shadow¶

flooropen_type_floor_ flooropen_cross_

Shadow depiction can be turned off if desired.

Dimensions¶

Slab opening:
floor-opening-parameter-dimensions

Ceiling slot:
floor-opening-parameter-dimensions-ceiling-slot

Width/height¶

Dimensions of opening

Depth¶

Lists the depth of a slot opening

3D depiction¶

Define here whether the opening should be visible in 3D.

2D depiction in other storey¶

Define here whether the 2D depiction should be visible in the storey above or below the current one.

Automatically (renovation planning)¶

If a slab opening is set to demolition state, this option can be used to generate a slab in order to fill the opening automatically.

Exclude floor finish¶

The slab opening will also be applied to the room parameters.

Use only free ceilings in active storey¶

This option is only available for ceiling openings.

Parameters¶

floor-opening-parameter-parameter

Pen and line type¶

pen-line-controls

Here you can select the pen/line type for the 2D depiction.

Shadow¶

If you switch on "Shadow", the opening is depicted with a shadow and the configured hatch colour for the shadow is used as an infill hatch. However, hatch is only used for floor openings and slots. The shadow for the ceilings is depicted diagonally from the floor shadow and is not hatched.

Hatch¶

Here, enter the pen number for the infill hatch of the shadow.

Text symbol¶

wallopen_text_no_ Symbol is switched off

wallopen_text_line_ Symbol is switched on

Pre-text¶

slab-opening-pretext

A free text can be entered here.

Selection of library part¶

slab-opening-library-part-selection

Here, you can select a specific library part for the symbol. The standard symbols are stored under <ELITECAD installation directory>\u\<version>\ar\glob\symbol.

Tip

If you would like to create a symbol of your own, it is best to load a template from the path listed above (wd_text.d or wd_text_new.d). Adapt the symbol as you wish, and save it under a new name. Make sure the reference point for placement of the symbol is in the centre of the page.
Autotext entries for the slab opening:

floor-opening-autotext-options