OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

To Place Penetration in Compound Slab

Penetration components are PAZ cells delivered with OpenBuildings Designer which contain the perforator elements used to cut the Compound Slab.

  1. Place a Compound Slab.
  2. Click Object in the Architectural Elements group on ribbon.

    The Place User Defined Type dialog opens.

  3. Select the Catalog Type Penetration from the dropdown list in the Place User Defined Type dialog.
  4. Select the Catalog Item from the dropdown list for example, Slab Penetration | Round.
  5. Identify the data point to enter an origin.
  6. Rotate the pointer about the AccuDraw compass to determine the direction for the Catalog Item and enter a second data point to place the penetration.
  7. Left mouse-click, i.e., Accept to place penetration in Compound Slab.
    Note: On upgrading the legacy slabs with penetrations, the penetration openings are not lost.