OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Apply Structural Attributes to Slab/Free/Linear Form

Used to apply structural attributes to a slab, free, or linear form. When you use this tool, you do not have to complete any of the fields on the General tab. Just selecting the slab, free, or linear form is enough for it to be recognized as having structural data. If a structural solid or wall has a hole (subtractive feature), its corresponding plate (the analytical representation) will have the same hole cut in it. See the procedure below.

Accessed from:


  • Ribbon: Building Design > Data/Reporting > Data > Add split button > Add Structural


Tip: Structural solids can be exported as CIS/2 and SDNF data. This does not apply to structural walls.
SettingDescription
Mark Sets the identification mark for the structural component, e.g. 1B-1.
Type Sets the type of structural component, e.g. Floor or Wall.
Class Sets the class for the structural component, e.g. Primary.
Status Sets the status for the structural component, e.g. New.
Material Sets the type of material for the structural component, e.g. Concrete.
Grade Sets the grade for the structural component, e.g. 4000 psi.
User1 - 4 Sets user defined variables 1 through 4 for the structural component.
Key-in: STFMODIFY CHNGFORM