OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Adjust Tool (fine tune floor references)

Referenced floor plan drawings may need to be fine tuned before room tracing can begin. Use Adjust to move, rotate and scale referenced floor plan drawings.

Accessed from:


  • Ribbon: Energy Simulator > Home > Floors > Copy


SettingDescription
Reference Point Used to move the referenced floor plan drawing by changing the reference attachment point coordinates. This is done by either entering values for X, Y or Z axes or by picking an new attachment point directly with a data point.
  • X, Y, Z — The value entered here is the distance the reference attachment point is moved along the X, Y and Z axes.


  • Pick — Establishes a new reference attachment point by picking it in the design space using a data point.


Rotation Used to rotate the referenced floor plan about the reference point by entering a rotation angle or by entering data points to draw lines that establish a rotation angle.
  • Angle — The value entered here is the angle the referenced plan drawing is rotated about its reference point. Rotation is dependent on the view orientation in the active view. Typically, rotation is done in the Top orientation.
  • Pick — Rotates the referenced plan drawing by entering data points to draw the angle of rotation. The first data point draws a line from the reference point, and the second data point draws another line, also from the reference point, establishing an angle. An arc is then generated between the lines delineating the angle, and its value is updated in the tool settings window Rotation text field.


Scale Factor Used to scale the referenced floor plan about the reference point by entering a scale value or by entering data points establish a scale factor.
  • Scale — The value entered here is the factor by which referenced plan drawing is scaled about its reference point.
  • Pick — Scales the referenced plan drawing by entering data points to establish the scale factor. The first data point establishes the scaling reference point. The second data point distance from the first data point establishes the scale factor.
  • Object Length — Assists with determining the scale factor when using the Pick functionality or when directly entering a scale value. Object length is the scale of the element in the reference plan drawing to which a reference is being made. The ratio between Object length and Actual length is the scaling factor.
  • Actual Length — Assists with determining the scale factor when using the Pick functionality or when directly entering a scale value. Actual length is the desired scale of the element in the reference plan drawing. The ratio between Actual length and Object length is the scaling factor.
  • Calc — Calculates the ratio between Object length and Actual length, and applies that value to the Scale setting.
Apply Applies all changes made in the tool settings window.
Key-in: BBSENERGYANALYSIS FLOOR ADJUST
Tip: Units Display – Units are displayed using the default system of units that was defined for the project, but can be changed to display using alternative units.