OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Drawing (2D) Presentation and Interaction

Grid lines and labels in 2D model can be manipulated in perspective of presentation in the drawing views and can generate desired documentation that suits your requirement. The grid annotation and dimension are flexible to alter in their presentation. The elevation annotations set via the floor manager are presented in the grid elevation view.

Edit handles in grid lines used to manipulate grid presentation

When a grid line or extension line is selected it activates a set of edit handles. Each has their own function associated with it. The Move Bubble at the end of extension line attached with the label moves the bubble at sides of the grid line. Highlighted extension line displays the Create Dogleg icon, when clicked places dogleg marks at the start and end of the extension line. Existing dogleg can be removed by clicking the Delete Dogleg (x) icon in the middle of the extension line. Similarly, the Start and End dogleg can be moved by selecting and dragging. The Create Gap in the middle of the selected grid line or grid line segment creates a gap at the midpoint of the segment. The gap can be managed by moving the gap start or end points. The Delete Gap joins the grid line segments by filling the gap.