Edit members in the Building Modeller

By using the edit tools from the main window (Tools >...) or through the respective toolbar buttons, users can select () a member to view or modify its properties. Further they can move it () to a different location, rotate it () on plan view or delete it ().

It is noted that there is a number of ways to delete elements: (i) by clicking on the element (ii) by its name or (iii) by selecting a rectangular area on the Main Window.

The option of multi-editing structural members is available from the main menu (Tools > View/Modify Member Properties) or through the corresponding toolbar button . Users may select multiple members of the same section type and modify their properties at once.

The properties of one member may be applied to others from the main menu (Tools > Copy Member Properties) or through the corresponding toolbar button . A window with a list of the properties that will be copied appears after the selection of the member. Users should just click on a member in order to change its properties. It is noted that the additional rebars cannot be copied.

Moreover, an option to renumber the structural member is offered from the main menu (Tools > Renumber Elements) or through the corresponding toolbar button . By clicking on a member the selected number is assigned to it, and the numbering of all other members is changed accordingly.

After creating a building model, it is relatively common that one or more very short beams have been created unintentionally, due to graphical reasons (e.g. by extending slightly a beams end beyond a column edge). For this reason, a check from the main menu (Tools > Verify Connectivity) or through the corresponding toolbar button  for the existence of any beam with free span smaller than its static height should be carried out. If such beams exist, a message appears, and the user can select to remove or keep the element.

The possibility of automatically creating new floors, based on already created ones is offered through the main menu (Tools > Copy Floor...) or through the corresponding toolbar button .

It is noted that users may use the layout of an existing floor as background, in order to easily introduce new members on another storey.

Finally, users can view the 3D model of the current floor through the main menu (View > Storey 3D Model) or through the  toolbar button.