Vertex BD Tutorial
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Drawng-Model Pairs
Project Setup
Create a new project
Fill in the project data
Select the project parameters
Check the settings
Open the 3D Levels dialog box
View the height levels
Hide the height levels
Adding Exterior Walls
Activate the drawing window
Select the wall
Select the wall layers
Select the reference line and the first point
Continue selecting the wall points
Click the last points and select the floor structure
View the building model
Positioning Exterior Walls
Activate the drawing window
View the constraints of a wall
Add the first Distance constraint
Add another Distance constraint
Add the third Distance constraint
Add the fourth Distance constraint
Add the fifth Distance constraint
Add a coincident constraint
Add another Coincidence constraint
Edit a distance constraint
Add an Equal Distance constraint
Bay Window Walls
Select the wall
Select the first point
Click the next point
Continue clicking the points
Click the last point
Cut the exterior wall
Trim the walls
Position the bay window walls
Add another Distance constraint
Add an Equal Distance constraint
Interior Walls
Select the wall
Select the wall points
Position the wall
Change the wall
Select the wall points
Change the wall again
Continue adding the walls
Position the walls: Add a Coincidence constraint
Add a Distance constraint
Add the other Distance constraints
Windows
Select a window
Add the first window
Add the same window to another wall
Define a new size to the window library
Add the new size to the same wall
Select another wall
Add a window to the side wall of the bay
Select the other side wall of the bay
Display the Construction Line layer
Position the center window in the bay
Position the side windows
Doors
Select the door
Add the first exterior door
Select the location of the exterior door
Add the next exterior door
Add the first interior door
Position the interior door
Add another interior door
Add the same interior door to the same wall
Select another wall
Add the same interior door to the same wall
Add the garage doors
Add both the doors at once
Add a distance constraint between the garage doors
Position the doors to the middle of the wall
Walls and Doors on the Second Floor
Open the drawing-model pair of the 2nd floor
Select the wall
Select the wall layers
Select the wall points
Continue clicking the points
Add the interior walls
Change the wall type
Hide the reference drawing
Trim the interior wall to the exterior wall
Add an interior door
Select the location of the interior door
Add another interior door
Change the wall type
Limit the building in the model
Delete the coincident constraint of a wall
Delete the coincident constraint of another wall
Position the walls: Add a Distance constraint
Move a wall by the handle
Add a door by copying
Add a copy to another wall
Add one more copy to another wall
Add an interior wall by copying
Flip the door
Cut the interior wall
Cut the interior wall left
Trim the interior wall corners
Move a wall by the handle
Trim the ends of the moved wall
Add a door to a wall by copying
Change the type of the interior doors
Change the type of the other interior doors
Windows on Second Floor
Copy a window from the 1st floor
Copy the window to another wall
Copy another window
Copy a third window
Position a window: add a coincident constraint
Position another window
Continue positioning the windows
Continue positioning the windows in the model
Position a window in the middle of a wall
Position a window using a distance constraint
Foundations
Open the drawing-model pair of foundations
Select a foundation wall
Select the wall points
Click the points near the bay window
Continue clicking the points near the bay window
Continue clicking the points near the bay window
Click the points of the garage foundation
Position one foundation wall with a distance constraint
Position the other foundation walls
Continue positioning the walls
Continue positioning the walls
Position the foundation walls of the garage
Continue positioning the walls
Change the constraint's chirality
Add a foundation for the porch
Click the points of the porch foundation wall
Position the porch foundation walls
View the building model
Floors and Ceilings
Open the drawing-model pair of the 2nd floor ceiling
Select framing
Add a ceiling based on the exterior walls
Fix the edges to the wall lines in the reference drawing
Open the drawing-model pair of the 1st floor ceiling and select a structure
Add a ceiling to the garage based on the exterior walls
Fix the edges to the wall lines in the reference drawing
Continue adding the coincident constraints
Open the drawing-model pair of the foundations and select a structure
Add a sloping slab
Select the remaining points of the sloping slab
Roofs
Open the drawing-model pair of the roof
Add a roof to the garage
Select the roof pitch and the wall plate height
Select the other parameters and add the roof
Add a distance constraint to the side eaves
Add a distance constraint to the other side eaves
Add distance and coincident constraints to the gable eaves
Add the 2nd floor plan as a reference drawing
Click the points of the main roof and select the parameters
Add a crossing roof
Add distance constraints to the side eaves of the main roof
Add distance constraints to the gable eaves of the main roof
Add distance constraints to the eaves of the crossing roof
Add coincident constraints to the gable eaves
Add coincident constraints to the gable eaves of the main roof
Add a bay window roof using an eave line
Select the roof points
Delete the eave line
Add distance constraints to the eaves of the bay window roof
Add coincident constraints
Add an auxiliary wall - select the parameters
Click the points of the auxiliary wall
Cut the crossing roofs
Cut the auxiliary wall with the roof
Hide the geometry of the auxiliary walls in the drawing
Add an edge point to the garage roof
Position the edges of the slopes using coincident constraints
Continue adding the coincident constraints
Stretch the siding of the gable wall to the roof
Continue stretching the sidings
Select the roof slopes
Change the height of the garage roof
Stairs
Open the 1st floor plan
Select the stair type and parameters
Save the stair parameters
Select the location of the stair
Position the stair
Reflect the stair geometry to the 2nd floor plan
Add and define a split line for the floor
Define Opening as split line's property
Fix the split line to the reflected geometry using coincident constraints
View the floor in the 2nd floor plan
View the model
Furniture
Open the 1st floor plan
Select a piece of furniture
Select a location for the table group
Select and add a base cabinet
Select and add the next base cabinet
Select and add the next base cabinet
Select and add a sink
Position the cabinets using coincident constraints
Continue adding the coincident constraints
Continue adding the coincident constraints
Continue adding the coincident constraints
Position the table using distance constraints
Add counter tops
Select the corner points of the counter tops
Define a model view
View the model
Defining Rooms
Open the 1st floor plan
Edit the name of a room
Display the room color fills
Select the room color
Select names for the other rooms
Move a room label
Adding Dimensions
Open the 1st floor plan
Hide the layer of the dimension constraints
Add a dimension between two elements
Select the elements to be dimensioned and the location of the dimension
Add a queue dimension
Add a vertical chain dimension
Change the extension lines
Change the height of the dimension figures
Display the layer of dimension constraints
Move the dimension constraints
Editing Dimension Constraints
Open the 1st floor plan
Change the value of a dimension constraint
Continue editing the dimension constraints
View the building model
Move height levels
View the building model
Eaves Trims And Opening Trims
Open the drawing-model pair of the roof
Select a detailed representation for the roof
View the model with hidden lines removed
Trim the roof edge to the siding
Continue trimming the edges
Change the representation method to OpenGL shading
Select an eave trim set
Select the roof slopes
Add eaves trims to the garage roof
Add opening trims to the windows
Add opening trims to the exterior doors
Delete single trims
Delete a trim set
Creating Drawings
Open a drawing sheet: 1. floor plan
Move a view on a sheet
Change the visibility of layers on a sheet
Edit the project data card
Edit the document's data
Generate an elevation drawing
Move a view on a sheet
Click the location of the view
Override the view-specific settings
Hide the hatch layers
Add a section line to the floor plan
Select the depth, label and name for the section
Generate the section view
Create a new drawing sheet for the section drawing
Add the section view on the sheet
Delete a view from a sheet
Creating a Material Report
Collect the materials
Create a material report
Close Project