Drawing-Model Pairs

A building can be divided into parts, for example by floors. Each part is designed in its own drawing-model pair. A drawing-model pair contains one drawing file (*.vxp) and one model file (*.vxm). A model file can form a pair with several different drawing files, and vice versa. The model file may be one of the following:

MODEL.vxm FRAMING.vxm SKETCH.vxm A project may contain several drawing files, for example fnd.vxp - foundation (A) 1deck.vxp - first floor decking (B) 1walls.vxp - first floor walls (C) 2deck.vxp - second floor decking (D) 2walls.vxp - second floor walls (E) 2ceiling.vxp - second floor ceiling (F) roof.vxp - roof (G)

In Architectural Design, the drawing-model pairs consist of drawing files, to which a MODEL.vxm model file is connected. In Framing, the FRAMING.vxm model file is connected to the drawing files, and in sketching, the SKETCH.vxm file. You can create new drawing-model pairs and edit the existing ones with the functions in the File > Drawing-Model Pairs menu. You can browse the drawing-model pairs of an open project in the document browser.

Note

• The default heights and default dimensions of structural components are separately defined for each floor of the building, see Parameters of Different Floors.
• The drawing-model pairs used in Architectural Design and Framing are easy to tell apart due to the different background color of the work window.

Open a Drawing-model Pair
Select the Drawing-Model Pairs Used
Creating a New Drawing-model Pair
Editing Drawing-model Pairs
Deleting a Drawing-model Pair