LINEAR Solutions 25 for AutoCAD

Entering a Shaft

Shows step-by-step how to to define shafts using the Enter shaft < command.

Before you begin

You want to define a shaft in your drawing.

Navigate to:

Project tab ➤ Discipline Architecture ➤ Planning Type 3D - IFC Workflow/ 3D - Model Planning/ 2.5D Model Planning ➤ Create tab ➤ Command Group Storeys and Axes/Room-, Building Contours

Procedure

  1. Click Enter Shaft <.
  2. Specify two opposite points to define a rectangle for the shaft.
    Note: If the shaft does not have a rectangular shape, enter P for Polyline in the command line and define then the individual corner points of the shaft.

    The dialog Shaft opens.

    Shaft dialog in the LINEAR Solutions for Autodesk AutoCAD

  3. Use the drop-down list to specify the height of the shaft.
    • Select Storey Height to assign the height of the current storey to the shaft.
    • Select Manual Entry to activate the input field for the shaft height and enter the height manually.
    • Select Maximum Expansion so that the shaft has the maximum possible height in the drawing.
      Note: The Maximum Expansion option is only available in the 3D - IFC Workflow planning type.
  4. Specify whether the shaft receives room data and a room tag.
    Note: The checkbox With Room Data is only available in the 3D - IFC Workflow planning type. In this workflow, make sure that the shaft exists in the linked IFC file and represents an area enclosed by walls.
  5. Click OK.
    The shaft is drawn in and highlighted for better identification. If you use the option With Room Data, the room tag is then attached to the cursor for placement.
  6. In this case, click to place the room tag at the desired location.
    The Room data dialog opens.
    Dialog room data Linear AutoCAD
  7. Enter the room data and click OK.
    The room tag will be placed at the desired location with the entered data.

Results

The shaft is defined in the drawing and, if necessary, provided with a room tag and room data.