LINEAR Solutions 26 for AutoCAD

Creating Building Structure Manually

Shows step-by-step how to create a building structure in the heat load calculation in the Room Overview section.

Before you begin

You have opened a new project and want to create the building structure before calculating a detailed load.

Note: In this example, a building structure with building parts is created. If you do not need these structural levels for your project, you can disable the creation of this level in the corresponding queries. The dialog for creating storeys is then opened directly instead of the dialog for creating building parts.

Navigate to

Module Overview ➤ Module ➤ General Tab

Building Data Area in LINEAR Building

Procedure

  1. In the Building Data section, enter all the required settings.
  2. In the Building Structure, click New: Building Part / Storey.

    The following query opens.

    Query on Creating a Building Structure in LINEAR Building
  3. Select Yes, use building parts.
    Note:

    If you select No, do not use building parts, the dialog for creating storeys opens directly.

    The Building Parts dialog opens.
    Dialog Building Part in LINEAR Building
  4. If necessary, adjust the number of the building section, specify the name for the building section and click OK.
    The building part is added to the building structure.
  5. Click New: Storey.
    The dialog New Storey opens.
    Dialog “New Storey” in LINEAR Building
  6. If necessary, adjust the Number of the storey and specify the Name of the storey by entering a name or selecting one of the suggested names.
  7. If necessary, adjust the Storey Height, Ceiling Thickness and Parapet Height and click OK.
    The storey is added to the building structure.
  8. Go to the Heat Load tab and click in the table to open the selection menu.
    Note: In other LINEAR Building modules and in SP 60, you create the entire building using the tools in the Building Structure area.

    The selection menu for creating additional storeys, apartments, areas or rooms opens.

    Room Overview Area
  9. If necessary, select Apartment or Area for non-residential buildings to add an apartment or area to the building structure.
    The apartment or area is added to the building structure and the selection menu remains open.
  10. Create all required rooms for the current structure level by clicking on the corresponding entries in the selection menu and then click on Done.

    The rooms are created and displayed both in the building structure and in Room Overview.

    Room Overview Area with Added Rooms
  11. Optional: Complete the Width and Length of each room.
  12. Select the row of a room and click on Room View in the toolbar or double-click on the row of the room to switch to the room view of the respective room and make further settings for the room.
    Tip: In the room view, use the Level Change button on the toolbar to return to the Room Overview.
  13. If necessary, repeat the previous steps to complete the building structure with all required storeys, apartments and rooms.

Results

The building structure has been created and can be supplemented with further data.