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Exercise 1.9

Files to download

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  excercise1_9.dwg -
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  aplus.stb -

STEP 0

Commands you will learn in this exercise

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  LLL - lock selected layers
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  LLO - turning off selected layers
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  NLL - create new layers
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  LL - specify current layer.
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  RMP - APLUS rooms settings
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  RM - create APLUS room
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  RMR - measure area of multiple rooms
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  RMF - set floor name/numbe
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  RMN - set room numbe
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  RML - room list from selected area

Starting situation

STEP 1

Lock 'walls_division', 'walls_load-bearing' and 'guides' layers with LLL command

STEP 2

Turn off 'axes', 'doors', 'hatches' and 'furnitures' layers with LLO command

STEP 3

Create new layer with NLL command and name it 'rooms'

STEP 4

Change current layer to 'rooms' with LL command

STEP 5

Use RMP command to set room block's properties. For now just chose default layer ('rooms') and pick type of room's block

STEP 6

Create room block in every room with RM command. As you will see, area will be calculated automaticaly

STEP 7

Add room names with RMR command. You can select multiple room blocks if you want to give them the same name

STEP 8

Add floor material names with RMF command. Use wood for hatched areas and terracota for the rest

STEP 9

Use RMP command to add prefix for room block numbers. Set '1.' as new prefix

STEP 10

Use RMN command to add room numbers to blocks. Subsequently selected blocks will have ascending numbers

STEP 11

Use RMP command to change prefix to '2.'

STEP 12

Use RMN command to add room numbers to blocks in the upper floor (at the botom of this drawing)

STEP 13

Select room blocks with RML command to create list of rooms in the drawing. You can export it or put in into drawing

FINAL SITUATION

Here is final situation. You should get room description blocks in every room. In next excercise you will learn how to add architectural content to a drawing