Ceiling openings

Ceiling openings

This menu contains the input and correction functions for ceiling openings, including rectangular, L-shaped, circular, and arbitrarily shaped openings. Ceiling openings penetrate all levels of the assigned ceiling section and do not extend to ceiling sections on other floors. To define ceiling openings that span multiple floors, which occurs with chimneys, please use the chimney input in the Floor Plan and Roof Estimation model areas.

Openings - Rectangle

This dialog box describes a rectangular ceiling opening. The 'Length L' value defines the opening's extension in the X direction of the global coordinate system. After specifying the opening dimensions, the 'Align' function can be used to align the opening in the X direction to selectable and temporary points and to position it at any point in the ceiling field. Graphical and temporary aids are available for alignment, selecting the point to be placed, and specifying the target point.

Openings - L-shape

This dialog box describes an L-shaped ceiling opening. The 'Length L1' value defines the opening's extension in the X direction of the global coordinate system. After specifying the opening dimensions, the 'Align' function can be used to align the opening in the X direction to selectable and temporary points and to place it at any point in the ceiling field. Graphical and temporary aids are available for alignment, selecting the point to be placed, and specifying the target point.

Openings - Round

This dialog box describes a circular ceiling opening. Either the radius or the diameter of the opening can be defined. To aid in positioning the circular opening, a square is displayed around it, aligned in the X direction of the global coordinate system. After specifying the opening dimensions, the X direction of the opening can be aligned to selectable and temporary points using the 'Align' function and positioned at any point in the ceiling field. Graphical and temporary aids are available for alignment, selecting the point to be placed, and the target point.

Openings - Any

Using the 'Openings - Any' input function, you can create any opening shape with at least three corner points. The familiar graphical input and temporary aids are available for definition and simultaneous placement.

Niches

The Niches function allows you to enter openings that don't completely penetrate the ceiling. You can also enter a niche that doesn't create any openings in the ceiling at all, but only creates the inner contours of the layers.

After selecting the function, a dialog box opens with various input options:

Length : Length of the niche.

Width : Width of the niche.

Free Contour : This button temporarily closes the dialog box, allowing you to enter any contour. If you select just two diagonal points in the graphical input, the program automatically creates a rectangular niche. If you enter more points, the exact shape will be adopted. When entering any non-rectangular contour, the length and width fields are disabled and display the maximum dimensions of the niche contour. If you want to return to the rectangular shape and enter the length and width manually, enter two diagonal points via the contour input. The program then switches to the rectangular shape.

Orientation : This determines on which side of the ceiling the niche is created.

Depth : This is the depth of the niche. You can also enter 0.0 here if you don't want to create an opening in the ceiling, but only want the layer contours in specific layers. It's important, however, that you specify the layers that should receive a layer contour in the next field.

Additional layer contours for layers : If you enter a depth in the 'Depth' field, the penetrated layers will automatically receive a layer contour. Additionally, you can use this field to assign a contour to layers that are not penetrated by the niche. Especially with a depth of 0.0, which doesn't create an opening in the wall, it's important to specify the layers that should receive a layer contour from the niche.

Combination element : Here you can hang a combination element on a niche. Only combination elements designed for ceiling openings and niches are allowed.

Clicking 'OK' creates the niche, which can be placed with the mouse, just like a rectangular stair opening. Using the 'Align' button, you can align the niche at any angle using two points before placing it.

Openings - Moving

With the 'Openings - Move' function, existing openings can be moved in any direction. Select the desired opening, a base point, and a target point. A dialog box opens, specifying the distance between the two points. The displayed values ​​can be changed. If you want to move an opening by a specific amount, the easiest way is to double-click any point and then enter the amount by which the opening should be moved in the dialog box.

Openings - Change

The 'Openings - Modify' function allows you to modify existing openings in terms of their dimensions, orientation, and position. The process is the same as for creating a new opening, except that you select an existing opening with the mouse at the beginning of the function.

Openings - Delete

The 'Openings - Delete' function allows you to delete all openings in the ceiling fields that were also entered in the ceiling field. Chimney openings are deleted using a separate delete function.