topic Re: How to create one story building from many stories? in Modeling

How to create one story building from many stories?

Mats_Knutsson — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:42:39 GMT

Hi,
I have a multistory building which I'd like to change to a one story building. I need to change home story but the elemenst reposition themsevles and I need to manually keep track and check everything which will take me all day. Is there a smarter way to change the home story to one single story for all elements on all floors?
Cheers,
Mats

Re: How to create one story building from many stories?

Erwin Edel — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:28:50 GMT

Insert your .pln as modules on one story in to a new project, reposition the modules and then break them.

Re: How to create one story building from many stories?

Barry Kelly — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:02:07 GMT

You can do it one element type at a time - i.e. select all walls then all slabs, etc.
Then just click on the 'Home storey' in the info box and choose 'Select Storey" and chose the storey you want the elements t be on.
They should retain their relative height in in 3D and appear unmoved.

This was in 16 - it is different in 17 though.
You must use the 'Relink Home Storey' command (Edit menu > Element Settings > Relink Home Storey).

Barry.

Re: How to create one story building from many stories?

Mats_Knutsson — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:41:54 GMT

Thanks a million!
I used Barrys advice and now I can go to bed.