Terms of note

Working planes

A plane is an imaginary face one can create 2d geometry on in FreeCAD
There are multiple default planes such as:
1, The Top (XY) plane
2, The Front (XZ) plane
3, The Side (YZ) plane
You my also set a custom Working plane by selecting the face of any 3d object that is coplaner (flat)

vertex/vertices

Like with 2d objects these are points where multiple edges meet the only difference now is that now the points have three axsis where they can exist

Edge/edges

Like with 2d objects Edges are lines that surrounded faces, the main difference being that edges have three axsis where they can be

Edge/edges

A face is a plane that is created when surrounded by a closed loop of edges and vertices

Normals

Normals are the direction 90° from a face in which a 2d face is extruded.
• If the base 2d shape used to create an arch 3d object is drawn in an anti clockwise direction then the normal will be positive
• If a 2d shape is drawn in a clock wise direction the normal of the base then the shape will be in the opposite direction

Tutorial IV Basic 3D And The Arch workbench

Part 1: Opening documents and preparing a file

• Navigate to file>open (select The file created in TutorialII)
• Select the work bench icon and select the Arch work bench icon ()
A key thing to note is that the easiest way to create 3D objects in FreeCAD is to Base them off of 2D ones

Setting up Snap Points

1, Set the active working plane to top, by selecting the select plane icon (), Navigating to Combo View> Tasks and selecting Top (XY)
2, Select the Snap lock icon (), this toggles Snaps on and off
3, Select the Snap End Point icon(), this snaps objects to end points or vertices
4, Select the Snap Working Plane icon () this ensures this ensures objects are only drawn in the active plane
5, Turn on Snap Grid ( ) this ensures that created objects can be snapped precisely to the grid
8, Ensure that the grid is active by toggling(select if not active) the grid icon()
9, When working with 3d objects you will need to be able to view items at different angles, You can orbit by pressing the middle mouse icon and option clicking with the mouse while moving the cursor around (this only works if the cad navigation style is active)

Part 2: the Arch Wall tool

What is the Arch Wall tool?

The Arch Wall tool is used to create 3d geometry representing walls It can be activated by pressing W then A on the keyboard or selecting the wall tool icon ()
It is most effectively used by;
• Creating 2D geometry
• Selecting the 2D geometry
• Pressing W then A on the keyboard or selecting the wall tool icon ()
• The wall will then take the shape of the geometry and will be parametric(its properties such as height, thickness etc can still be modfied)
• This can be useful for creating curved or walls with complex shapes

Using the Combo View and Wall tool

• Press W then A on the keyboard or select the Wall tool icon ()
• Navigate to Combo view> Tasks and look at the items under Wall
1, We will first tell FreeCAD where to place the wall:
• For Local Δ x enter 0.0mm
• For Local Δ y enter 0.0mm
• For Local Δ z enter 0.0mm
• Select ‘Enter point’ or press Enter
2, we will then give the wall a Length, Height and Alignment properties
Press Y on the keyboard (to limit the walls length to the y axsis)
• Enter 3000 mm
• Enter the following under Wall options:
• Length should read 3000 mm
• Width = 220 mm
• Height = 3000 mm
• Alignment= centre
• Select enter point
• You may delete the wall if desired by pressing Ctrl+Z to undo an action or by selecting the item and pressing delete on the keyboard

Arbitrarily creating walls

• Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall icon ()
• Select any where on the drawing
• Select any where on the drawing
• Select the created wall
• Combo View > model >Data
• Press Ctrl then Z on the keyboard
• Select the the newly created wall and press ‘Delete’to delete the wall

Using snap points and the wall tool

• Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall icon()
• Ensure Grid Snap is toggled on ()
• Ensure Snap Endpoint is toggled on ()
• Select the point indicated above (hover the mouse over the point until the grid snap icon appears before selecting it with the mouse)
• Select the point indicated in the image above
Set the: Width to 220 mm, set the height to 3000 mm and set the alignment to Centre • Select a point 1 grid unit below the point previously selected (this will end the task)
• if you select the newly created wall and navigate to Combo View>Data you will notice that under Component then Base there is a Line object this is because most arch 3D objects are based on 2D objects
• You may also see the sub components of a line by selecting the small triangular arrow next the object in Combo View> Model
do not delete this object as it will be used in task 2

Task 1

• Create a wall at the origin of length 3000 mm, width 220 mm and height 3000 mm (it should be parallel with the y axis)
• Create a wall using existing 2d geomtry as a base

Steps for task 1

• Select the wire shown above
• Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall icon(). This uses an existing 2d shape as a base for the wall(both sketches and items created in the draft workbench can be used)
• Navigate to Combo View>Data (with the wall selected)
• Change the Align property to centre and the height property to 3000 mm

Part 3: the Arch Add/Remove tool

What is the Arch Add/Remove tool?

• The Add component tool () combines two objects together to form one object
• It is somewhat similar to the upgrade and downgrade tool however objects still retain parametric properties
• The second object selected is the one the first object will become a component of
The Remove component tool () subtracts one object from another creating a gap where the two objects intersect
• The second object selected is the one the first object will become a component of
• Note:both tools do not have a keyboard shortcut and should be selected after:
1, Selecting the object you wish to use to add or remove volume from
2, Selecting the object you wish to add or remove volume to

Task 2

Combine the two walls created in the section called "creating a wall using snap points" and the section called "creating a wall using existing geometry"

Steps for Task 2

•While holding Ctrl key on the keyboard:
1, Select the wall created in the section called "creating a wall using snap points"
2, Select the created in the section called "creating a wall using existing geometry"
3, Release the Ctrl key
4, Select the Arch add icon () found in the tool bar
• Note that because the two faces of the walls are flush with each other their volumr will join to form one wall

Part 4: the structure tool

What is the Arch Structure tool?

• The structure tool is generally used to make columns slabs and beams
• By default selecting the structure tool icon () gives access to presets displayed under Combo View> Tasks >structure options • It can however like the wall tool be used in conjunction with sketches or Draft objects, though the 2d geometry used must have a face to extrude

Task 3

Create a slab within the bounds of the newly combined walls. Use a rectangle as a base and give the slab a height of 100 mm

Steps for task 3

1, Ensure that the active plane is set to top()
2, Ensure that Snap Lock is toggled on by selecting the icon()
3, Ensure that Working plane snap is on()
4, Ensure that Endpoint snap is on()
5, Press R then E on the keyboard or select the rectangle tool icon()
6, Select the two points indicated in the image below
7, Select the newly created rectangle
8, Select the structure icon()
9, Select the newly created structure and navigate to Combo View >Data> structure then set the height property to 100 mm

Part 5: the Arch Roof tool

What is the Arch Roof tool?

• A tool that creates roof geomtry using a 2d base • The roof tool can be activated by either selecting the roof tool icon () or pressing R then F on the keyboard
• A base 2d shape must be selected before starting the Roof tool
• As mentioned before the direction of the base 2d shape determines the normal (direction for which the shape is extruded)
• This too applies to the roof tool as drawing a poly line base for the roof tool, that is drawn in a clockwise direction inverts the the normal of the shape and thus also that of the pitch of the roof
• Essentially making the roof upside down

Task 4

Create a roof ontop of the combined walls created in task 2

Task 4 Steps

• Select the top of the wall as the active plane (select the walls top face and then select the active plane icon()
• Press P then Y on the keyboard or select the polyline tool icon() and draw the shape in red shown in the image above
• Select the newly created wire
• Press R then F on the keyboard or select the Arch Roof tool icon() • To edit the properties of the created roof:
1, Double select the item in Combo View> Model
2, Navigate to Combo View>Tasks
Under the item labelled roof the following properties will be displayed;
a, Id: The number value corresponding to a roof plane b, Angle (pitch of the roof or roof angle),
c, Run: how long the plane extends from the pitch
d, Overhang: how much the roof is offset from its starting polyline
e, Height: Distance from the lowest point of the roof to its pitch (excludes thickness)
f, Idrel: the roof plane refferenced for automatic calculations
• Each line corresponds to a roof plane starting at 0 and going anti clockwise (the first segment of the polyline created will correspond with the roof plane 0)
• Tip: Idrel is the plane you wish the current plane to stop at by default its value is -1, you can set the angle and run to 0 and the idrel value to another roof plane number for more automatic calculations
3, Set all angles to 15 mm
4, Set all runs to 1200 mm
5, By default the overhang property for each plane will be 100 mm leave this value as is
6, Select close in Combo View>Tasks or press Esc on the keyboard to end the task

The Arch Window tool

What is the Arch Window tool?

•The window tool is somewhat of a misnomer as it is used to create both windows and doors
• The window tool can be activated by by pressing W the N on the keyboard or by selecting the Window tool icon()
• The tool can be used in two ways:
a, By selecting a pre existing sketch or draft object and selecting the window tool icon or using the shortcut (see above)
b, By activating the window tool and selecting from a list of presets in Combo View>Tasks and select a desired location
• Windows and doors require hosts(Arch objects they can be placed in such as walls)

Task 5

Create a single pane window on the right side of the building and create a custom door on the left side of the wall

Task 5 steps

1, Press 6 on the keyboard
2, Select the left most wall then select the Draft Select Plane icon( )
• Ensure that Snap Working Plane is toggled on()
• Ensure that Grid Snap is toggled on( )
3, Press W the N on the keyboard or select the window tool icon()
4, Navigate to Combo View>Tasks and scroll down to Window options
• Presests and their options are shown here
5,Select Open 1-pane from the Preset list
6, Select the origin point on the wall (where the green and blue line intersect shown below)

7, Press 3 on the keyboard
8, Select the wall then select the Draft Select Plane icon()
• Ensure that Snap Working Plane is toggled on()
• Ensure that Grid Snap is toggled on()
9, Select the point shown above: hover the mouse over the point until the grid snap icon appears() then select the point (the icon apearing indicates that the placed object will be snapped precisely)
10, Navigate to Combo View>Tasks>Rectangle
11, For Local ΔX enter 830 mm
12, For Local ΔY enter -2200 mm
13, Select ok under Combo View>Tasks or press Enter on the keyboard
14, Select the newly created rectangle
15, Press O then S on the keyboard or select the offset tool icon ()
16, Move the cursor of the mouse inside the rectangle
17, Type in 35 mm (Combo View> Tasks>Offset)
18, Press Enter on the keyboard
19, Select the two newly created rectangles in Combo View>Model (hold Ctrl and select one after the other)
20, Release the Ctrl key
21, Select the draft to sketch icon ()
22, Select the newly created sketch and press W then N on the keyboard or select the window icon()

23, Navigate to Combo View>Model and double select the newly created window
24, Navigate to Combo View>Tasks under components select the item labelled Default and then select the edit

25, Under the name field enter outerframe
• By default the Type field will be frame, leave it as is
26, Set the thickness field to 110 mm
27, Leave the offset field as 0 mm
28, Select Create/update component

29, Select the component labelled Default
30, Select remove

31, Select Add then in the name field type in'door'
32, Set the Type field to Solid panel
33, Type 20 mm in the the thickness field
34, Type 90 mm in the Offset field
35, Select Create/update component

36,Select the Component labelled door and select edit
37, Select the edge shown in the image above
• Ensure that you are selecting the edge of the doors sketch not the door itself
38, Navigate to Combo View>Tasks>Window elements and select the Hinge field
39, Set the opening mode to Arc 90
40, Select Create/update component
41, Press Esc on the keyboard or select close under Combo View>Tasks
42, Select the newly created 'window' and navigate to Combo View>Data 43,Under window select the Hosts field (…) icon and select the wall created in task 2

Creating A Bim Model Tutorial V

Introduction

In this Tutorial you will Learn how to a create 3D model of a house. It is Highly recommended that you complete the previous tutorial on basic Arch objects

Bim

BIM or building information modelling is a means to represent a building or other assets in a 3d space.The 3d objects may contain additional information such as dimmensions, materials areas levels finishes and cost.

Part 1: opening a file

• For Windows: File>open /programfiles/FreeCAD/BIMTutorial.FCStd
• For Linux:File> open home/.local/share/FreeCAD/BIMTutorial.FCStd

Part 2: creating The model base

Snap and view set up

1. Press 2 on the keyboard, this changes the view to the top view of the model
2. Select the set Active working plane icon() and choose choose Top (X,Y)
3. under Combo View>Tasks toggle Snap lock() and the following on:
   • Snap Endpoint()
   • Snap Midpoint()
   • Snap Working Plane () Snap Grid ()
   
4. Press R then E on the keyboard or select the rectangle tool icon()
5. Select the Origin with snap Grid then enter these details:
• For Local ΔX enter -50 m
• For Local ΔY enter -60 then Select Enter Point or press enter

Creating a strcture base from a rectangle

1. Navigate to Combo View>Model Select the newly created rectangle then select the Structure tool()
2. Navigate to Combo View>Model select the item labeled ‘Structure’
3. Under Combo View> Data enter 200 mm for the height property
4. Press M then V on the keyboard or () Select the point at the origin
5. Turn off the snap point; Snap Working plane
6. For Local ΔZ Enter -200 mm
7. Navigate to Combo View> Model select the item labelled structure and press F2 rename it as Model Base

Part 3: Creating a boundary wall

Snap and view set up

1. Turn on Snap lock(Select the Snap lock icon () and the following:
• Snap Endpoint()
• Snap Midpoint()
• Snap Working Plane()

2. Press 2 on the keyboard
3. Pan and zoom to the point labelled 1
4. Press V then 3 on the keyboard to change the draw style to Wireframe or Navigate to view> Draw Style> Wireframe

Creating a polyline or wire

1. Press P then Y on the keyboard or select the polyline tool icon()
2. Select the point labelled 1
3. Press Y, enter 450 mm then
4. Press X and enter 2735 mm
5. Press Y and enter -450 mm
6. Select the newly created wire

Making a wall from a wire for the boundary wall

1. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall icon( )
2. Navigate to Combo View> Model Select the newly created wall
3. Navigate to Combo View> Data Scroll down and change the following properties; Align: Left, Width: 110 mm Height: 1800 mm
4. Press ‘F2’ And labeled the item as ‘Boundary Wall Section’ and Press ‘Enter’

The Draft Array tool in brief

What is the draft array tool?

• The array tool creates multiple copies of a selected object
• It uses global axsis when making copies or arrays of objects meaning that created arrays are independant of the active plane(X and Y will always be in the top plane)
• The tool does not have keyboard shortcut but is activated by selecting this icon: ()

Using the array tool to make multiple copies a wall

1. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select the item labelled ‘Boundary Wall Section’
2. Select The Array tool icon ()
3. Input the following data:
   For the Number of elements: input 14 for the x value and the y and z values as 1
   For the X intervals: input 2750 mm for the x value, for the y value input 0 mm for the z value input 0 mm
For the Y and Z Intervals: input 0 mm for all fields

4. Select the link array check box
5. Select Ok to complete the process
6. Navigate to Combo View>Model and selectelect the newly created array
7. Press ‘F2’ and relabel it to ‘Boundary Wall’

The Arch cut with Plane tool in brief

1. The Arch cutplane tool uses the face of an exsisting object to created a projection to cut another 3d object
2. It can be used by first selecting the object to be cut
3. Holding Ctrl
4. Selecting the face to be used as a cutting plane Selecting the Cut with plane tool icon()
5. Navigating to Combo View>Tasks and under Cut Plane selecting the appopriate side to cut (a preview is shown during the task)
6. Selecting ok to finish the task

Part 4: Creating a fence

Snap and view set up

1. Navigate to the point labeled 1
2. Turn on Snap lock( ) and the following ; Snap Endpoint( ), Snap Midpoint( ), Snap Working Plane ( ), Snap Grid (

Creating a post for the fence

1. Press R the E on the keyboard or select the Rectangle tool icon ()
2. Select the point Labeled 1 as the starting point for the Rectangle
3. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks. For Local ΔX enter -100 mm, for Local ΔY enter -55 mm
4. Press Enter on the keyboard or Select Enter point
5. With the newly created rectangle selected, select the structure tool icon
6. With the newly created structure selected, navigate to combo View>Data
7. Under structure set the Height property to 1900 mm
8. Press 6 on the key board to change the view to the left view
9. Select the face of the structure displayed then select the active plane icon) use the polyline tool and create the same wire shape shown below(the triangle should have a height of 100 mm)

• Hint: use construction lines to create the base of the rectangle so you have something to snap to when using the polyline tool

10. Press 3 on the keyboard to go to the right side of the model
11. Select the face of the structure shown in this view, then select the active plane icon()
12. Use the polyline tool to draw the wire shown below
13. Select the wires created in steps 12 and 9 of this section on creating a fence, this will extrude the wires and create two new structures

14. Select The structures shown in the image above in the order indicated while holding the ctrl key
15. Select Arch Cut with plane tool Icon ()
Navigate to Combo View>Tasks> and under Cut With Plane select the Front option from the drop down list
16. Select ok

17. Select The structures shown in the image above in the order indicated while holding the ctrl key
18. Select the Arch Cut with plane tool Icon ()
Navigate to Combo View>Tasks> and under Cut With Plane select the Front option from the drop down list
19. Select ok

21. Select The structures shown in the image above in the order indicated while holding the ctrl key
22. Select the Arch Cut with plane tool icon ()
23. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks> and under Cut With Plane select the Front option from the drop down list
24. Select ok

25. Select The structures shown in the image above in the order indicated while holding the ctrl key
26. Select the Arch Cut with plane tool icon ()
27. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks> and under Cut With Plane select the Front option from the drop down list
28. Select ok
29. Hide or delete the structures created in step 13 of creating a fence

Creating reinforcment bars

30. Press 1 on the keyboard
31. Select the flat or planar part of the post and then select the active plane icon()
32. Press P then Y or select the Polyline tool icon ()
33. Select the vertex indicated in the image above
34. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks
35. For LocalΔX enter 0, for Local ΔY enter -40 mm, for LocalΔZ entter 0mm, then select Enter point
36. Press X, for LocalΔX enter 40 mm, then select enter point
37. Press Y, for Local ΔY enter 1 mm, then select enter point
38. Press X, for Local ΔX enter -39 mm, then select enter point
39. Press Y, for Local ΔY enter 39 mm, then select enter point
40. Press X, for Local ΔX enter -1 mm, then select enter point

41. Select the newly created wire then press M then V or select the move tool icon ()
42. Select the point indicated in the image above
43. Press N to activate continue mode for the move tool
44. Press Y
45. For Local ΔY enter -307.5 mm then select Enter point
46. Press C
47. Press Y
48. For Local ΔY enter -127.5 mm then Select Enter point
49. Press Esc
50. Select the two newly created wires then select the draft2sketch icon ( )
51. Select the structure tool
52. Select the newly created structure, Navigate to Combo View> Data and set the Y property to -1 to change normal of the structure if needed
53. under Combo View>Data, set the height property under structure to 0 and then set the length property to 2615 mm

Creating Fence spikes

54. Press P then Y on the Keyboard or select the poly line tool icon()
55. Select the point labelled p1
56. press x on the keyboard, for local ΔX enter -1.5 mm
57. For Local ΔX -3.7mm, for Local ΔY -16 mm
58. For Local ΔX enter -1.37, for Local ΔY 1.60, for Local ΔZ enter 0 mm then select Enter point
59. Press X on the keyboard for Local ΔX enter -1.5 mm then select Enter point
60. For local ΔX enter -1.5 mm, for local local ΔY 1.75, for local local ΔZ enter 0 mm then select enter point(creating a close loop, then will end the polyline task
61. Select the newly created wire and then select the the array tool icon ()
62. Navigate to Combo View>tasks and under orthogonal array
• Under Number of elements set the X property to 1, set the Y property to 18 and set the z field to 1
• Set all the X intervals fields to 0 mm
• Set the Y field of the Y intervals to 14 mm and set the other two fields (z and x) to 0 mm
• Set all the Z intervals to 0mm
• Select ok
63. Select the newly created Array and then select the Draft2Sketch tool icon ()
64. Select the newly created sketch and press M then V on the keyboard or select the move tool icon ()
65. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks
66. Press Z on the keyboard
67. For Local ΔZ enter 100 mm, then select ok
68. Select the sketch moved in the previous step and then select the Structure tool icon()
69. With the newly create structure selected navigate to Combo View> Data and enter 1800 mm for the structures height property
70. Select the structure in Combo View>Model and press F2 enter the name spikes

71. Press 6 on the keyboard
72. Select the face shown in the image above then select the active plane icon()

73. Press L then I on the keyboard or select the Line tool Icon()
74. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks
75. Press X on the keyboard and enter 261.50 cm or 2615 mm for Local ΔX
76. Press Enter on the keyboard

77. Create two wires in the shape of the highlighted red lines shown above Hint: use the polyline tool and snaps, rembering to go anticlockwise when drawing the polyline
78. Select one of the wires then select the array tool icon()
79. Navigate to Combo View>tasks and under orthogonal array
80. Under Number of elements set the X property to 1, set the Y property to 18 and set the z field to 1
81. Set all the X intervals fields to 0 mm then press Enter on the keyboard
82. Set the Y field of the Y intervals to 14 mm and set the other two fields (z and x) to 0 mm
83. Repeat the same steps from 25 to 29 for creating a spike on the other wire
84. Select the array created in step 28 and select the Draft2Sketch tool icon
85. select the other array created in number 30 of creating a spike and select the Draft2Sketch icon()
86. Select both newly created sketches then select the structure tool
87. Press 2 on the keyboard
88. Select the active plane icon() and Navigate to Combo View> Tasks and select Top(XY)
89. Select both newly created structures under Combo View> Model(be sure to hold Ctrl while selecting)
90. Press M then V or select the move tool icon()
91. Select the point indicated above using snap mid point
92. press X on the keyboard
93. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks and under move, for ΔX enter 500 mm, unselect contnue then press Enter on the keyboard
94. while holding Ctrl select one of recently moved structures then select the structure labelled spike and select the Arch Remove tool icon()
95. Repeat the previous step with the other structure and the structure labelled spike
96. While holding Ctrl Select The item labelled reinforcement then the item labbeled Spike then select the Arch add tool icon
97. While holding Ctrl select the item Labelled Post, the item labelled Spike then select the Arch add tool icon
98. Rename the item lablled spike by selecting it under Combo View>Model and pressing F2, then enter the name fence section

Part 5: creating The boundary using a section of fence

7. Press L then I on the keyboard or select the Line tool icon () and select the
8. Press Y and under Combo View>Tasks input -18745 mm
9. Press Enter
10. While holding Ctrl select the object labelled fence section, select the newly created line and then select the path array tool icon ()
11. with the newl created path array object selected, Navigate to Combo View>Data, then go to position and select the small grey arrow, for the x property of Position enter 4649.71 cm or 46497.1 mm and for the y property enter 2511.44cm or 25114.4 mm
12. Under Align set the Extra translations y property to 100 cm or 1000 mm then Set the Offset property to 272.50 cm or 2725 mm

13. Select the item labelled fence section then select the clone tool icon()
14. Select the newly created clone and press M then V on the keyboard or select the move tool icon () (remeber to select the starting poin shown in the image above)
15. Press N on the keyboard
16. Press Y on the keyboard, then enter -2136.00 for Local ΔY
Press X on the keyboard, then enter -10 for Local ΔX
17. Press Press Esc to end the task

18. Select the clone then Press R then O or select the Rotate tool icon () and select the clone at the points indicated above in order
19. enter 90 in Combo View>Tasks under rotate and press Enter

20. Press L then I on the keyboard or select the Line tool icon() and select the point shown above
21. Press X and for Local ΔX enter 3471cm or 34710 mm
22. Press Enter or select enter point
23. Select The clone, select the newly created line then select the Path Array tool icon()

23. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select the Structure labelled fence section
24. Select the clone tool icon()
25. Select the newly created clone then press R then O or select the rotate tool icon ()
26. Select the points as shown in the image above(one being an endpoint and the other being a mid point)
27. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks and input 180 in under Rotation
28. Press Enter
29. Select the rotated clone and press M then V or select the move icon()
30. Enter 3840.60 cm or 38406 mm for Local ΔX
31. Press Enter
32. Select the moved clone then select the clone tool
33. Select the clone then press M then V on the keyboard or select the move tool icon (), select any where on the clone then press y
34. Press L then I and select the point shown in the image above
35. press Y and for Local ΔY enter 8118.8 mm then press enter
36. While holding the Ctrl key select the newly created clone in the previous step ,select the newly created line then select the Path Array tool icon()
37. Select the newly created path array and Navigate to combo View>Data
38. Set the count property to 3, under Extra translations set the x property to 46398.1 mm and y property to 26114.4
39. Navigate to combo View>Model and select the item labelled fence section, select the grey arrow next to the object then select the item labelled post
40. With the structure item labelled post selected select the clone tool icon
41. with the newly created clone selected press M then V on the keyboard or select the move tool icon()
42. select the point on the object as shown in the image above
43. Select the point in the image displayed above

Part 6: creating the front gate

Creating the front entrance walls

1. Press P then Y or select the polyline tool icon()
2. Select point 3 and press Y
3. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks
4. 305.4, for Local ΔY enter 30.54 then press enter
5. Press Y, for local ΔX enter 437.3 mm and for local ΔY enter -448.6 mm
6. Press y and enter -1770.5 mm for Local ΔY then press enter
7. Press X, for Local ΔX enter 747.8 mm then press enter.
8. Press Esc or select close to end the task
9. Select the newly created wire then press W then A or select the wall tool icon
10. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View>Data
11. Under Wall set the Align property to left, Set the height property to 1800 mm and set the width property to 110 mm
12. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View>Data
13. Under Wall set the Align property to left, Set the height property to 1800 mm and set the width property to 110 mm
14. Select the newly created Wall in Combo View>Model and rename it by pressing the F2 key and entering front gate wall 1

15. Press P then Y or select the polyline tool icon ()
16. Select point 2 and press X
17. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks
18. 305.4, for Local ΔX enter 573.8 then press enter
19. Press y, for local ΔX enter 437.3 mm and for local ΔY enter -448.6 mm
20. Press y and enter -1499.1 mm for Local ΔY then press enter
21. For Local ΔX enter -358.2 mm, for Local ΔY enter -497.5 mm then press enter
22. Press X ,For Local ΔX enter -431.2 mm then press enter
23. Press Y then for local ΔY enter 340 mm
24. Press Esc or Select close in Combo View> Tasks to end the task
25. Select the newly created wire then press W then A or select the wall tool icon()
26. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View>Data
27. Under Wall set the Align property to left, Set the height property to 1800 mm and set the width property to 110 mm
28. Select the newly created Wall in Combo View>Model and rename it by pressing the F2 key and entering front gate wall 2

creating the front gate

29. Press 3 on the keyboard to set the view to front
30. Select the current working plane icon and navigate to Combo View >tasks
31. Under Workingplane setup select align to view
32. You may hide the path array by selecting it and pressing the space bar on the keyboard
33. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon() and select the vertex as shown in the image above

34. For Local ΔX enter 3550 mm and for Local ΔY enter -1775mm
35. Select the newly created rectangle then select the offset tool icon () or press O then S on the keyboard. Place the cursor within the rectangle and enter 50 mm, then press Enter on the keyboard
36. Select the newly offset rectangle and offset it by 30 mm inwards
37. Press R then E on the keyboard or select the rectangle tool icon()
38. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks
39. For Local ΔX enter 106.3 mm, for Local ΔY enter -240 mm
40. Press Enter on the keyboard after each entry

41. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon() and select the vertex as shown in the image above
42. For Local ΔX enter 106.3 mm, for Local ΔY enter -12250 mm
43. Press Enter on the keyboard after each entry
44. With the newly created rectangle selected press M then V or select the Move tool icon()
45. Select the same vertex shown in the image above then press Y on the keyboard
46. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks
47. For Local ΔY enter -30 then press enter on the keyboard

45. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon() and select the vertex as shown in the image above
46. For Local ΔX enter 107.3 mm, for Local ΔY enter -90 mm
47. Press Enter on the keyboard after each entry
48. With the newly created rectangle selected press M then V or select the Move tool icon()
49. Select the same vertex shown in the image above then press Y on the keyboard
50. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks
51. For Local ΔY enter -30 then press enter on the keyboard

52. Press L then I on the keyboard or select the Line tool icon() and select the point shown above
53. Press X
54. for Local ΔX enter -2561.4 mm, then press Enter on the keyboard
Select the newly created line
55. Select the newly created line then Press M then V on the keyboard or select the Move tool icon()
56. Press Y
57. Press N
58. Press C
59. Select the point indicated in the image below (1)
60. Press C
61. Select the point indicated in the image below (2)

62. Select the rectangle(1) then select the line (2) then select the path array tool icon(), select the newly created array and navigate to Combo View>Data then set the End Offset to 106.3 then set the Start Offset to -106.3 mm
63. Select the rectangle(3) then select the line (4) then select the path array tool icon(), select the newly created array and navigate to Combo View>Data then set the End Offset to 106.3 then set the Start Offset to -106.3 mm
64. Select the rectangle(5) then select the line (6) then select the path array tool icon(), select the newly created array and navigate to Combo View>Data then set the End Offset to 106.3 then set the Start Offset to -106.3 mm

65. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon() and select the vertex as shown in the image above
66. For Local ΔX enter -691.2 mm then for Local ΔY enter -1615 mm
67. Press Enter twice
68. Select the newly created rectangle then select the offset tool icon () or press O then S on the keyboard. Place the cursor within the rectangle and enter 10 mm, then press Enter on the keyboard

69. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon() and select the vertex as shown in the image above
70. Select the newly created rectangle then press M then V or select the Move tool icon(
71. For Local ΔX enter -107.3 mm then for Local ΔY enter -1225 mm mm
72. Press Enter

73. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon() and select the vertex as shown in the image above
74. Select the newly created rectangle then press M then V or select the Move tool icon()
75. For Local ΔX enter 107.3 mm then for Local ΔY enter 80mm mm
76. Press Enter twice

77. Press L then I on the keyboard or select the Line tool icon() and select the point shown above
78. Press X then Navigate to Combo View> Tasks
79. Under Line enter 564 mm
80. Press Enter on the keyboard or select enter point

81. Select the newly created line then Press M then V on the keyboard or select the Move tool icon()
82. Press Y
83. Press N
84. Press C
85. Select the point indicated in the image above (1)
86. Press C
87. Select the point indicated in the image above(2)

88. Select the rectangle(1) then select the line (2) then select the path array tool icon(), select the newly created array and navigate to Combo View>Data then set the End Offset to 107.3 then set the Start Offset to -107.3 mm set the count property to 4
89. Select the rectangle(3) then select the line (4) then select the path array tool icon(), select the newly created array and navigate to Combo View>Data then set the End Offset to 107.3 then set the Start Offset to -107.3 mm and set the count property to 4
90. Select the rectangle(5) then select the line (6) then select the path array tool icon(), select the newly created array and navigate to Combo View>Data then set the End Offset to 107.3 then set the Start Offset to -107.3 mm, set the count property to 4
91. Delete the rectangles highlighted in the image below and unhide the rectangles used as bases for the path array in the last two steps
92. hide the lines used to create the path arrays

92. Press 3 on the keyboard to go to the top view
93. Press Shift then B or to box select and select the 2d elements created steps 29 to 91 of part 6: creating the front gate
94. Select the Draft2Sketch tool icon ()
95. Press Delete on the keyboard to delete the items used to create the sketch
96. With the newly created sketch selected press W then N on the keyboard or select the window icon()
97. Double select the newly created window under Combo view>Model
98. Select default under components then select edit
99. Select name field and enter main gate, keave the type as frame, leave the wires as is set the Thickness property to 30 mm, leave the offset field as is, leave the oppening and Hinge as is
100. Select create/ipdate component
101. under components select the default item then select remove

1. Select the add icon in Combo View Tasks under window element
2. Select the Wires under create new component then shown in the image above
3. Set the name property to small, leave the type as is set the thickness to 20 mm leave the Offset as is, select the wire highighted in the image above then select the hHinge field, set the oppening mode to arc 90
4. Select Create/update component then scroll up and select close or press Esc on the keyboard
5. Select the newly created window in Combo View>Model and press F2, rename this window as front gate
6. Press 1 on the keyboard
7. Select the active plane icon() then under combo view> Tasks and select Top(XY)
8. Navigate to Combo View>Model and select the sketch base on the item labelled front gate and press M then V or select the move tool icon ()
9. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks, press X, for local deltaX enter 8804.6 mm then press enter
10. Toggle the contniue mode on by pressing N on the keyboard if it is not already on
11. Press Y
12. For local deltaY enter 134.8 mm, then press Esc on the keyboard to end the task
13. Press 2 to go to the top view
14. zoom out using the mouse scroll wheel and select the items shown in the image below, then option click and selectE utilities add new name group and enter boundary in the text prompt then press enter
15. You can now Navigate to Combo View>Model> boundary and expand it by selecting the the grey arrow next to the text you can also toggle weather all these items in the group are visible by selecting the group and pressing the spacebar

Part 5: creating the walls of the building

Creating the exterior walls

1. Pan to point a
2. Press P then Y on the keyboard or select the polyline icon ()
3. Join points a to g by using Point snap and the polyline tool (you can confirm the names of the points by selecting them and looking at Combo View> Models)
4. Navigate to Combo view> Model and select the newly created polyline and press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall icon()
5. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select the newly created wall object
6. Press F2 and rename it to Exterior Walls
7. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select Left
8. Go to the width property and type in 220 mm

Creating the interior walls

7. Press R then E on the keyboard or select the rectangle tool icon()
8. Select the point highlighted in the image above, For Local ΔX enter 1010 mm and for Local ΔY enter 1690 mm
9. Navigate to Combo View> Model Select the newly created rectangle
10. Press D then N or select the downgrade icon()
11. Navigate to Combo View> Model and Select the edges highlighted in dark blue (shown above) while holding the Ctrl key
12. Release the Ctrl key and press the delete key
Select the remain edges while holding the Ctrl key then release the Ctrl key
13. Press U then P on the keyboard or select the upgrade icon (
14. With the newly created object selected Press Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall tool icon(
15. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select Left
16. Go to the width property and type in 110 mm

13. Press L then I or select the line tool icon(()
14. Select the point highlighted above
15. Navigate to Combo> Tasks
16. Press X on the keyboard
17. set the value of Local ΔX to 1880 mm and Select Enter point

18. Toggle on the snap; Snap Extension () by selecting its icon
19. Hover the cursor over the point above and move it upwards until a dashed line appears from the circled point and where the ‘cursor is’
20. Press Y on the keyboard
21. Move the cursor and select the inward part of the exterior wall
22. For Local ΔY enter -4100 mm
23. Navigate to Combo View > Model and select the newly created line
24. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall icon ()
25. Select the newly created wall under Combo View >Data
26. Set the Align property to Right then set the width property to 110 mm

27. Press R then E on the keyboard or select the rectangle tool icon()
28. Select the point circled in the image above
29. Navigate to Combo View > Tasks. Set the value of Local ΔX to 3000 mm and the value of Local ΔY to 4100 mm
30. Select ‘Enter point or press Enter
31. Navigate to Combo View> Model
32. Select the newly created rectangle and press the downgrade icon() or press D then N on the keyboard
33. In Combo View> Model hold Ctrl while selecting the edges highlighted in dark blue in the image above
34. Press Delete
35. Select Edge overlapping with the wall
36. Press T then R or select the Trimex tool icon()
37. Hold Ctrl to use snaps
38. Select the vertex where wall and edge overlap

39. Navigate to Combo View> Task
40. select the starting point ( the point encircled in red above)
41. Select Select the edges left over after deletion while Holding the Ctrl key then release the Ctrl key
42. Press U then P on the keyboard or select the upgrade icon ()
43. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall icon()
44. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View> Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select Left
45. Go to the width property and type in 110 mm

44. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon()
45. Select The point shown in the image above
46. For Local ΔX enter -1796.9 mm
47. For Local ΔY enter 2400 mm
48. Select Enter point
49. Navigate to Combo View > Model Select the newly created rectangle
50. Press D then N or select the downgrade tool icon ()
51. Select the edges highlighted in dark blue shown in the image above while holding the Ctrl key
52. Release the Ctrl key then Press delete
53. While holding Ctrl select the remaining edges then release the Ctrl key and Select the Upgrade tool icon() or press U then P
54. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall tool icon()
55. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View> Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select Left
56. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

54. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon()
55. Select the point circled in red shown in the image above
56. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks
57. For Local ΔX enter -3003.1 mm
58. For Local ΔY enter 4210.0 mm
59. Select Enter point or press the Enter key
60. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select the newly created rectangle
61. Press D then N or select the downgrade tool icon ()
62. Navigate to Combo View> Model select the newly created edge highlighted in Dark blue (in the image below) while holding Ctrl
63. Press Delete on the keyboard

65. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select th edge highlighted in light green
66. Press T then R on the keyboard or select the Trimex tool icon ()
67. Hold Ctrl and Alt while selecting the point above

68. Select the edge highlighted in light blue in the image above
69. Press T then R or select the Trimex icon()
70. while holding Ctrl, Select the Vertex shown above
71. Press U then P or select the upgrade icon()
72. With the wire still selected press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall tool icon()
73. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select Left
74. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

76. Press P then Y or select the polyline tool()
77. Select the point circled in red
78. Press X
79. Select Enter Point
80. Press Y on the keyboard
81. For Local ΔY enter -990 mm
82. Select Enter Point
83. Navigate to Combo View > Model and select the newly created wire
84. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall tool icon()
85. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select Right
86. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

85. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon( )
86. Select the two points circled in the image above
87. Navigate to Combo View> Model
88. Select the newly created rectangle
89. Select the downgrade icon() or Press D then N
90. Navigate to Combo View> Model and Select the edges highlighted in dark blue (shown above) while holding Ctrl
91. Release the Ctrl key
92. Press Delete on the keyboard
93. While holding Ctrl select the remaining edges then release the Ctrl key
94. Press U then P or select the upgrade tool icon()
95. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select the newly created wire
96. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall tool icon()
97. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select Right
98. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

98. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon(()
99. Select the point circled in red shown in the image above
100. Navigate to Combo View > Tasks and go to Rectangle
101. For Local ΔX type in 4110 mm
102. For Local ΔY type in 2405.0 mm
103. Navigate to Combo View> Model Select the newly Created rectangle and select the downgrade tool icon() or press D then N
104. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select The wires highlighted in blue while holding Ctrl
105. Release the Ctrl key and press the delete key
106. Navigate to Combo View> Model select the remaining edges while holding Ctrl
107. Select the upgrade icon() or press U then P
108. Navigate to Combo View> Model Select the newly created wire then press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall tool icon()
109. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select left
110. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

110. Press R then E or select the rectangle tool icon(()
111. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks anf got to Rectangle
112. For Local ΔX type in 5310 mm and for For Local ΔY enter -3610 mm
113. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select the newly created Rectangle
114. select the downgrade tool icon() or press D then N
115. Select the edges highlighted in dark blue and while holding the Ctrl key, release the Ctrl key and press the Delete key

116. Press L then I on the keyboard or select the Line tool Icon() then select the point labbeled 1 in the image shown above
117. Press X on the keyboard to restrict its creation to the x-axsis
118. Select the second point shown above labelled 2 in the image shown above
119. Select the newly created line
120. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the Wall tool icon ()
121. Navigate to Combo view>Data, under Wall set the Align Property to Right
122. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

121. Press L then I on the keyboard or select the Line tool Icon() then select the point labbeled 1 in the image shown above
122. Press X on the keyboard to restrict its creation to the x-axsis
123. Select the second point shown above labelled 2 in the image shown above
124. Select the newly created line
125. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the Wall tool icon ()
126. Navigate to Combo view>Data, under Wall set the Align Property to Right
127. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

127. Press P then Y on the keyboard or select the polyline tool icon()
128. Select the point labelled m4 ( you can confirm an items position by hovering you cursor over it in Combo View> Model
129. Select the point labelled m4
130. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks> Polyline
131. For Local ΔX enter -610.4, for Local ΔY enter -220 mm
132. Select enter point or press Enter on the keyboard
133. Press X to restrict the segement of the polyline to the x-axsis
134. For Local ΔX type in 3154.5 mm
135. For Local ΔX enter 1935.6 mm and for Local ΔY enter 1935.5 mm
136. Press Y
137. For Local ΔY enter 1863.3 m
138. For Local ΔX enter -220 mm
139. Select Enter point or press enter
140. Select the newly created polyline
141. Press W then A on the keyboard or selecting the wall tool icon ()
142. With the newly created wall selected Navigate to Combo View>Data and under wall select the Align field then select Right
143. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

• Note the image above has hidden other elemets such as the previously created walls: you may do this by selecting the items you wish to hide under Combo View > Model then pressing the spacebar on the keyboard

143. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the Wall icon ()
144. Hover the cursor over point m3 and select it when the Point Snap icon apears()(Ensure End Point snap() and Snap lock() are toggled on)
145. Press y to restrict to the Y-axsis
146. Hover the mouse over the wall and select the exterior side of the wall
147. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select the newly created wall
148. For Local ΔX type in 680 mm
149. Navigate to Combo View>Data then go to Wall and set the align property to right
150. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

• (Note that even though a line was not drawn to begin with, a line is still created by default as a sub element of the wall you may view it by Navigating to Combo View> Model and selecting the grey arrow next to the newly created wall.)

150. Press P then Y on the keyboard or select the polyline tool icon()
151. Hover the cursor over the point shown in the image above and select it when the Point Snap icon apears() and Snap lock()(Ensure End Point snap() and Snap lock() are toggled on)
152. Press the X key to restrict to the x-axsis
153. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks under Polyline type in -900 mm for Local ΔX then select Enter point
154. Press the Y key to restrict to the y-axsis
155. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks and under Walls type in -900 mm for Local ΔY then select Enter point
156. Press X to restrict to the x-axsis
157. Navigate to Combo View>Tasks and under Polyline type in -900 mm for Local ΔX then select Enter point
158. Press W then A on the keyboard or select the Wall icon ()
159. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select left
160. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

160. Navigate to Combo View>Model
161. Press M then V on the keyboard or Select the Move tool icon ()
162. Hover the cursor over the point shown in the image above and select it when the Point Snap icon apears()
163. Navigate to Combo View> Tasks
164. Under Move type in -20 mm for Local ΔX then type in 682.5 mm for Local ΔY, leave Local ΔZ as 0 mm
165. Select enter point or press the Enter key(sometimes more than one press of the enter key is required) to complete the task

• Note: Moving items such as walls or windows does not move their base items (sketches or wires) it is often better to move base items as this will move the item it is linked to

166. Press R then E on the keyboard or select the rectangle tool icon()
167. Navigate to Combo View > Tasks and go to Rectangle
168. For Local ΔX type in -450 mm
169. For Local ΔY type in -450 mm
170. Navigate to Combo View> Model Select the newly Created rectangle and select the downgrade tool icon() or press D then N
171. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select The wires highlighted in blue while holding Ctrl
172. Release the Ctrl key and press the delete key
173. Navigate to Combo View> Model select the remaining edges while holding Ctrl
174. Select the upgrade icon() or press U then P
175. Navigate to Combo View> Model Select the newly created wire then press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall tool icon()
176. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select left
177. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm

166. Press R then E on the keyboard or select the Rectangle tool icon()
167. Navigate to Combo View > Tasks and go to Rectangle
168. For Local ΔX type in 450 mm
169. For Local ΔY type in -450 mm
170. Navigate to Combo View> Model Select the newly Created rectangle and select the downgrade tool icon() or press D then N
171. Navigate to Combo View> Model and select The wires highlighted in blue while holding Ctrl
172. Release the Ctrl key and press the delete key
173. Navigate to Combo View> Model select the remaining edges while holding Ctrl
174. Select the upgrade icon() or press U then P
175. Navigate to Combo View> Model Select the newly created wire then press W then A on the keyboard or select the wall tool icon()
176. With the newly created wall selected navigate to Combo View Data, next to the align property select the drop down menu and select left
177. Go to the width property and enter 110 mm