Levels
Every storey stands at its level, and every section and elevation marks it down the side with its name and its height above the datum. Click at a height in a side view and a new storey has its floor there.
Every property, and what it does
Open a storey's properties from the storey switcher and these are its rows.
The storey
Each storey's heights and the walls it seeds.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Name | What the storey is called on the plan, the views and the sheets. | Ground is storey 0, then 1, 2 and up |
| Clear height | Floor finish to ceiling underside, the height you measure with a tape. | Metres |
| Floor thickness | The floor slab the storey stands on. | Metres |
| Ceiling thickness | The ceiling slab. A pitched roof keeps its own thickness. | Metres |
| Exterior wall, Interior wall | The thickness new outside walls and partitions get on this storey. | Metres |
Levels
Where each storey stands, and what the levels read from.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Floor level | Each storey stands on the one below at that storey's height, unless its level is set. | Metres |
| Level | In a section or elevation, click at a height to add a storey whose floor is there (LEVEL, LV). | One click |
| Datum | The project's datum level, set in Settings, Site. Every level marker reads from it. | Metres |
| Level marks | Every side view marks each storey down the side with its name and height above the datum. | Read from the storeys |
Storeys
Adding, copying and removing storeys.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Add floor above | Adds a storey on top of the highest one. | One click |
| Duplicate | Copies a storey with the parts you choose: walls, openings, furniture, rooms. | Choose what comes |
| Elevate | Copies this storey's walls, columns, beams and slabs to the storey above (ELEVATE, ELEV). | One command |
| Delete | Removes a storey and everything on it. | One click |
How levels work
Open the storey switcher
At the top of the editor. Pick a storey, add a floor above, or open a storey's properties.
Set its heights
Give each storey its clear height and floor and ceiling thickness; the storey above stands on it.
Or click at a height
In a section or elevation, use Level (LEVEL, LV) and click at a height to add a storey whose floor is there.
Read the levels
Every section and elevation marks each storey with its name and height above the datum.
Level questions, answered.
How many storeys can a house have?
As many as you add, with basements below ground. Each has its own heights.
Where is the datum set?
In Settings, Site. Every level marker on every view reads its height from it.
Can a room be taller than its storey?
Yes. Raise its walls past the floor above, or set Floor above to Open in the room, for a double height space.
Read on
- Sections: Where the levels are marked.
- Rooms: Floor steps and double height rooms.
- Storeys and levels docs: Floors, heights, double height spaces.