Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 User Guide - Page 248

Changing Levels: Interactions with the Project Changes made to one part of a project frequently influence other parts of the project. The following information describes the changes you can make to a level and the effects of the changes on other parts of the building project: ■ Adding new levels: When you add a new level to a project, you must fill it with constructs. You also need views and plotting sheets to represent that level. For more information, see "Constructs" on page 217, "Views" on page 242, and "Plotting Sheets" on page 262. ■ Changing the level name: When you change the name of a level, the constructs assigned to it are automatically updated with the new name. For example, if you change the name of a level from "1" to "First Floor," the constructs assigned to that level are automatically updated to be assigned to "First Floor." ■ Changing the level ID: Level IDs can be used in schedule tables. If you change the information here, the information in your schedule table changes. ■ Changing the floor-to-floor height of a level: When you change the floor-to-floor height of a level and you have selected Auto-Adjust Elevation, all levels above the changed level are adjusted. For example, if you change the height of the first floor from 3 meters to 4 meters, the elevation of the second level changes from 3 meters to 4 meters. If you have chosen not to auto-adjust levels, you need to update all other levels manually to avoid gaps or overlapping levels. In any case, make sure that the objects in the assigned constructs retain the correct height for the level after changing it. That way, you avoid displaying 4 meter walls in a 3 meter level. ■ Changing the floor elevation of a level: If you are changing the elevation of a level, the elevation above the level is adjusted. The floor-to-floor height of the level below the selected level is also changed. For example, if you change the elevation of the second floor from 2.5 meters to 2.6 meters, the floor-to-floor height of the first floor below it is changed from 2.5 meters to 2.6 meters. Also, the floor elevation of all levels above the second level will be heightened by 0.1 meter. ■ Deleting a level: When you delete a level, constructs assigned to that level are not deleted with it. They remain in the project, but they are "orphaned," that is, they have lost their level. You can choose what to do with them: ■ Delete them, because the level on which they are placed no longer exists. ■ Assign them to a different level within the project. ■ When you delete a level that has been used for a view, the view is not deleted from the project. If you update the view, however, it is missing this level. You can choose among these actions: ■ Delete the view, because the level it was displaying no longer exists. ■ Create a new selection set for the view. For more information, see "Views" on page 242. Divisions Divisions segment the building in the horizontal plane. A division might be a wing of a building or a center shaft. By default, each new project in AutoCAD Architecture has one division. You can add divisions, change their properties, and delete them. Building and wing schematic 208 | Chapter 6 Drawing Management