Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 User Guide - Page 589

■ Exercise discretion when turning on "Auto-Adjust to Edge Height". While this will cause the fascia to adjust to a variable width component in a roof slab as it changes thickness, the adjustment is proporional. The fascia will adjust both vertically and horizontally. The same consideration should be taken into account when turning on the option to adjust the soffit to the overhang depth. NOTE Roof slab edge styles can not be applied as a part of the roof slab style definition; instead you can apply them as a palette-based tool property. Many of the roof slab styles included in the sample content files that ship with AutoCAD Architecture indicate in their names a specific roof slab edge style and when a tool is created from those styles, the slab style is already assigned to the tool properties. These styles originated in an earlier version of the software in which default roof slab edge styles could be assigned to a roof slab style. This capability was removed from the User Interface of the roof slab style editor, however the style properties were left in those sample styles. Slab Styles Naming Convention: Slab styles, like wall styles, include multiple components. The name should indicate the structure of the slab and the dimensions of the major components (minor components such as vapor barriers, linoleum floor finishes, etc., can have the dimension omitted). The first component listed should be the major structural component. The last component should be the finish component (if any): - + -... Example Slab Style Names: Slab Style Description Slab Structure: 6" Concrete, ceramic tile flooring. Example Name Concrete-6 + Tile-Ceramic Best Practices for Slab Styles: ■ Materials should be assigned to all slab components. ■ Slabs should be defined with the baseline at the bottom of the major structural component. ■ The index order of slab components should be indexed from top to bottom, with the top component having index 1. ■ Thicknesses of components should always be positive. The thickness offset from the baseline should always be to the bottom edge of the component. ■ You should consider classifying all slab styles to allow for more display control options. Slab Edge Styles Slab edge styles are fairly simple and can contain a maximum of only two components: termed "fascia" and "soffit". As with roof slab edge styles, slab edge styles are not applied to individual slab components, but to the slab as a whole. Naming Conventions: Slab edge styles should be named according to the fascia and/or soffit condition they define: + - - Example Slab Edge Style Names: Slab Edge Style Description 6" Curb. 36" x 18" grade beam with brick lug. Example Name Curb 36x18 Grade Beam + Brick Lug Best Practices for Slab Edge Styles: ■ When creating the profiles for the edge, draw them for the right side of the slab when drawn in section. Architectural Objects | 549