Command Description
The Create 3D Utility Chambers command enables you to create one or many 3D utility chambers. These can be circular or Rectangular and apply a wall thickness, floor thickness and depth to the objects.
At the top of the command pane there is the ability to load and save a command setting file. Once you have populated the command with the appropriate values for a 3D utility chamber you can save it in a file that can be reloaded in the future.
- Enter a BIM Group name for the new object. This will be saved in the project explorer under the BIM Data.
- Enter a Name for the new 3d object.
- Select a Color for the new 3d object.
- Select or create a Layer for the new 3d object.
- Click in the Centre points selection field and then in a graphic view select the points to be used to locate the centre of the chamber. Click Options button for additional selection options.
- Enter a Wall Thickness for the chamber.
- Enter a Floor Thickness for the chamber.
- Enter a Depth to apply a value from the point level to create the solid. This needs to be a positive number and applies in a downward direction.
- A Vertical Offset can be applied to the original point level. A positive number applies in an upward direction and a negative number applies in a downward direction.
- Select a Mode:
- Circular – This will create a round chamber.
- Diameter – Enter a diameter value.
- Rectangular – This will create a rectangular chamber.
- Length – Enter a length value.
- Width – Enter a width value.
- Rotation – Enter a rotation value.
- Circular – This will create a round chamber.
- Do either of the following:
- Click Apply to create the 3d solid and keep the Create 3D Utility Chambers command pane open.
- Click Close to end and close the Create 3D Utility Chambers command pane.
Note: Any feature attributes attached to the points used to create the chambers will be copied into the new objects properties as “12d Attributes”.
Examples: