[Bldg-sim] model mezzine and differnet plans

[Aulbach, John]

My suggestion (not knowing the level of your modeling experience) is to
model the entire 26 floors in the Schematic design (all same size). You
will only see Floors 1, 2 and 26, as Floor 2 will be represented by a
multiplier.
 
Then switch to detailed Design Wizard (DD Wizard) and begin adding each
floor above the 2nd as a "clone" of the previous floor. Once you get to
floor 25 and look at the building 3-D, you will now see all 26 floors.
 
NOW, staying in the DD Wizard, go back to floors 1 and 2, and, using the
Footprint definition on Wizard Screen 2, go to "Custom". This will allow
you to draw on a lattice where you can STRETCH the 1st floor, save it,
and go to Floor 2 to do the same thing.
 
You need to "play" with this a bit.
 
John R. Aulbach, PE, CEM
Project Manager
Nexant, Inc.
701 West Kimberly Ave., Suite 245
Placentia, CA 92870-6342 USA
Phone: 714-524-4402
Fax: 714-524-4407
email: jaulbach at nexant.com
 

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[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Mona A
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 12:46 PM
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Subject: [Bldg-sim] model mezzine and differnet plans


Hi,
 
I would like to model a 26storey   existing building with EQuest,
however the plans  are in pdf format, and I am not sure if I need to
redraw them in autocad.  the first two floors has different shape and
part of the 2nd  floor is connected to 1st floor as a 2 storey gallery
and there are 2 parking under ground(under first floor). I am wondering
if I should model the whole building in the schematic design without the
first 2 floors and parkings and then add them to the building? 
Building is rectangular in shape and the 24 story is expanded over the
first 2 floor.
 
How can I model the 2 connected story? and how can I put these 2 stories
under the whole building.
 
Thanks alot,
Mona A.
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