Axis
Use the Axis tool to create and manage grid axes in the model.
When you select Axis, a tool palette opens.
Main tools
- Define – create a new axis with the current settings
- Properties – use this tool to check properties of existing axes. This will open the Default settings dialogue for the selected axis
- Renumbering – automatically renumber selected axes according to the active Type, Prefix and No./Letter settings
- Default settings – use this to change some settings (read below in more detail)
Main settings
- Type – use the drop-down menu to choose Number or Letter for axis labels
- Prefix – text or number that precedes every axis label. The used prefixes are listed in the drop-down menu
- No./Letter – label for the current axis or starting label when generating multiple axes
- Priority – use the drop-down menu to select Primary or Secondary to easily control appearance and numbering styles or use it later for filtering
- Multiple axis – enter a pattern such as "4×6.0" or "2x4,3x5" to create several parallel axes at set spacings
- Fit to storey, if possible – only available with the Select line function. If selected, extends the axis to match the current storey dimensions (X or Y-direction). When unselected, the axis will be created with the same length as the selected element
Extra defining functions
Only available with the Define tool.
- Draw line – draw a straight line to define a new axis
- Select line – pick an existing line or edge to define an axis on the same location
Default settings dialogue
The Default settings tool opens a new dialogue window.
Functions
- Priority – use the drop-down menu to select Primary or Secondary to easily control appearance and numbering styles or use it later for filtering
- Add view to list – select to add the current view to the Select view list for quicker navigation
Identifier
- Type – use the drop-down menu to choose Number or Letter for axis labels
- Prefix – text or number that precedes every axis label. The used prefixes are listed in the drop-down menu
- Prefix on/off – available only when the dialogue is launched through Properties. Turn the prefix for the selected axes on or off without changing its value
Label
- Color – set the color of the axis label
- Pen – choose the line weight for the axis symbol
- Font – change font family and other parameters of the label. This opens a new dialogue window (read below in more detail)
- Position – select Both, Start or End for the label placement along the axis line
- Distance from end point – set how far the label sits from the axis line
Settings
When you click on the Settings > button in the bottom of the Axis dialogue window, a new menu opens.
- Save – save the settings with a name to use later
- Load – load a previously saved setting
- Save as default – save settings that are automatically used as default next time in this dialogue
- Load default – load the default settings to overwrite current settings
Font
When you press the Font function in the Default settings dialogue, a new dialogue window opens.
- Font – select the font family
- Size – change the text height
- Width factor – control the horizontal scaling of the text
- B, I, U – apply bold, italic or underline formatting
ab- display the text with a strike-through effect- Get default arrow button - restore all the settings to their default values
A live preview is shown in the Sample text field.