How to create different floors/sto​ries in autocad11 ?.

[adumi]

Being a N00b, I already learned how to draw a plan of walls in autocad11 and make sure they have the desired height, so I can now draw a whole floor or story. But I do not know how to draw the one above it or under it.

Thank you in advance.

[ReMark]

There is no equivalent of Revit's Level command in Architecture 2011?

[adumi]

Hi ReMark,

Tried googling: `autocad level command` got zilch.

[ReMark]

Just to be clear...you are using Architecture 2011 and not generic AutoCAD right?

 

Have you tried looking in your Help file or your User's Guide?

[adumi]

Indeed. Not generic CAD but Architecture 2011. Sorry for not stating that clearly before. Tried before posting searching help for `floor` `story`. After you mentioned the term `level` tried searching the Autocad help for it. I did get a confirmation it does exist, but no info at all as to how to create it. Example: this was under "Generating multiple leveles in the same drawing": http://help.autodesk.com/kb/display.do?ROW_ID=1-GQ9-4303

Thanks.

[ReMark]

I think the key words in that link were "working elevation". Have you looked in your User's Guide?

 

Found this using a search for "Architecture 2011"+"add level".

 

http://cad-notes.com/2009/06/defining-levels/

[adumi]

Thanks ReMark, that term did it. the command is `Elev` or `change>properties>Elev`

Solved my problem, have a great day, thanks.

[ReMark]

Glad to hear your problem has been solved. You're entirely welcomed.

[BIGAL]

Elev is supported in plane jane Autocad as well, using a combination of ELEV and THICKNESS you can create 3d walls for any one else that does not have Architecture.

[adumi]

Thanks for your response, BIGAL, Would I be using in that case a spline or a line ? Tried using a `line` in architecture and adding to it`s thickness. The thickness does change in it`s properties menu but the line itself doesnt "look" thicker in the graphic display on the screen. I`m actually experiencing some problems with the Architecture Build>wall line so the option you`re talking about may be useful for me if I could only make that line "look" thick, too.

Thanks.

[rkent]

Please ask in an Architectural Desktop forum, there is a definite method to adding stories to your file. It has been a while since I had that program and can't remember the terminology but it is very different from plain AutoCAD. I think you need to look up Constructs.