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Editing Mass Elements
After you create mass elements, you can edit and reposition them to generate
the form of your building mass model.
You can use grips to manipulate mass elements. The grip editing features
available depend upon the shape of the selected mass element. Because mass
elements are parametric, each shape has a specific behavior when you modify
it. For example, if you select and drag the corner grip point of a Box mass
element, the width and depth of the mass element are modified.
AutoCAD Architecture offers several methods for editing mass elements:
■ You can directly edit mass elements using grips for dimensions and other
physical characteristics.
■ You can change mass element settings on the Properties palette.
■ You can select editing commands from the shortcut menu for a selected
mass element.
■ For grip edit operations where you are changing a dimension or an angle,
the Dynamic Input feature lets you enter a precise value instead of moving
a grip. When this feature is active (click DYN on the application status
bar), selecting a grip displays a text box in which you can enter the desired
value for the associated dimension or angle. For more information, see
“Use Dynamic Input” in AutoCAD Help.
Using Grips to Edit Mass Elements
Use the following procedures to edit mass elements using grips.
Editing Mass Element Dimensions
1 Select the mass element.
2 Select the grip for the dimension you want to change.
1010 | Chapter 15 Creating Conceptual Models
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