Building Element Types

Building elements are organized in a hierarchy within the application.

Hierarchy structure

Home
└── Stories
    └── Rooms
        └── Building Elements (Wall, Floor, Ceiling)
            └── Children (Door, Window, Hatch, Opening)

Single-family home

• Top level container

Stories

• Levels within the building (Basement, Ground, First, Second, Attic, etc.)

Rooms

• Spaces within each story

Building elements

• Primary surfaces: Wall, Floor, Ceiling
• Can contain child elements

Building Elements

• Openings: Door, Window, Hatch, Opening

Primary element types

Wall

Vertical or angled surfaces.

Floor

Horizontal surfaces at bottom of rooms.

Ceiling

Horizontal or angled surfaces at top of rooms.

Child element types

Door

Opening with door assembly.

Window

Opening with window assembly.

Hatch

Small access opening.

Opening

General opening without assembly.

Element properties

Elements have these editable properties:

Name

• Text identifier

Type

• Wall, Floor, or Ceiling

Material

• Assigned construction material

Area

• Surface area value (calculated or manual)

Orientation

• Direction in degrees (360=north, 90=east, 180=south, 270=west)

Inclination

• Angle value (0-180 degrees)

B-factor

• Numeric value (0.0 to 1.0)

Viewing element types

In the story details list:

• The selected story shows a Rooms list

In the canvas:

• Building elements display with the current segment styling
• Click element to Select
• Use Show details to view selection details

In selection details:

• Type field shows current type (Wall/Floor/Ceiling)
• Dropdown to change type if needed