Building elements 
command allows user to insert views
of steel and PVC gutters, rectangular gutter systems, wall, ceiling and floor
penetrations, gravity ventilation for ventilation ducts in walls and ventilation
blocks into the drawing. It also contains chimney systems: in walls for flue
gas, smoke and gas chimneys, single-pass chimneys, double-pass chimneys and
chimney solutions from the following manufacturers: Schiedel and HOCH.
Building elements command dialog box.
Building Elements and Ducts and chimneys dialog box include:
Category List - contains a list of available items grouped into different categories.
Sort - turns on/off alphabetical order of categories.
Detailed list - a list of items available for the selected category.
Preview - displays a preview of the currently selected item. Right-clicking on the preview will enlarge the view.
View and Insertion Point - select the view and insertion point of the object. Available options depend on the object type.
Object style - options that allow user to specify the style and level of detail for the selected object.
Object style dialog box
•Insert as block - inserts an element broken down into its component parts or as a single object (block).
•With attributes - enables/disables adding attributes to the inserted object.
•Axes - enables/disables the option of drawing axes in a given object.
•Hidings - enables/disables drawing of hidden elements in a given object.
•Wipeout (covers) - enables/disables adding Wipeout type objects in inserted elements.
•Details, hatch - enables/disables drawing hatches and details such as holes in pipes, arrows indicating flow direction, and others.
•Texts - enables/disables drawing of possible texts in objects.
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Notice All "Object Style" settings will be remembered and applied the next time you run the command. |
After selecting the drop-down menu 
, user can insert an object by specifying all
its dimensions in the parameters dialog box.
The rich content of the library allows for designing gutter systems in both side and top view. Library contains corners, connectors, gutter hooks, downspouts, elbows, clamps, sediment traps, rainwater catchers and gutter bottoms.
Side view drawing of
the gutter system
Fragment of the gutter system in top
view
Drawing of the gutter system in top view.
Additionally, user has the option of creating their own exhaust and ventilation duct by using the duct configurator.
Ducts and chimneys
6 Procedures
Inserting building elements
1.
Run the Building elements command.
2. In the Building elements dialog box, select the desired object category, then a preview of the element will be displayed and the detailed list will show all available types and sizes.
3. (Optional) If the list of available types has subcategories, double-click a subcategory to expand it and view its content.
4. Select the desired item from the detailed list.
5. (Optional) Change the View for the selected item.
6. (Optional) Change the settings for Object style.
7. (Optional) Enable the System option and select the installation type from the available list.
8. Click the OK button to insert the selected object into the drawing.
Inserting ducts and chimneys
1.
Run the Ducts and chimneys 
command.
2. In the Ducts and chimneys dialog box, select the desired object category, then a preview of the element will be displayed and the detailed list will show all available types or sizes.
3. (Optional) If the list of available types has subcategories, double-click a subcategory to expand it and view its contents.
4. Select the desired item from the detailed list.
5. (Optional) Change the View for the selected item.
6. (Optional) Change the settings for Object style.
7. Click the OK button to insert the selected object into the drawing.
Inserting building
elements