Creates a slab in a room, defined by a closed set of walls.
- Start with a set of closed walls.
- Open the tool's Properties and define the slab style on the General page. See Slab Styles. You can also change a slab's style using the Selection Info palette.
- Activate Add Slab by Click and click anywhere inside the room.
The slab is created inside the room, between the walls.
- You can also specify to offset the slab from the walls by using the Offset field in the Inspector bar.
- The thickness and area of the slab are listed in the Selection Info palette.
Local Menu Option
Use Wall Thickness: This option can be useful using walls with different widths. If this option is selected, the offset value for each side of the slab will be calculated separately as offset = offset*wall_width In this case offset value is dimensionless quantity and acts as a multiplier of the wall width. I