Add architectural columns

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an architectural column will inherit the layers and finishes of the wall.

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It is joined to,

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they are used to box out around the structural column that's built into a wall

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or to create pillars and masonry walls where needed,

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the architectural column can also be used as the decorative encasing

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to a standalone structural column.

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And if I zoom into the column at the top right corner of the plan, here,

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we can see we have a concrete column which is built into the complex external wall.

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If I select the column,

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we can see it's the 12 by 12 inch concrete rectangular column type,

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this has been positioned so that it's recessed into

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the external wall in line with the cmu layer

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with the external finishes continuing past the column.

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And we would like the internal finishes

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to encase the column.

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However, at the moment, they run through the column

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which makes it appear as if they stop either side of the column.

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So we'll use an architectural column joined to the wall

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to extend these finishes around the column.

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And as we've seen, the concrete column is 12 by 12 inches,

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the finishes for this wall are three inches thick.

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So therefore,

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we would need six inches bigger than that to allow for the finishes on both sides.

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So

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let's go to the architecture ribbon tab and from

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the build panel under the structural column tool,

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we choose to place an architectural column

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looking at the type selector. We have the 24 by 24 inch column.

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So we'll choose the 18 by 18 inch type.

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And now we can place this

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by just snapping into the center of the

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column or the intersection of the grid lines here

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and straight away, we can see that it inherits the finishes of that external wall.

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And they're now extended around the outside of the column

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to give us the inca

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and detail that we want.

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So next,

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I will choose zoom to fit from the navigation bar so we can see the whole plan again

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and now zooming into the middle of the area where the petitions are.

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We can see that we have some steel columns placed.

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And ideally, we would like the petition finishes to encase those columns.

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So once again, we'll go to the architecture ribbon tab

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from the build panel on the column. We'll choose the architectural column.

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We got the 18 by 18 inch column selected. So

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we'll click to place that

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in the middle of the column here.

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And again, we can see those finishes be inherited by the column

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and follow around the outside.

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However, they are a little bit big. So let's select the column

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and then from the properties pallette, we'll choose edit type

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to access its type properties.

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We'll then click duplicate to create a new version.

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And we'll name this 16 inch by 16 inch,

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then click, OK, to accept that new name and create the new column.

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And we can see we have the parameters here for depth and width.

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So we'll change each of these to be 16 inches

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and then we'll click. OK.

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And we can see that new column type applied to the one that we already had placed

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and the finishes are now closer to the column

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as we want for this detail.

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So now we can just copy this architectural column across to the next. So

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with it selected from the modified columns, ribbon, we choose the copy to

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and then we can snap from the middle of the

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steel column to the middle of the next steel column.

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And again, as soon as it's placed, we can see those finishes be inherited once more.

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And now zooming out a little,

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we can see we have this masonry wall which spans the entire width of the building.

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And although it does have a pillar in the middle of it,

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we do need to add one more either side of this

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to strengthen it and make it structurally more stable.

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So once again, from the architecture tab,

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we'll choose to place the architectural column.

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And this time we'll choose the 18 by 24 inch one.

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And now, as we go over the wall, we can use the space bar to change its orientation.

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We could place it a line to the edge of the wall. So it was thicker on just one side, but

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we'll place it centrally.

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And then we can see that it inherits that masonry

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material and it extends out to give us the pillar

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in the middle of the wall.

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So now we just need to make it central along the length of that wall.

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So we'll go to the annotate ribbon tab from the dimension panel,

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we'll choose the aligned dimension tool.

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And first, we'll select the center of the column we've just placed.

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So then we'll select the grid line in the middle

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and then the grid line above or the center of the column.

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And then once we have those, we can click to place the dimensions down

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and now we'll click the equality toggle for these dimensions

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and this will set them to be equal,

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which in turn will mean that the column will be equally spaced

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between the middle grid line and the upper

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grid line that we selected for the dimensions.

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So now we just need to copy this column down to the wall below.

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So

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we'll select it first

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and then from the modify columns, ribbon tab,

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we'll choose the mirror, pick access tool.

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And then we just need to click on the middle grid line

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and then the column will be mirrored into position on the wall below.

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So finally,

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we'll just delete the dimensions that we created as we don't need those in the plan.

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So

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we'll select those

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and then from the modified ribbon tab, we'll just choose the delete tool

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and we'll be given a warning that we cannot ignore.

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And this tells us that the dimension had the quality constraint toggled on.

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And if we delete the dimension,

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the equality constraint will remain if we choose. OK,

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let's click un constraint

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to remove the constraint from the column.