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Geometry and CAD import

(This is where the detailed step-by-step example starts. Try to follow every detail from here)

 Start with a new empty building

 Go to the Floor plan tab

 Choose Import

 Choose CAD and vector graphic

 Choose the appropriate file type

 Browse to the desired CAD file (the DWG example used in this guide can be found among the samples in the IDA installation folder (Normally: C:\Program Files\IDA\samples\ICE\DWG example.dwg)

 Open the chosen file and then click ‘OK’ in the Preferences window

 Open the building body menu

 Select ‘Edit’

Note: You can carry out several changes and then accept them by clicking the ‘Done’ button. All changes can also be cancelled by clicking the ‘Cancel’ button. While staying in the editing mode, the temporary “new” building body border line will be shown as a dotted line, while you can still see the original one, remaining until you click “Done”.

 Move the building border to the inner surface of the external walls (stay close to CAD line with pressed mouse button to snap. You will recognize the snap as your dotted line will “jump” to the CAD line. Release the mouse button at this moment)

 Add new points on dotted line (the new points will separate your building face into two parts)

 Move building face (part of the building border) between two points (again snap to CAD line of inner surface)

 Add new points

 Drag and drop points with pressed Ctrl-key to move them in a non-orthogonal direction.

 Finalize building shape by leaving the editing mode

 Adapt workplane size to the size of your building

👉  The coordinates of the building body can also be edited in the side bar. To get help finding a specific point, click on it and it will get marked in green in the Properties table.

 Protect the building (and imported objects) from being unintentionally moved

 Choose elements to be locked

 Finalize element protection

 Mark the building body by clicking on its border

 Set the building floor and ceiling height

Note: Default ground level is always at 0 m. This means that by default, external walls below zero are linked to the ground, while the part of walls above zero are linked to the corresponding building face.

 Go to the 3D tab to look at your building

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