Modify Screed Slope

Structural Design User Guide

Walls and Floors : Modify Screed Slope

Applies a single slope to a screed element with the addition of a negative volume to the screed definition.

Only one slope can be applied to any screed element, to apply multiple slopes to an area, you must first split the overall screed into separate elements.

The Current Element part of the Screed Slope window allows you to select the screed element to apply the slope to.


CE	Click to select the existing screed as the current element.
Pick Element from 3D View	Prompts you to pick a screed in the 3D view.

The Position part of the Screed Slope window allows you to position a point through which the sloped surface passes.


Origin	Refers to the lowest or highest point on the surface.
Through	The slope and direction can be changed so that the slope passes through the defined point.

The Slope part of the Screed Slope window allows you position the slope edge points.


About Edge	Allows you to define the slope start point. You are prompted to Pick edge to slope from db Element: Click to identify the screed edge to be used as the slope start point using a cursor pick in the 3D view.
About Edges	Allows you to define the slope start and end points. You are prompted to Slope edge line, first: Click to identify the screed edge to be used as the slope start point using a cursor pick in the 3D view. You are prompted to Slope edge line, second: Click to identify the screed edge to be used as the slope end point using a cursor pick in the 3D view. By default, the slope angle is calculated between the two picked points.

The Settings part of the Screed Slope window allows you to define the slope contour, angle and direction.

To define the slope contour, from the Type drop-down list, select Straight or Conical. The angle of the slope normal to the screed plane must now be defined, input the slope angle in degrees into the Slope field.

The direction along which the slope angle is measured from the screed plane, displays in the Direction field, by default.

Select the Lock check box to make sure that the angle is calculated so that the slope passes through the defined point.

When an area has been subdivided into individual screeds to achieve a multi-faceted surface, if required, you can align the slope with one or two abutting screed slopes.

Click Apply to display the outline of the new screed layout in the 3D view.

Click Cancel to close the Screed Slope window.