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Slab and Roof Slab Styles
Slabs and roof slabs have their own distinct style categories in which individual styles specify the default properties for
specific types of slabs/roof slabs. These properties include dimensions, edge styles for the fascia and soffit, and entity
properties for layer, color, and linetype. Slab and roof slab styles allow you to use a different edge style for each edge.
Materials in Slabs and Roof Slabs
You can assign materials to a slab or roof slab. For example, a floor slab can be assigned a material representing tiles
with concrete edges. These materials are displayed in wireframe or rendered views. Materials have specific settings for
individual components of slabs/roof slabs, such as the body, fascia and soffit.
Slab appearance in different views
AutoCAD Architecture provides predefined materials for common design purposes. These materials contain settings
for slabs/roof slabs that you can use as provided or modify for special designs. You can also create materials from scratch.
If you create a material to use only for slabs, name it accordingly; for example, Slab—Ceramic Tile or Slab Edge—Concrete.
This will help in organizing your material definitions. For more information, see “
Specifying the Materials of a Slab or
Roof Slab Style ” on page 1355.
Editing Tools
In addition to the control provided by slab/roof slab styles and edge styles, AutoCAD Architecture includes a variety
of tools that let you edit slabs and roof slabs to fit unique conditions. For example, you can add holes to slabs for
structures such as chimneys and vent pipes. You can also use roof slabs to create dormers. For a description of the tools
available, see “
Editing Slabs and Roof Slabs ” on page 1316.
Using Tools to Create Slabs and Roof Slabs
Tools provided with AutoCAD Architecture let you quickly place slabs or roof slabs by selecting a tool with a specific
slab/roof slab style and other predefined properties. You can use the tool with all of its default settings, or you can
change any properties that are not controlled by the style. You can also use slab/roof slab tools to create new slabs/roof
slabs by applying tool properties to existing linework, walls, and spaces.
The Design tool palette contains sample slab and roof slab tools that you can use and customize as needed. Custom
palettes created by your CAD manager or other users may also contain slab/roof slab tools with styles and properties
that are customized for your projects or office standards.
Tool palette containing slab and roof slab tools
Slab and roof slab tools are also included in the Stock Tool catalog supplied with the Content Browser. For information
about using the Content Browser, see “
Understanding the Content Browser ” on page 80.
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