BimAttachComposition

Dialog

Opens the Compositions dialog box:

Select the composition type

Click the button to select a composition type.:

• All: Lists all compositions

• Wall: Lists compositions of the type Wall only.

• Slab: Lists compositions of the type Slab only.

• Roof: Lists compositions of the type Roof only.

• Generic: List compositins of the type Generic only.

The composition type is defined by the Type property of the composition. Although Compositions are grouped into Wall, Slab, Roof and Generic compositions, any type of composition can be attached to any dwg entity, including 2D entities.

In Project

Compositions which are already used in the Project database.

In Library

Compositions available in the Library database.

Structure grid

Material and thickness of the various composition layers. The layer on top is placed at the outside face of the solid.

• Click the New button () to add a new layer.

• Select a layer, then click the Delete button () to delete a layer.

• Drag the number button in front of the pattern name to change the order of the layers.

• Double click the Pattern or the Name field of a layer to edit the material.

• Click the Function field to select a different function. By default the function is set in the Material definition.

• Click the Thickness field to adjust the thickness of a layer.
  If the Allow Custom Thickness property of the material is No, the thickness cannot be modified. Double click the Thickness field to edit the material if necessary.

• Click the padlock icon to unlock/lock a layer. Only one layer can have an unlocked thickness. If such layer exists, its thickness will be adjusted with respect to the thickness of the solid

• : Locked thickness. When all layers have a locked thickness, the thickness of the solid will be adjusted to the overall thickness of the composition. The BIMUPDATETHICKNESS command re-applies the thickness of the composition to the solid in case the composition is modified.

• : Unlocked thickness. The thickness of a layer can be unlocked only if the Allow Custom Thickness property of the material is Yes.

Properties grid

Properties of the selected material

• ID: Non-editable ID number.

• Type: Composition type.
  Click the field then select either Wall, Slab, Roof or Generic.

• Tags: A series of user-defined tags.
  Tags are separated by commas.
  Tags are case sensitive.
  Select the field, then click the Browse button () to edit the tags:
  
  

• Layer: sets the layer for the composition in the generated section.

• Thickness: overall thickness of the composition. If one of the layers has an unlocked thickness, the minimum thickness of the composition displays.