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BimAttachComposition

Attaches a BIM composition to solids.

 

Accessing the Command

command bar: bimattachcomposition
menu bar: Bim | Attach Composition
Quad Tab: Bim
Ribbon Tab | Panel: Data | Attach

 

: BimAttachComposition

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities to attach composition: (Select solids.)
Entities in set: 3
>Select entities to attach composition: (Select more solids or press Enter.)
The reference face of the selected solids highlights.


Enter composition name or [Dialog/Entity] <Dialog>: (Type a composition name or choose an option)
Flip or manually select reference faces, when done [Accept]: (Press Enter to accept the indicated reference face or click the Flip Reference face   or Select Reference face  icons.)

The composition has been assigned to 3 element(s).

 

Command Options

Option

Description

Dialog

Opens the Compositions dialog box.

Option:

Click the type list 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.

Do one of the following:

  • Double click a composition.
  • Select a composition, then click the Select button.

Entity

Applies the composition of an existing solid.

Prompts you:
Select other entity to get composition - (select a solid).
Flip or manually select reference faces, when done [Accept] - (Press Enter to accept the indicated reference face or click the Flip Reference face   or Select Reference face  icons.)

Click the icon to flip the reference face to the opposite face of the solid.

You can use window selection to select multiple icons: click, then drag the mouse and click again.

Click the icon to select the reference face.

Prompts you:
Select reference face - (select a face*)
Successfully selected reference face
Select opposing face - (select a face*)
Successfully selected opposing face

* Hit the TAB key to select an obscured face.

Compositions panel

Drag a composition from the Compositions panel onto a selection of solids.

 

Procedures

 

Related Commands

Bimflip - flips the starting face from which the layers of a composition are set out.

BimProjectInfo - opens the BIM Project Info dialog box.

BimUpdateThickness - re-applies the overall thickness of a composition to the solid.

BimSetReferenceFace - defines a reference and an opposing face to control the ply layout of a composition.

BLCompositions - opens the compositions library in the current project and the referenced library.

BLMaterials - opens the physical materials library in the current project and the referenced library.

BimClassify - Classifies an entity as a Building Element and get a name and an internal GUID (= globally unique identifier).

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