Adding a Story Above

You can add a single story above another story in the building using the Insert Story Above command.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Activating a Story

Context: Use this task if you have a mass or structural grid and want to add a single story above a specific story. For example, you can use this task to insert a story between story two and three in a four story building.

Note: You can only use the Insert Story Above command to add stories above ground level. Ground level is the lowest story in the original mass.

Add a Story Above in the Tree

In the tree, you can add a story above a specific story.

  1. In the tree, double-click Building where you want to add the story above.
  2. Click Primary Slab.1 in the story where you want to add the story above.

    If necessary, expand the story node to show Primary Slab.1.

  3. From the context toolbar, click Insert Story Above .

The tree and the building include the new story.

Add a Story Above from the Building

You can add a story above a specific story while working in the 3D area building.

  1. Activate the story above which you want to insert the story.
  2. From the active story in the building, click the slab.
  3. From the context toolbar, click Insert Story Above .

The tree and the building include the new story.