Inputs and Parameters for AEC Type

You can create an engineering template using the Engineering Templates App and make the template available to other users. For more information, see the Engineering Templates User Assistance.

Note: Italics indicate AEC objects that have multiple parameters and 6WTags. To select them, type the exact name.
Feature Input Geometry ParametersAEC Modeler Type6WTags
WallMid surface of the wall body WallThicknessAECWallMidSurface
SlabTop surface of the slab body SlabThicknessAECSlabTopSurface
CoveringBottom surface of the flooring bodyFloorThickness

SubFloorThickness

AECCovering (FLOORING)BottomSurface
CeilingBottom surface of the ceiling bodyCeilingThickness

WallOffset

CeilingHeight

ReservationOffset

AECCovering (CEILING)BottomSurface
Structural BeamCenter curve

Profile axis

Section

DesignationAECBeamCenterCurve

SectionAxis

Section

Structural ColumnCenter curve

Profile axis

Section

DesignationAECColumnCenterCurve

SectionAxis

Section

Structural BraceCenter curve

Profile axis

Section

DesignationAECMemberCenterCurve

SectionAxis

Section

Structural Beam PatternOne beam LOD feature for each beamDesignationAECMemberCenterCurve

SectionAxis

Section

Bar JoistDatum body of the joist featureDesignationAECBeamBarJoistDatum
Cast BeamCenter curve

Profile Face

-AECBeamCenterCurve

Section

Cast ColumnCenter curve

Profile Face

-AECColumnCenterCurve

Section

Cast BraceCenter curve

Profile Face

-AECMemberCenterCurve

Section

Cast Beam PatternOne beam LOD feature for each beam-AECMemberCenterCurve

Section

Freeform Roof Datum body of the freeform roof-AECRoofFreeformRoofDatum
Pitched RoofInner surfaces of the roofRoofThickness

RoofPitch

RoofOverhang

AECRoofPitchedRoofSurface
Flat RoofSlab top surface

Parapet midsurface

RoofThickness

ParapetThickness

ParapetHeight

AECRoofTopSurface

ParapetMidSurface

Isolated FootingTop surface of the footing bodyDepthAECFooting (PAD_FOOTING)TopSurface
Strip FootingTop surface of the footing bodyDepthAECFooting (STRIP_FOOTING)TopSurface
User defined FootingTop surface of the footing bodyDepthAECFooting (USERDEFINED)TopSurface
Pile Arrangement (Cap)Datum body of the pile cap-AECFooting (PILECAP)PileCapDatum
Pile featureProfile face

Center curve

-AECPileCenterCurve

ProfileFace

Straight StairsDatum body of volume-AECStairStairDatum
StairwellDatum body of volume-AECStairStairwellDatum
Circular StairsDatum body of volume-AECStairStairDatum
Spiral StairsDatum body of volume-AECStairStairDatum
SpaceDatum body of volume-AECSpaceSpaceDatum
ShaftDatum body of volume-AECSpaceShaftDatum
PitDatum body of volume-AECSpacePitDatum
ElevatorDatum body of volume-AECSpaceElevatorDatum
Concrete CorbelsMid surface/

Mid section of the corbel body

WidthAECDiscreteAccessoryTypeMidSurface

Note: To create adaptive objects, from the top bar, select Me > Preferences > Infrastructure > 3D Shape Infrastructure > General tab. Select Keep link with selected object.