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SoftPlan provides many special features to help
reduce the time taken to draw and change drawings
Some of these include:
Joist definition
Area calculation
Plan reversal
Plan rotation
Metric/Imperial conversion
**0001
In order to properly generate the elevation and section
views we must define the floor joist layout and show
any areas to be covered by a concrete slab.
SoftPlan provides special functions which allow you to
quickly add this information to your floorplan.
If you wish you can even print the joist plan to help
in completing your drawing package.
**0002
To add a joist simply choose the ADD JST function
and draw a box to show where the joist segment is
to be placed.
You can later use the EDIT feature to specify the
dimensions of the material to use as well as the
direction of the joist.
**0003
Concrete slabs are added in a similar manner
by choosing the ADD SLAB function.
In this case we will add a concrete slab to
the garage area.
**0004
A special function has been provided to block out
sections such as stairways or plumbing drops.
To block out an area choose the BLOCK function
and draw a box to indicate the area not to be
covered by the floorjoist.
**0005
Notice that double joists have been automatically
added around the opening and cripple joists have
been added where necessary.
**0006
SoftPlan also provides a special tool to automatically
calculate the area of any shape floorplan.
**0007
To calculate an area simply use the area calculate tool to trace the
perimeter of the area to be calculated. SoftPlan will automatically
calculate the area and shade in the area which has been included.
**0008
How often have you just completed a drawing only to find that the
reverse plan is required? With SoftPlan this is no longer a
problem since you can quickly reverse a plan at any time.
All you have to do is show the portion of the drawing to reverse
and the direction you wish it reversed.
**0009
SoftPlan has automatically reversed the entire floorplan.
Notice that all features have been reversed.
All notation is automatically re-oriented to read correctly.
**0010