Menu and Toolbar Options

Figure 36. Viewing Layout object properties

You can change the following parameters:

•Material: Select the material type from the drop‐down list.

•a: Specify the length of the object.

•b: Specify the width of the object.

•Angle: Specify the angle at which you want the object to be inclined.

•Apply Rotation: Specify the rotation of the object. Click <Apply> to apply the rotation incrementally to the object.

5.4Managing Material Repositories

Planner provides a set of materials in the repository using which you model the layout. You can perform several functions like viewing properties of a default material, adding a new material, modifying, and deleting the user‐defined materials. These are stored in two types of repositories: Global Material Repository and Local Material Repository. Planner also allows you to import or export material types from one repository to the other.

Note: All the user‐defined materials are available in the indoor layout only.

While modeling the layout, you can also select the material type from the drop‐down list on the Toolbar. The icon of the material in use appears adjacent to this drop‐down list, represented by the color and pattern assigned to the material.

5.4.1Global Material Repository

Global Material Repository is a material object library of Planner which lists and provides material objects globally, across all Planner projects. It is a globally available file saved as Objectproperties.xml.

To view the Global Material Repository, go to ToolsÆGlobal Material Repository.

Figure 37. Global Material Repository

You can perform the following functions from the Global Material Repository dialog box:

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