I am useing TFP V14 and having trouble setting the building height from ground level.What is the correct way to go about this
Thanks Trevor
Hi Trevor,
Welcome to the forum.
Not exactly sure what you are referring to by 'building height' as several heights are involved(see Building Locations), but essentially it follows as you would build.
Basically the third dimension of the model works as follows (in round figures):
Terrian (ground level) is set to zero
Floor level (for the ground floor) is the thickness of the floor sitting on top of the terrain (default 300mm or 1ft)
The Walls are built on top of the floor and by default are 2400mm or 8ft (making the top of the walls 2700mm or 9' above the Terrain).
The Head Height is the top of the doors and windows (2000mm - measured from the top surface ofthe floor)
Ceiling height is the height of the walls (so default 2400mm or 8' - hence 2700mm or 9' above the Terrain)
The roof will automatically sit on top of the walls (whatever they are set to)
If there is a second floor then the second floor 'Floor Level' is the ground floor thickness (300 or 8') plus ground floor walls (2400 or 8') plus second floor thickness (another 300 or 1') making the surface of the upper side of the second floor a total of 3000 or 10 ft above the Terrain.
All of this is automatically controlled in Settings / Building Locations. If you study the little image there it should all make sense. Those settings control everthing in the 3rd dimension. Get that right before you start and you should have no problems with the vertical parts ofthe model. If you change any ofthese settings later it will only affect the new things you add.
Hopefully the answer to your question is covered somewhere there. Ask again if it does still not make sense.
Happy building!!
Allan