Modifying objects drawn with the Context Modeler

- Open the drawing Modifying objects drawn with the Context Modeler.dwg

- If the Context Modeler is not yet open, then click on the icon Context Modeler

- Select the girder between columns B1 and C1

- Modify the most right value to 500 and then press <Enter>

The girder was modified immediately.
Whenever the Context Modeler window is visible and you select an object, then all the available distances of that object are shown.
This tool works on all objects that are drawn using the Context Modeler, with connections or macros.

- Press the <Escape> key to remove the selection, and therefore also the values of the girder.

- Select the third stringer that is located in the roof between grid lines E and F

- Modify the distance 800 to 1200 and then press the <Enter> key

The stringers below were also moved, because we've drawn them relative to this stringer.

- Open the drawing Modifying objects drawn with the Context Modeler2.dwg

- Click on the button in Context Modeler, so that the options for structural parts appear

- In the middle of the Context Modeler window, click on the button next to Levels

- Select Attic floor in the list of levels

- Modify the Height of this level to 2500

- Then press in the Modify Levels window

All the girders on this level were modified, and as a consequence of this all the bracings were shortened.

- In the middle of the Context Modeler window, click on the button next to Levels

- Select Eaves in the list of levels

- Modify the Height of this level to 7000

- Then press in the Modify Levels window

Alle columns were extended, and the slope of the rafters was modified because the apex was fixed to another level.

- In the middle of the Context Modeler window, click on the button next to Levels

- Select Apex in the list of levels

- Modify the Height of this level to 11000

- Then press in the Modify Levels window

For each modification that we apply to the levels the connections are also adapted as a consequence of the modified structural objects.

- Start the command Move using the menu at the top

- Select the grid line F and it's annotation

- Then press <Enter> to end the selection

- Move the cursor to an empty spot somewhere and then click the left mouse button.

- Type in this distance : @-1500,0

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

@ stands for relative, -1500 is the X direction and 0 is the Y direction

All structural members on grid F were modified because we moved it by 1500mm.

As a consequence of this the connections and bracings of these structural members were also modified.