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Creating a 20-story tower using massing

Creating a 20-story tower using massing

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Creating a 20-story tower using massing

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- [Instructor] For this week's video, I'd like to create a 20-story building by creating a grid and then use some massing to join it. Under models, let's go to new. For template file, I'd like to use the architectural template and I'll click okay. In plan, I would like to make a grid, but before I do that, I want to make some levels. Let's go to our south elevation. Let's change level two to 20 feet. Now I want to make 20 levels. Right click on level two. Create similar. On the draw panel, click pick lines. Let's set out offset to 20 feet. And keep going til you hit 20. Where are we at, 18? Two more. 19 and 20, whew, she's tall. Let's rename level 20 to roof. All caps R O O F. Enter, yes, we'd like to rename corresponding views. Let's go back down to level one. I'd like to make a grid. On the architecture tab, on the data panel, click the grid button. Pick a point here and pick a point here. I'd like…

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