Defining construction elements as rectangles

You can define all types of construction elements as rectangles:

Icon	Network object type of the construction element
	Areas You may also define areas as polygons or circles (Defining construction elements as polygons), (Defining construction elements as circles)
	Obstacles You may also define obstacles as polygons or circles.
	Ramps & Stairs, escalators and moving walkways For technical reasons, a 10 cm wide obstacle is automatically added on both sides of a ramp. This reduces the accessible area to the surrounding areas.

 

Note: If two levels should be connected via a ramp, stairway, moving walkway or escalator, both levels must be defined (Defining levels).

 

Tips: Alternatively, you can define construction elements in the Network Editor via the shortcut menu > Add New <Name Construction element type> when a network object type is selected in the network object sidebar.

You can drag the rectangle to the desired size in the Network editor. You can also enter numerical values for length, width and angle:

Defining a construction element by dragging it with the mouse

1.  On the network object sidebar, click the desired network object type of the construction element Areas, Obstacles or Ramps & Stairs.

The button is highlighted. The variant of the network object type is displayed in parentheses and the button is shown.

2.  Click again Areas, Obstacles or Ramps & Stairs.

3.  Select Rectangle.

When you insert a ramp, stairway, a moving walkway or an escalator, drag the network object towards the construction element that the pedestrian should use.

4.  Using the mouse pointer, point to the desired position of the first corner point of the construction element.

Notes:   You can specify that you need not press the Ctrl key when adding network objects (Right-click behavior and action after creating an object). For some network objects there are windows in which the attributes of a network object can be defined and edited. There are lists for this, for all network objects. You can choose whether you want to open a window, a list or neither of the two for the definition of network objects in the Network Editor (Right-click behavior and action after creating an object).

5.  Press the Ctrl key, hold down the right mouse button and drag the mouse to the desired end point of the link.

6.  Release the keys.

The length of the construction element is set.

7.  Drag the mouse pointer sideways to the desired width.

8.  Double click.

The construction element is shown in color in the Network Editor. In ramps and stairways, escalators and moving walkways, the tip of a triangle shows in the direction towards which pedestrians can use the construction element. The <Name Construction element type> window opens.

9.  Edit the attributes of the inserted construction element type:

• Attribute of areas (Attributes of areas)
• Attribute of obstacles (Attributes of obstacles)
• Attribute of ramps, stairways, moving walkways and escalators (Attributes of ramps and stairs, moving walkways and escalators)

10.  Confirm with OK.

The attributes are saved in the list of the construction element type. All construction elements are numbered in ascending order by default, independent of the individual type of construction element.

Defining an area, ramp or stairway by entering length, width and angle

1.  On the network object sidebar, click the desired network object type of the construction element Areas or Ramps & Stairs.

The button is highlighted. The variant of the network object type is displayed in parentheses and the button is shown.

2.  Again click Areas or Ramps & Stairs.

3.  Select Rectangle.

4.  Using the mouse pointer, point to the desired position of the first corner point of the construction element.

Notes:   You can specify that you need not press the Ctrl key when adding network objects (Right-click behavior and action after creating an object). For some network objects there are windows in which the attributes of a network object can be defined and edited. There are lists for this, for all network objects. You can choose whether you want to open a window, a list or neither of the two for the definition of network objects in the Network Editor (Right-click behavior and action after creating an object).

5.  Press the Ctrl key and hold down the right mouse button.

A transparent window opens showing the current numerical values of the length, width and angle. You can overwrite the numerical values without clicking in the window:

6.  Keep the Ctrl key pressed and type in a numerical value for the length.

7.  Confirm with Enter.

8.  Continue to keep the Ctrl key pressed and type in a numerical value for the width.

9.  Confirm with Enter.

10.  Continue to keep the Ctrl key pressed and type in a numerical value for the angle.

11.  Confirm with Enter.

12.  Release the keys.

The length, width and angle of the construction element are defined. The construction element is shown in color in the Network editor. In ramps and stairways, escalators and moving walkways, the tip of a triangle shows in the direction towards which pedestrians can use the construction element. The <Name Construction element type> window opens.

13.  Edit the attributes of the inserted construction element depending on its type:

• Attribute of areas (Attributes of areas)
• Attribute of obstacles (Attributes of obstacles)
• Attribute of ramps, stairways, moving walkways and escalators (Attributes of ramps and stairs, moving walkways and escalators)

14.  Confirm with OK.

The attributes are saved in the list of the construction element type. All construction elements are numbered in ascending order by default, independent of the individual type of construction element.