Follow the instructions below to add a Velux window, attic window or skylight into a ceiling or sloping ceiling.
- Click on the Room definition icon on the Toolbar.
- Click on the Perspective window.
- Rotate the perspective to show the ceiling or sloping ceiling and click it (for more information see article How to move around the perspective). It will now be highlighted in red.
With the surface selected the icons in the toolbar are enabled. - Click on the Add wall object to selected wall icon in the Toolbar.
OR - Select the word Ceiling in the Room surfaces/objects list.
- Right-click on it and select Add object.
Either of the methods above will open the Select object window. - In the Select object window, choose your window and press OK.
- Set the parameters, click OK.
- Set the placement, click OK and the window will appear in the ceiling.
- If necessary, reposition the window with drag and drop in the Elevation view.
- To view the window object in the plan you will need to right-click in the plan and select Visible layers > Define profile and in the Ceiling objects row click on the show box.
Note: The size, frame and colour can be adjusted in the Objects parameters window. To reach this, double-click on the window.
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