Follow the next steps to add Stories to the BDS project.
Table 1: Stories
| 1 | Go to Stories from tree view. Click Add button and adding “1” floors. Enter 12 feet at the elevation of floor. |  |
| 2 | Enter Story Height value and Defult Materials Type data. |  |
| 3 | Set the previously uploaded drawing file to 1st Floor. |
Follow the steps below to modelling the 1st floor.
Table 2: 1st Floor Slab
| 1 | Go to 1st Floor below Stories from tree view. Click Overlay button and select checkbox below Xref drawing column. Then click OK. Check the drawing coming to the CAD side. |  |
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| 3 | Go to Slabs under 1st Floor and click “Slab Edge” button. Draw the Slab Edge by following the overlayed drawing on the CAD side. In addition, thickness and clear cover values need to be entered. |  |
| 4 | Click “Slab Piece” button. Draw the Slab Pieces by following the overlayed drawing on the CAD side. An elevation offset is given to the Slab piece according to Cad drawing. |  |
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| 6 | Click “Design Strip” button. Draw the Design Strip according to the direction you selection for Analysis. |  |
| 7 | Click Refresh Parametric Model button. Then check that 3D view has been created. |  |
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Table 3: 1st Floor Column
| 1 | Go to 1st Floor below Stories from tree view. Draw the by following the overlayed drawing on the CAD side. Draw following overlayed drawing on the CAD side using “Rectangular Column” button. |  |
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