Displaying Detached Buildings at Different Elevations

QUESTION

I have two separate buildings on my lot which are at different elevations, however, when I create them and take a camera view, one of my buildings appears to be floating in the air, or sunk into the ground. How can I change the elevation of one of my buildings

ANSWER

Adjusting your Floor and Ceiling Height values in the structure that is displaying incorrectly will easily allow you to have both structures display at the desired elevation.

To adjust floor and ceiling heights

1. Select 3D> Create Camera View> Full Overview  to create an overview of the plan. 
   
   
   
   
   
2. Select Window> Tile Vertically  to display both views in a vertical orientation, so that as you make changes in your 2D floor plan view, you can see how they change the display in a 3D camera view.
   
   
   
3. In your floor plan view, use the Select Objects  tool to select a room in the structure that is displayed incorrectly, then click the Open Object  edit tool.
   
   For the purposes of this example, this is the detached garage, which is only a single room that is part of a single floor level.
   
   
   
4. On the Structure panel of the Room Specification dialog that displays, adjust the Floor and Rough/Finished Ceiling values to accurately lower the height of the building.
   
   For the purposes of this example, a Floor value of  -138" and a Rough Ceiling value of 144" are specified. 
   
   
   
   
   
5. Click OK to apply the changes and see the results in 3D.
   
   

   Note: If Auto Rebuild Roofs is disabled, you will need to rebuild the roof to have it display at the correct height for any rooms that have been modified.

   
   
6. If your structure has multiple rooms, repeat this process for the remaining rooms. If the structure consists of multiple floor levels, perform the same process on the other floor levels.