{"id":509,"date":"2017-03-30T10:08:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T10:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=509"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:14:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:14:50","slug":"how-to-create-slabs-and-plates","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/fr\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-slabs-and-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create slabs, plates, walls and openings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Creating a slab or plate<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Select a set of lines that form a closed contour and that lie in the same plane.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-1766\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonCreatePlate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"36\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonCreatePlate.png 36w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonCreatePlate-35x32.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 36px) 100vw, 36px\" \/>.<br \/>\nNote: in a wireframe representation <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-3809\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/KnopDraadvoorstelling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"> the plate(s) will not be visible. Pick one of these <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-3808\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/KnopTransparanteVoorstelling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\">,<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-3807\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/KnopNietTransparanteVoorstelling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"33\">,<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-16827\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KnopVoorstellingSolidZwart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\">,<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-16824\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KnopVoorstellingSolidKleur.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\">,<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-16826\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KnopVoorstellingSolidKleurRanden.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"38\" height=\"40\">&nbsp;representations.<\/li>\n<li>The generated plate is a plate bearing the 2 directions of 20cm thick.\n<ul>\n<li>You can change the&nbsp;properties of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">one<\/span> plate by double clicking the surface of the plate.<\/li>\n<li>You can change the&nbsp;properties of&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">multiple<\/span> plates by selecting all the relevant plates and click on&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img_inline alignnone size-full wp-image-1756\" src=\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonPlateProperties.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonPlateProperties.png 36w, https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonPlateProperties-35x35.png 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 36px) 100vw, 36px\" \/>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to model plates of which not all elements lie within the same plane, you must keep in mind that a slab or plate is uniquely defined by 3 points.&nbsp; So the easiest plate contour to make is a triangle. The plate section within this triangle is always unique.<\/p>\n<h2>Making a hole\/ opening<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a seperate plate where the hole should be.<\/li>\n<li>Select the plate and hit DELETE or click on <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6819\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/KnopVerwijderGeometrie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\">.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to create slabs and plates in Diamonds\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AV1DFuEW6lo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Is it possible to create a plate with variable thickness?<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">Diamonds has no automatic function to create slabs\/plates with a variable thickness. To&nbsp;approach the variable thickness, you could divide the slabs into small strips giving each strip a different thickness. Make sure the strips don&rsquo;t get too small.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Is it possible to remove a plate without the plate edges?<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">No. A plate is always defined between a closed circumference of lines (= the plate edges). So the plate edges can never be removed.<\/p>\n<p>the opposite is possible: removing the plate without removing the plate edges. To do this: you select only the plate(s) and hit <kbd>CTRL<\/kbd>+<kbd>SHIFT<\/kbd>+<kbd>DEL<\/kbd>. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Is it possible to merge multiple plates?<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">Yes. Read all about it <a href=\"https:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/knowledge-base\/how-do-i-merge-two-or-more-plates\/\">in this article<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating a slab or plate Select a set of lines that form a closed contour and that lie in the same plane. Click on . Note: in a wireframe representation the plate(s) will not be visible. Pick one of these ,,,,&nbsp;representations. 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