Create Room in FreeCAD BIM | Space Tool

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In this tutorial for FreeCAD BIM working with Spaces is explored and explained. Viewers will learn how to create spaces representing rooms. The tool used for this purpose is Arch_Space. There are two ways of creating spaces – from a 3D object or from selection of bounding faces. Viewers will also learn which properties Space object has and how to work with them. Creating and placing room tag is also explained, including placing of room tags on Tech Draw pages in a plan view drawing.

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FreeCAD version used in the video: 1.0

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Content:
0:00 Introduction – what is space
1:19 Creating space from a 3D object – a storage room
4:21 Changing space name and other properties (Wall, Floor and Ceiling finish)
6:39 Changing space size
7:08 Creating space from bounding faces – a bathroom and garage room
10:29 Showcasing space size changing according to the bounding wall
11:32 Creating and editing room tags
16:11 Changing default room tag font type and size
18:53 Placing room tags on a drawing on a Tech Draw page
21:06 Conclusion

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