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ELEVATOR MANUAL

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DIMENSIONS OVERVIEW

Cabin Depth

Cabin Width

Frame Left Width

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Frame 2 Width

Frame Right Width

Steel Depth

Car Wall Thickness

Car Door Space

Car Door Space

Frame 2 Width

Car Door Thickness

Steel Width

Frame 2 Depth

Frame Depth Offset

Steel Structure Offset From Back Car

Guide Rail Position From Back

Car Door Front & Back Width Opening

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DIMENSIONS OVERVIEW

Car Width

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Car Door Front & Back Width Opening

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Car Door Side Frame Depth Offset

Frame Left Width

Car Door Front & Back Width Opening

Panel Side Frame Thickess

Frame Chamfer

Elevator Main Frame Setup Examples

Left Frame Visibilty

Frame Depth
Frame Width
Frame Chamfer

Left Frame VisibiltyLeft & Frame 2 Visibilty

Frame 2 Depth

Frame Depth Offset

DIMENSIONS OVERVIEW

Frame 2 Width

Left Frame 2
Visibilty = 1

Left Frame 2
Visibilty = 1

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Left Frame 2
Visibilty = 1

Left Frame 2
Visibilty = 2

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Frame Top Width

DIMENSIONS OVERVIEW

Car Door Height Opening

Hall Call Station Height

Hall Call Station Width

Frame Left Width

Frame Chamfer

Frame Right Width

Car Door Front & Back Width Opening

Car Depth

Car Kickplate Height

Car Handrail Height From Floor

Car Bottom Thickness

Car Height

Panel Height Opening

Frame Top Width

Car Top Thickness

Frame Depth

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Car & Panel Space

Car Door Thickness

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CAR DOOR SETUPS

CAR DOOR SIDE VISIBILITY = 1

CAR DOUBLE DOORS

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CAR DOOR SIDE VISIBILITY = 2

CAR DOOR SIDE VISIBILITY = 3

CAR DOUBLE DOORS

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CAR DOOR SETUPS

CAR DOOR MIDDLE

CAR DOOR MIDDLE

CAR DOOR COUNT = 1

CAR DOOR COUNT = 2

CAR DOOR COUNT = 3

CAR DOOR COUNT = 4

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CAR DOOR THICKNESS

Car Door Thickness

Car Door Thickness

Car Door Thickness

Car Door Thickness

Car Door Back

Thickness Not
Syncronized

Car Shaft Door

Thickness

CAR DOOR THICKNESS SYNC

Car Shaft Door

Thickness
Car Door
Thickness Not
Syncronized

CAR DOOR THICKNESS SYNC

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Clear Opening

OPENING

Clear Opening

Clear Opening

1600

1600

1800

Clear Opening

CLEAR OPENING

800

800

Clear Opening

Clear Opening
CLEAR OPENING

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CABIN DIMENSIONS

Heght

Depth

Width

Depth

CAR DIMENSIONS INTERIOR

Height

Depth

Width

Width

CAR DIMENSIONS INTERIOR

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Shaft Overhead Height

SHAFT SETUP

Shaft Rise Height

Last Stop

Shaft Pit Depth

First Stop

SHAFT VISIBILITY

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ELEVATOR SETUP

Elevation

Elevation

Plan

Plan

ELEVATOR TYPE = 1

ELEVATOR TYPE = 3
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ELEVATOR TYPE = 2

Elevation

Elevation

Plan

Plan

ELEVATOR TYPE = 4

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WEIGHT SETUPS

SHEAVE, ROPE & COUNTERWEIGHT POSITION = 1

SHEAVE, ROPE & COUNTERWEIGHT POSITION = 2

SHEAVE, ROPE & COUNTERWEIGHT POSITION = 3

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How to Insert the Elevator

Why did we chose to create this family as a door category family ?
The most elevators connect many floors which do not have regular floor distances and sometimes there are
even split level situations, where the shaft door is located without any regular order.
Having the All-in-One Elevator family as a door category lets you place the shaft door quick and flexible
wherever you need it.
How do you actually load and insert the Elevator in your project ?
You load the All-in-One Elevator Family into your project like you would do with any door family. Go either
to Home > Door > Load Family or Insert > Load Family and select the Family File that you have downloaded.
You will find a family file starting with RFAI... which is the imperial version and another file starting with
RFAM.... which is the metric version. In order to be able to load all the preset manufacturer models make
sure that the RFA file as well as the TXT file have the same name (which they have when you download
them) and that they are located in the same directory.
Once the elevator is loaded in to your project, place the door on all levels as required.
Next, you select the elevator shaft door on the lowest level and activate the instance parameters MASTER as
well as SHAFT VISIBILITY. As a result you see a box geometry showing you the shaft volume as well as the
actual elevator car and depending on you current display mode (coarse, medium, fine) the guide rails,
hydraulic and/or weights, connected with the shaft door on the lowest level.
Next, you select again the elevator shaft door on the lowest level and activate the type parameter
ALIGNMENT SYMBOL LINES. As a result you see symbol lines on every shaft door which allows you to align
and lock the doors in their position. Once you have aligned and locked all the shaft doors to the shaft door
on the lowest level, all doors will automatically follow any altered position of the shaft doors.
Next, after aligning and locking all doors, you select again the elevator shaft door on the lowest level and
deactivate the type parameter ALIGNMENT SYMBOL LINES. As a result all symbol lines on the shaft doors
will disappear.
Alternative method to place the shaft doors on all upper floor levels would be to copy the first door on the
ground floor (the instance parameter MASTER as well as SHAFT VISIBILITY should be deactivated at this
time) to the clipboard, and paste it aligned to view from clipboard on all of the above floors. Please note
that if this method is used, you will have to move the doors on each level manually if the doors are adjusted
in their position.
How do you place rear or side doors to the shaft ?
If you like to place a door on the rear or on the side of the car, it involves the same process as described
above plus the following additional step:
In the type properties, adjust the parameter CAR PANEL SIDE VISIBILITY from integer 1 to integer 2 which
will show the front & rear doors or integer 3 which will show the front & side doors . The Shaft Depth and
Width will adjust automatically to allow for the doors when aligning the wall to the Shaft on the rear or side
or side of the car. Simply follow the same steps as above and place the doors on the rear or side walls
depending on which setup you have made. The elevator car will show the doors. The only thing that is
required is to place the doors in the wall as per elevator setup and align to the symbol lines. Align the side
walls to the Shaft.
How do you adjust the shaft ?
The box geometry volume which you have activated via the instance parameter SHAFT VISIBILITY will
give you an outline on all levels where to cut the floors and allowing you to align the walls to the edge
outline of the volume.
The Shaft has the following Parameters which will need to be adjusted to your specific project requirements
before you align the walls and the floors if you have not already loaded a manufacturer model from the
type catalog file.
These parameters are:
Shaft Width, Shaft Depth, Shaft Rise Height, Shaft Over Head Height, Shaft Pit Depth.
Please note:
Do not lock the walls to the shaft as this will error the family, only lock the Symbol lines for the door panels
The parameters MASTER and SHAFT VISIBILITY should be switched off when placing the doors on the
first floor upwards or it will show additional cars and shaft. The door which is placed on the ground floor is
the origin, and is controlled by any door which is placed for the elevator on the above levels.
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STEP 1
The Elevator is inserted in to the project as a door
family. You can either load directly from the
family in to the project or load in the door family
to the project which will give you type options
from the catalogue file

STEP 2
Once loaded in, place door in to the wall on the
ground floor

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STEP 3
Place all doors in to the wall on the upper levels as
required

STEP 4
In the Instance parameters for the door placed on the
ground floor level, navigate to the parameters
checkbox labeled MASTER & SHAFT VISIBILITY.
Select these checkboxes. In the Type parameters for
the door placed on the ground floor level, navigate
to the parameter checkbox labeled ALIGNMENT
SYMBOL LINES select this checkbox. The result in
selecting all these checkboxes will show an
Elevator Car with doors & Elevator Shaft for the
ground floor doors and Symbol lines for all doors
placed on all floors

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STEP 5
The Symbol lines will allow aligning and locking all
doors placed on the floors above, so when the
position of the door is altered on the ground floor all
of the doors on the above floors move accordingly

STEP 6
Cut the floors on all levels using outline of Shaft on
all floors

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STEP 7
Align the walls to the edge outline of the volume of
the Shaft

STEP 8
Switch off parameters "Master", "Shaft Visibility" &
"Alignment Symbol Lines".

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