B-Factors

B-Factors

B-factors are numeric values from 0.0 to 1.0 assigned to building elements.

Setting b-factors

For Individual Elements:

1. Select element in 3D viewer or element list
2. Properties panel displays on right
3. Locate B-factor field
4. Click dropdown
5. Select value from 0.0 to 1.0 (in 0.1 increments)
6. Value is applied immediately

For Multiple Elements:

1. Select multiple elements (Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click)
2. Bulk editing toolbar appears at top
3. Click B-Factor button
4. Select value from dropdown
5. Value applies to all selected elements

B-factor values

Available values in dropdown:

• 0.0
• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 1.0

Viewing b-factors

In Properties Panel:

• Select element
• B-factor field displays current value

In Element Lists:

• B-factor column shows value for each element
• Click column header to sort by B-factor

In 3D Viewer:

• May display color coding based on B-factor value
• Check visualization mode settings

Troubleshooting

B-factor dropdown not appearing

• Check element is selected
• Verify properties panel is open
• Refresh page

Can’t change B-factor

• Check you have Edit permissions
• Verify element is not locked
• Try refreshing page

B-factor not saving

• Check internet connection
• Ensure you selected value from dropdown
• Try setting value again