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The following videos show you how to model from imported plans and elevations. The basic approach would be the same from a 3d model. To make it easier to work with the imported model you may want to group it so you can add a plan/section cut as needed to see both it and the OpenStudio geometry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T41MXqlvp0E (model from plan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIO_jcvq2Vc (model from elevation)

The following videos show you how to model from imported plans and elevations. The basic approach would be the same from a 3d model. To make it easier to work with the imported model you may want to group it so you can add a plan/section cut as needed to see both it and the OpenStudio geometry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T41MXqlvp0E (model from plan) plan)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIO_jcvq2Vc (model from elevation)