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In TAD, objects are combined into classes according to their similar characteristics. The class pane is where these objects are visible. The class pane is present in the left navigation. All objects and their classes are displayed according to heirarchy in the class pane. All classes branch out from the Project class. You cannot rename the project class. The other objects and classes can be renamed by clicking the name twice in slow succesion (not double clicking).

You can create more classes and objects within classes that are already made. It is mandatory that every object must have a unique name within a class. It is recommended that objects have unique names even if they are in different classes. Objects can be dragged and dropped from one class to another.

Fig. The Class Pane.

The default TAD file consistes of the First Floor class and the View class under Project in the class pane.

The first floor class contains the following objects:

• DoorWay (Connector*)
• A Simple Room (Atom*)
• BuildingEnvelope (Envelope*)
• chajja (Artefact*)

* - Refer SFA Taxonomy

The view class contains pseudo objects:

• location
• lookat
• light
• light#2

You can:

• Click on an object in the class pane and make it the current object.
• Right click to add, delete, select and view a class (or classes).

Note: The class pane is a movable pane. It can be docked to either left side or right side of the screen.