Step 1 of 7
Footprint
Width across the frames, length in whole bays.
Bay spacing
6 m 7.5 m 9 m
6–9 m is the economic range for warehouse frames.
Frame type
Interior columns
Clear span 2 spans 3 spans 4 spans
Lean-to aisle
Side aisle, attached to the main frame
None Front Rear Both
Future extension
Expandable end wall
None Far end Near end Both
Step 2 of 7
What is it for?
Use sets sensible defaults for height, doors and envelope. You can change any of them next.
Step 3 of 7
Height and crane
Eave height is the decision you cannot change later. Crane provision is the other.
Roof slope
1 : 10 1 : 12 1 : 20
Site and design loads
Seismic zone
1 2A 2B 3 4
Set from the city, per the BCP 2007 seismic map. Indicative only: final design uses a site-specific assessment.
Wind exposure
Inland Hills, exposed Coastal
Collateral load
None Lights Sprinklers Heavy
Overhead crane provision
Crane capacity, per span
None 5 t 10 t 16 t 20 t
Step 4 of 7
Openings and docks
Tap a bay below, or tap the wall on the model, to cycle shutter, dock door and personnel door.
Dashed: braced bay
Shutter size (w × h)
4 × 4.5 5 × 5 6 × 6
Canopies
Cantilever canopy
None Over doors Full front wall
Canopy depth
2 m 3 m 4 m
Keeps rain off loading and shades the doors. Docks normally get one.
Ventilation openings
Wall louvres, high level
On Off
Step 5 of 7
Interior
Racking shows how much the building really holds. A mezzanine adds floor area without adding footprint.
Pallet racking
Racking layout
None Selective racking
Handling equipment, aisle width
Forklift 3.6 Reach 3.0 VNA 1.9
Pallet
Euro 1200 × 800 1200 × 1000
Mezzanine floor
Mezzanine
None Office Storage
Width and position
Full width Part width
Far end Near end
Step 6 of 7
Envelope
Lower walls, sheeting, colour, daylight, ventilation and solar.
Lower wall
Boundary wall below the sheeting
None Brick 9″ Hollow block 8″
Wall height
1.2 m 2.4 m 3.0 m
Masonry takes forklift knocks and adds security; sheeting starts above it.
Sheeting
Colours
Frame colour
Primary steel finish. Purlins and girts stay galvanised. Shows in Solid view.
Wall and roof colour
Shades commonly stocked for colour-coated sheet in Pakistan. Exact tones vary by mill; confirm against the supplier's shade card.
Trims, gutters and downpipes
Skylights, share of roof
None 5% 10% 15%
Roof ventilation
None Ridge vent Turbo vents
Wall daylight
None Light band Windows
Solar
Rooftop solar
Not planned Solar-ready roof
Ridge direction
East–west North–south
