These tools allow users to define volumes close to the building, such as other nearby buildings, which can be considered later in the simulations carried out by other programs, especially due to the analysis of shadows cast by them.

The tool for entering nearby volumes is as follows:

• Nearby buildings and other obstacles
  Allows users to enter a nearby volume to simulate the existence of a nearby building or other obstacle. The volume outline can be entered on any floor.
  
  This tool requires the definition of the following parameter:
  • Height
    Height of the volume with respect to the ground plane.

The program will generate a volume by extruding the contour entered on the plan with the defined height and supported on the base plan of the ground.

The tools for editing nearby volumes are as follows:

• Edit
  Modifies the height of the selected volume.
• Move
  Changes the plan layout of a nearby volume by modifying the position of the vertices of its outline.
• Delete
  Deletes one or more selected volumes.