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title: "About the Bay Level Editor"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# About the Bay Level Editor

The **Bay Level Editor** contains settings and controls for a selected Bay and enables level-by-level editing. The details and settings for a specific Bay appear when you select that Bay in the Drawing Page.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-QR3OW1CK.png)

## Bay Level Editor Controls

Controls in the **Bay Level Editor** include:

| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/29218ef6-741a-4a02-8f34-deed3f41c3b2.png) | Add Level | Add a level to the top of a Bay. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/58cafc5d-c3e7-4e02-b3c9-22c551d92b0f.png) | Remove Top Level | Removes the top level of a Bay |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/7aff73be-8470-411d-8316-326871e273d2.png) | Remove Selected | Removes the level selected in the grid for the Bay. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/f80d4579-1439-4728-bb9a-5f6e83d8ad7e.png) | Plank All | Adds planks to every level of a Bay. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/af476fdd-34f0-48ed-b9d5-6cc0568e47c0.png) | Plank Every Other | Adds planks to every other level of a Bay. Defaults to odd numbered levels. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/6ecb845d-3266-469a-93d9-766872d143a7.png) | Invert Planked | Adds planks to the currently non-planked levels and removes the planks from the currently planked levels. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/fe9e4be4-f4bb-4d4f-b30f-1fcdae3e4e9b.png) | Reset Overrides | Removes changes made to the Bay. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/13429330-c91e-44b5-bf01-9b55bc14ddbd.png) | More | Additional controls, such as Guardrail Type, Toeboard Type, and Vert. Brace Direction. For additional information about this option, refer to the next section below below. |

### Bay Level Editor Table

Columns in the Bay Level Editor

| Column | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| Level | The bay level |
| Elevation | The bay level'‘s elevation |
| Planked | Plank/unplank the bay |
| Nodes in Lift | Enter numbers of nodes |
| Guardrails | Enable or disable guardrails |
| Toeboards | Enable or disable toeboards |
| Vertical Braces | Enable or disable vertical braces |
| Plan Brace | Enable or disable plan braces |
| Ties | Enable or disable ties |
| Ledgers | Enable or disable ledgers |
| Cantilever/bracket | Enable or disable brackets |
| Netting | Add or remove nettings from the bay level |
| Life-off Preventor | Add a lift-off Preventor to the bay level |
| Infill Plan | Add an infill to the bays |
| Skip | Skip the bay level |
| More | The **More** control in the **Bay Level Editor** provides additional options for editing Bay levels and materials. |

For information about editing all levels of a Bay, and editing multiple Bays at once, refer to [*Bay Details Dropdown*](/v1/docs/bay-details-dropdown) or [*Editing Bays Using Side Settings*](/v1/docs/editing-bays-using-side-settings).

> [!TIP]
> Tip: To unplank all Bays, select Plank All then click Invert Planked.

## Bay Level Editor More Controls

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/e19394bc-8983-45e9-8ed2-501b71ffc445.png)

The **More** control in the **Bay Level Editor** provides additional options for editing Bay levels and materials. This also allows you to edit a specific Bay. Select on the More button for Level 1 will display the More details for that level.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** To edit all levels of a Bay at once, refer to [*Bay Details Dropdown*](/v1/docs/bay-details-dropdown) or [*Editing Bays Using Side Settings*](/v1/docs/editing-bays-using-side-settings).

**Note:** To edit all levels of a Bay at once, refer to [*Bay Details Dropdown*](/v1/docs/bay-details-dropdown) or [*Editing Bays Using Side Settings*](/v1/docs/editing-bays-using-side-settings).

### The Level Tab

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-H3BFD2NY.png)

Avontus Designer will apply options you configure in the **Level** tab to all sides of the selected level, where applicable.

| Guardrail Type | Use the **Guardrail Type** dropdown to determine the default guardrail configuration for the Bay. Your options are: - Guardrails (default) - California Guardrails - Mesh Guard - Child-safe Guardrail - Frame Guardrail Use the numbered selection box to specify how many Guardrails you want added to this level |
| --- | --- |
| Toeboard Type | Use the **Toeboard Type** dropdown to determine the default toeboards for the Bay. Options include: - Steel (default) - Wood - Aluminum |
| Plank Type | **Use the Plank Type** dropdown to determine the default plank (deck) materials. Options include: - Steel Planks (default) - Wood Planks - All Alum. Deck - Alum. Ply-Deck - Steel Battens |
| Plank Direction | Use the **Plank Direction** dropdown to determine the direction of the planks. - Parallel - Perpendicular |
| Loading Side | Use the **Loading Side** dropdown to determine the loading side. Your options are: - T-Side - L-Side - B-Side - R-Side |
| Vertical Brace Type | Use the **Vertical** **Brace Type** dropdown to determine the type of Vertical Brace. - Fixed Brace Bay - Tube & Clamp |
| Vertical Brace Direction | Use the **Vertical Brace Direction** dropdown to determine the **Vertical Brace** direction. - Forward - Backward |
| Plan Brace Type | Use the **Plan Brace Type** dropdown to determine the type of Plan Brace Type. - Fixed Brace Bay - Tube & Clamp |
| Plan Brace Direction | Use the **Plan Brace Direction** dropdown to determine the Plan Brace direction. - Forward - Backward |
| Stairway Direction | The direction of the staircase - Forward - Backward **Note: Only available on staircases** |
| Inner Handrail | Enable or disable the inner handrail **Note: Only available on staircases** |
| Outer Hand Rail | Enable or disable the outer handrail **Note: Only available on staircases** |
| Bottom Enclosure/Netting | Add bottom enclosure or netting to the selected level |

### The Sides Tab

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-TDMPGPYO.png)

Avontus Designer applies options in the **Sides** tab to the selected side of the selected level, where applicable.

| Skip | Select the checkbox to skip the Top, Left, Bottom, Right or all Sides |
| --- | --- |
| Base Node Offset | This option is related to the Base Node Elevation, and is used to set the point in which the base node elevation will be measured against. |
| Ledger Type | Use the **Ledger Type** dropdown to determine the ledger material for the selected Bay. Your options include: - Ledger (default) - Tube and Clamp - Double Ledger - Truss - Transom - Bridging Beam - Ladder Beam - Frame Guardail |
| Guardrail Type | Use the **Guardrail Type** dropdown to determine the default guardrail configuration for the Bay. Your options include: - Guardrails - California Guardrails - Mesh Guard - Child-safe Guardrail - Frame Guardrail |
| Guardrail Material | Use the **Guardrail Material** dropdown to determine the guardrail material for the selected Bay. Your options include: Ledger (default) - Tube and Clamp - Double Ledger - Truss - Transom - Bridging Beam - Ladder Beam - Frame Guardail |
| Guardrails Config | Select to enable or skip guardrails on a side or all sides of the bay, |
| Toeboard Type | Use the **Toeboard** **Type** dropdown to determine the toeboard materials. Your options include: - Steel (default) - Wood - Aluminium |
| Brace Type | Use the **Brace Type** dropdown to determine the brace materials. Your options include: - Fixed Bay Brace - Tube and Clamp Brace |
| Brace Start Offset | This option is related to the Base Node Elevation, and is used to set the point in which the base start offset will be measured against. |
| Brace Height (nodes) | Use the **Brace Height** text fields to determine the height (in nodes, up to 20 nodes) for any face brace for the selected Bay. |
| Brace Direction | Use the **Brace Direction** dropdown to determine the brace direction for the selected Bay. Your options include: - Forward (default Ring and Cup systems) - Backward - Alternate (default Kwikstage system) |
| Lower Section Checkboxes | Use the lower section checkboxes to enable or disable the available options to add or remove materials to the selected Bay side. Your options include: - Ledger - Guardrail - Toeboard - Vertical Brace - Tie Support - Netting - Lift-off Preventor - Infill Plank |

## Planking (Custom)

In the Bay Details, you can apply custom planking to the selected Bay. This allows you to select specific planks for a bay; for example, you could set Avontus Designer to use only planks from Scafom Rux for a specific Bay.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-66N08VSQ.png)

| Enabled | Select the checkbox to enable custom planking options |
| --- | --- |
| Use Customised Plank Order | Select this checkbox to enable the Plank Count column which will allow users to specify the number the planks to use. |
| Material | Select the material to use for this bay |
| Manufactuer | Select the manufactuer |
| Width | Select the width of the Bay (these are taken from the Materal Master) |
| Plank Count | Specify the number of planks for each custom planking. |

### Editing individual Bays In the More screen

Using the arrow keys next to the Bay number, you can cycle through the Bay Level allowing you to apply changes on a specific Bay Level.

When you are editing an individual bay, you can see this reflected in the Conceptual view.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/92e7e567-80a4-487d-88ed-4e081421213a.png)

In a 3-level Bay, from the second level, selecting the right arrow will change the window to the third level

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-4QBK23FM.png)

Whilst clicking the left arrow will change the window to the first level

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-2WLN3U3C.png)

You can then apply changes to a specific level. For example, we will add three guardrails to the top (third) level only.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-HN5OHQ06.png)

You can see this change reflected in the 3D model

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/eb98078f-4d12-4e25-9eee-0e1f57a893f8.png)