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title: "Working with Boilers"
slug: "working-with-boilers"
updated: 2026-04-01T09:44:17Z
published: 2026-04-21T09:08:24Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/working-with-boilers"
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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.

# Working with Boilers

On the drawing page, a Boiler is a square or rectangular shape within which Avontus Designer can add Scaffolding that you define. If necessary, you can add a Boiler without Scaffolding.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/a4cc624f-6ca6-428a-a933-9fb5f782caab.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/06b5344c-73ba-454b-9edc-9a220b15723f.png)

## Creating a Boiler

Creating a Boiler is a simple process of dragging and dropping the object onto the Drawing page and configuring the details of the Boiler..

To create a Boiler:

1. Click and drag the Boiler object from the Shapes palette onto the Drawing Page.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/add%20bay%202.gif)

The *Boiler Scaffold* dialog appears.
2. Double-click the boiler on the Drawing page ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/06b5344c-73ba-454b-9edc-9a220b15723f.png)
3. Configure the Boiler as necessary. For a complete description of the features that the *Boiler Scaffold* dialog makes available, refer to [*About the Boiler Scaffold Dialog*](/v1/docs/about-the-boiler-scaffold-dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/59cdba9e-4761-45f2-9d3e-a66161be7764.png)
4. When you are done, click **Build Scaffold**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/fdafa245-d4ea-4306-bd7e-e0ad38e6b6f5.png) Avontus Designer builds the Boiler to your specifications. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/d79a4828-2db8-4e81-bae2-f5bae735eaeb.png)