Wall, upstand, parameters: overview of settings, preview (reduced dialog box)

Wall, upstand, parameters

Setup, number of layers

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Depending on the wall type, walls can consist of up to 20 layers.

Each layer in a wall can be assigned different parameters, attributes and materials.
Make the appropriate settings in the corresponding line.

If you want to use the same settings for all layers, select the relevant check boxes for All layers same settings.

Note: Although you can define up to 20 wall layers, you should not define all finishing layers (such as, plaster, paint and so on) as wall layers, thus slowing down your computer. Instead, use the finishing surfaces in Room and Story as usual. Similarly, use finishing surfaces of rooms for calculating areas and quantities (reports).

Modification mode

The following options are provided for modifying walls:

• Reposition axis within wall
  When you enable this check box, all options for changing the geometric outline of the wall are locked; the thickness cannot be modified either. You can move the axis within the wall; the geometric position of the wall (absolute in the coordinate system) is retained.

  

• Recreate wall based on axis
  You can modify all the properties in the Wall dialog box (e.g. setup of construction layers, thickness values etc.). The position of the component axis is retained, and the wall is created along the axis with the new settings.

  

This area is only available when you modify components using Apply Archit. Component Properties or Properties on the shortcut menu (analogous to creation method).

Preview, position of component axis

A schematic representation of the component is shown here. All the construction layers and the format properties selected as well as the surface settings you have made are displayed. In addition, you can position the component axis by dragging or entering values.

Layer number

This column displays the numbers of the individual construction layers.

Thickness, total thickness

You can enter a value for the thickness of each layer in the Thickness column.
Total thickness shows the sum of all construction layers in the wall.

Position

In this column, you can use icons to place the component axis in the individual construction layers or in the wall as a whole.

Height of layer 1

Height button

Click the Height button to define the height of the wall/upstand or, in the case of walls/upstands with multiple construction layers, the height of the first layer. You can define the height as an absolute value. You can also associate the height of the element with default or custom reference planes or relative to other building elements.
The height association of the component or of the first layer is represented by icons.

Preview

The preview shows a schematic view of the component. Using a limited version of the viewport toolbar, you can display the preview using the standard views, Zoom All and the Wireframe, Hidden and Animation view types. Navigation Mode is active by default. You cannot modify the view types.