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Wall, Railing, and Fencing Defaults

For quick access, the General Wall • Wall Center - Snap to and resize about
the center line. When a wall is resized, its
Defaults button can be added to the
toolbar or you can press Alt+Q on your center line does not move, but wall layers
keyboard. on either side may.
• Main Layer Inside - Snap to and resize
about the inner line of the Main Layer.
When a wall is resized, the inner line of
its Main Layer does not move. When mul-
tiple Main Layers are specified, the inner
line of the innermost Main Layer is used.
• Inside Surface - Snap to and resize about
the interior surface. When a wall is
resized, its interior surface does not move.

Note: In most circumstances, it is recom-
mended that you Resize About the Main
Layer Outside to avoid unexpected results.

2 Check Show Wall Length When
1 Resize About - These radio buttons Editing to display a temporary length
determine what part of a wall retains its dimension when a wall is drawn or edited.
position when its wall type or wall type Wall length only displays when Temporary
definition is changed. See “Resize About” on
page 373. Dimensions are on. See “Temporary
Dimensions” on page 468.
The Resize About location is also where any
snap points will be located along a wall as it 3 The Automatic Walls options control
is drawn or connected to other walls, and is the automatic creation of Attic Walls
where a wall’s length is measured. and Room Dividers.
• Uncheck Auto Rebuild Attic Walls to
• Outer Surface - Snap to and resize about
the exterior surface. When a wall is prevent Attic walls from automatically
resized, its exterior surface does not generating when the model changes.
move. When checked, Attic Walls are automati-
cally generated. See “Attic Walls” on
• Main Layer Outside - Snap to and resize page 378.
about the outer line of the Main Layer.
When a wall is resized, the outer line of • Uncheck Connect Island Rooms to pre-
its Main Layer does not move. When mul- vent Room Dividers from automatically
tiple Main Layers are specified, the outer connecting “island” rooms to the larger
line of the outermost Main Layer is used. structure around them. When checked,
Room Dividers are generated to prevent

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