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There are also several options for controlling display. See “Displaying Foundations” on
how walls are displayed in plan view. In the page 693.
Layer Display Options dialog, you can Railing newels, balusters, and rails can be set
specify whether or not various types of walls
display. By default, walls are placed on to display in plan view in the Railing
Specification dialog. See “Newels/Balusters
layers with “Walls” at the beginning of the Panel” on page 406.
layer name, such as “Walls, Normal”.
It is sometimes helpful to display the walls
The display of the wall layers specified in the from a floor other than the current floor. To
Wall Type Definitions dialog can be do this, select and display a reference floor.
controlled. If you turn off the display of the See “The Reference Floor” on page 722. You
layer called “Walls, Layers”, wall types can also specify which layers are included in
display with two lines representing the inside
and outside surfaces. the Reference Display Layer Set in the Layer
Display Options dialog.
In addition, you can turn off the display of
non-structural layers and show only the Notification Icons
walls’ Main Layers by turning on the display
of the “Walls, Main Layer Only” layer. This Occasionally, the program may detect a
allows you to create both fully configured problem with one or more walls in a plan.
walls and framing layouts. The “Walls, Main When this is the case, notification icons will
Layer Only” layer affects the display of walls display on the floor where the problem has
in plan view only. See “The Main Layer” on occurred:
page 383. • If a wall is drawn at an off angle, the Off
The “Walls, Thru Wall Lines” layer controls Angle Wall icon will follow the
the display of lines indicating which walls mouse pointer and a Caution symbol
build through at wall intersections. will display over the problem wall in plan
view.
Note: In plan view, railings not specified as • If there is a problem with a wall connec-
Solid display their Main Layer regardless of tion, the Connect Walls icon will fol-
whether “Walls, Layers” or “Walls, Main Layer
Only” is turned on. See “Wall Types and Rail- low the mouse pointer and a Caution
ings” on page 348. symbol will display at the problem loca-
tion.
Either the upper or lower portion of a Pony
Wall can display in plan view. Only the The recommended response to either
portion that displays can be snapped to or situation is to fix the problem, although you
aligned with walls above or below. See can choose to ignore it if you prefer. See
“Pony Walls” on page 351. “Wall Angles” on page 357 and “Fix Wall
Connections” on page 361.
Foundation Walls have footings that display
in plan view as long as the “Footings” layer If an issue has been ignored, notification
is turned on. Brick ledge lines can also icons for it will not display. Select Tools>

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