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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

To produce accurate measurements,
remember to: Using Grid Snaps is recommended
when you are laying out exterior shell
• Be aware of what part of your walls is walls, but may be inconvenient when posi-
being located by each type of dimension. tioning interior walls or other objects.
• Avoid specifying dimension values with
greater accuracy than your dimensions are Angle Snaps make it easy to accurately
set to display. See “Primary Format draw walls at regular angles, ensuring walls
Panel” on page 449. that are truly parallel or perpendicular to one

See “Using Dimensions” on page 368. another and separated by consistent
distances.
Remember that the temporary wall length
dimension that displays when a wall is No Locate
selected may be set to locate a different part
of the wall assembly than other dimension If a wall is specified as No Locate in the
lines. See “Wall Length” on page 370. Wall Specification dialog, it will be ignored
by Auto Exterior Dimensions in plan view,
Use Object, Angle and as will any doors or windows placed in it.
Grid Snaps See “Dimensions” on page 445.
By default, Railings, Deck Railings, and
Object Snaps, Angle Snaps, and Grid Snaps
make it easier to align walls when they are Room Dividers are specified as No Locate.
being drawn as well as when they are edited. See “General Panel” on page 390.
See “Snap Behaviors” on page 167. If a wall is on its default layer and is speci-
fied as No Locate, it will be moved to the
Object Snaps help to ensure consistent “Walls, No Locate” layer. If this box is later
wall connections and are particularly helpful unchecked, the wall will return to its default
when aligning collinear walls. layer. If a wall is on a non-default layer, it
will remain there. See “Displaying Walls” on
When Grid Snaps are enabled, walls are page 361.
drawn on a regularly spaced grid, which
helps avoid inaccurate wall placement. This Once a dimension line has been created, it
can become particularly important if you can be edited so that it locates a No Locate
forego positioning walls using dimensions in wall or railing that is perpendicular to it. See
favor of using edit handles to move them. Editing Dimension Lines.

Editing Walls

Walls can be selected in all views. When a in various ways. When a wall is selected,
wall is selected, it displays edit handles and temporary dimensions may also display. See
an edit toolbar that can be used to modify it “Temporary Dimensions” on page 468.

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