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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

CAD to Walls

The CAD to Walls tool can be used to Boxes or Polylines. See “Select File” on
convert CAD lines in plan view into page 1179.
architectural objects. Two or more parallel To convert to a specific wall type, the lines
CAD lines can be converted to both straight representing the wall’s surfaces must be
or curved walls or rails. CAD lines within one inch or 25mm of that wall type’s
representing windows and doors can also be width. If two wall types are specified, new
converted.
walls are assigned the type having the closest
All lines that you want to convert to walls width.
must be located on one layer. The same is
true for windows, doors, and rails. It may be For best results, delete any wall lines
helpful to place like items on a single layer or polylines located between interior
with unique layer attributes. See “Layer and exterior wall surface lines before using
Display Options Dialog” on page 190. Convert CAD to Walls.

To convert the lines of an imported drawing
When CAD objects are located properly,
using CAD to Walls , map its layers in select CAD> CAD to Walls t o d i s p l a y
the Import Drawing Assistant. Do not the Convert CAD to Walls dialog.
convert lines with shared endpoints to either

Convert CAD to Walls Dialog

1 Set Layers - From the drop-down lists, • Click Define to open the Layer Display
select the source layers of lines to be Options dialog.
converted to walls, windows, doors, and
rails.

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