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previously created Living Area Polylines
Note: Editing the shape of the Living Area will not be affected.
Polyline does not affect the Living Area Cal-
culation. To find the footprint of a floor

4. Select the polyline and click the Open 1. Select the Exterior Room.
Object edit button. The polyline’s 2. Click the Make Room Polyline e d i t
Area is stated in the Polyline button. This creates a polyline around
Specification dialog. See “Polyline the exterior walls.
Panel” on page 314.
3. Edit the shape of the polyline if you
A polyline created using the Make Living wish.
Area Polyline edit tool is a static 4. Select the polyline and click the Open
representation of the current Living Area Object edit button. The polyline’s
Calculation. If changes are made to the
model that affect the Living Area, any Area is stated in the Polyline
Specification dialog.

Decks

A Deck room is an exterior-type room that Deck tool. See “Polygon Shaped
uses deck planking and framing to create a Deck” on page 347.
floor platform rather than using a floor finish
that spans the entire room area. See “Floor A room does not have to be defined by Deck
and Ceiling Platform Definitions” on page Railing to be specified as a “Deck.” See
428. “Room Types and Functions” on page 414.
You can also define a room as a “Deck” in
The default settings for deck planking and the Room Specification dialog. See
framing are set in the Deck Room Defaults “General Panel” on page 435.
dialog. See “Room Type Defaults” on page
413. By default, decks do not have roofs. If you
want a roof over a deck, check Roof Over
To draw a deck, select Build> Railing and
This Room in the Room Specification
Deck> Straight Deck Railing , then click dialog. See “Structure Panel” on page 436.
and drag to draw a railing.
To give the roof a visible means of support,
• To create a deck without a railing, use one you can select the Post to Beam option in the
of the Deck Edge tools. See “Fencing Wall Specification dialog. See “Rail Style
Tools” on page 349. Panel” on page 404.
• You can also create a regular, polygon- Openings in deck railings can be created
shaped deck using the Polygon Shaped
using Doorways . See “Openings in
Railings” on page 542.

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