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Editing Piers and Pads

Editing Piers and Pads

Round Piers and Square Pads can be selected In 3D views, piers and pads can be edited
individually and in groups in 2D and 3D like CAD boxes. See “Editing Box-Based
views and edited using their edit handles and Objects” on page 236.
edit toolbars.
Using Dimensions
There are several ways to move piers and
pads; however, they must always be In floor plan view, piers and pads can also be
positioned under a wall. A pier or pad can moved using dimensions. See “Moving
only be moved away from the wall it is Objects Using Dimensions” on page 479.
placed beneath if it is moved to another wall.

Using the Mouse If you move a foundation wall or beam,
any piers or pads it contains move with
In floor plan view, piers and pads can be it.
edited like CAD lines. Three edit handles
allow the pier or pad to be resized and moved Using the Edit Tools
along the wall it is placed beneath. See A selected pier or pad can be edited in a
“Editing Line Based Objects” on page 217. variety of ways using the buttons on the edit
toolbar. As with most objects, piers and pads
can be replicated, moved, deleted, etc. See
“The Edit Toolbar” on page 38.

Pier/Pad Specification Dialog

Select a Round Pier or Square Pad and
click the Open Object edit button to
open the Pier/Pad Specification dialog.

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