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Molding Polylines

cap on the inside of a pony wall instead of
on the exterior side. See “Lower Pony
Wall Caps” on page 353.

Molding Polylines

A molding polyline is a 3D path that either a Molding Polyline Tool
2D molding profile is extruded along or a
series of molding symbols is repeated along. Select Build> Trim> Molding
Molding polylines can be used to create Polyline in plan view, a camera view
custom room moldings and decorations or overview to create a molding polyline
anywhere in your 3D model. with a closed shape and a single height off
the floor along its entire perimeter. Molding
The Molding Polyline tools are Polylines are drawn like rectangular
accessed by selecting Build> Trim polylines.
from the menu.
In plan view, Molding Polylines can also be
There are four types of molding polylines: created by selecting a profile from the
Library Browser. Single-click to place a
• Molding Polylines
2’x2’ closed polyline or click and drag to
• Molding Lines draw a rectangular polyline.

• 3D Molding Polylines Molding Line Tool
• 3D Molding Lines Select Build> Trim> Molding Line
in plan view, a camera view, or over-
To create a molding polyline, first select the view to create a molding line with a single
desired Molding Polyline tool. The Select height off the floor along its entire length.
Library Object dialog will open. Select a Multiple Molding Lines can be connected to
molding profile or symbol from the library, form open or closed polylines as long as they
then click and drag to draw the path for the share the same height.
selected molding profile or symbol.
If a molding profile or symbol has been
previously selected during the current
session in the program, you can begin
drawing using this molding without selecting
anything from the library.

Molding polylines can also be created using Molding polyline and molding line
in plan view and a 3D overview
the Make Room Molding Polyline and
the Convert Polyline edit tools.

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