Wall 3D Volume Properties

Select the general properties of a wall layer in the dialog box. Open the dialog box as follows:

1. Double-click a wall. The Wall dialog box opens.
2. Select a layer in the list or in the preview image.
3. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
4. Select Properties. The Wall 3D Volume Properties dialog box opens.

Dialog Box Options

Instance

Select one of the following as the Wall 3D Volume presentation method:

• Display always - The volume is displayed both in the accurate and the coarse model.

• Display only for accurate presentation (ACCURATE) - The volume is displayed in the model only when Accurate has been selected as the wall's presentation method.

• Display only for coarse presentation (COARSE) - The volume is displayed in the model only when Coarse has been selected as the wall's presentation method.

Coarse/Accurate Presentation

Direction

Select one of the following:

• Display always - The volume is displayed in the model for both horizontal (direction of X axis) and vertical (direction of Y axis) walls.

• Display only for horizontal walls (HORIZONTAL) - The volume is displayed in the model only when the wall is in the direction of the X axis.

• Display only for vertical walls (VERTICAL) - The volume is displayed in the model only when the wall is in the direction of the Y axis.

Allow to merge when stacking walls

When the volume has this property (MERGE), it can be merged with the corresponding volume of a wall above or below it.

Merging Walls

Can be stretched to roof

When the volume has this property (STRETCH_TO_ROOF), it can be stretched to a roof above it by using the Clip Siding with Roof Automatically.

Stretch Sidings to a Roof Automatically

Remove above openings

Select this property (CLEAR_ABOVE_OPNG) for the siding layer. When the siding layer has this property, the siding can be removed from above openings when you are adding or editing an opening. You can select siding above openings by selecting the Fill Above Openings (FILL_ABOVE_OPNG) property.

Clear Siding from Above an Opening

Fill above openings

Select this property (FILL_ABOVE_OPNG), for example, for board lining above brick siding. When the brick siding has the Remove Above Openings (CLEAR_ABOVE_OPNG) property, it can be removed from above an opening when you are adding or editing an opening. You can add siding with the Fill Above Openings property (FILL_ABOVE_OPNG) above the opening.

Clear Siding from Above an Opening

Half bottom log panel

Select this property (HALF_LOG) for paneling. When paneling has this property, the height of the lowest panel is half of a panel.

Allow cutting by opening trim

Select this property (ALLOWCUT) for the siding layer. When the siding layer has this property, siding will be removed from the trim area of an opening.

Front wall brick

Select this property (FRONT_BRICK) for the brick siding of a gable wall. When the siding layer has this property, the brick siding will reach the outside edge of the side wall in the model.

Section figures

You can select this property (AUTOSECTION) for any layer you wish. When the volume has this property, a cross section hatch will be added for it in the vertical cross section created from the building's 3D model. You can select the cross section hatch by selecting the cross section property for the layer. Drawing the cross section hatch requires that the SECT_DRWFIG property has been defined for the project.

Transfer to panel drawing

You can select this property (TO_PANELDWG) for the siding layer. When a volume has this property, its outlines can be drawn on the wall panel drawing. Drawing the outlines requires that drawing of front elevation siding on the panel drawing be defined in the wall panel settings.

Basic Project Parameters
Adding Cladding to a Panel Drawing

Foundation footing

The property (FOOTING) defines the shape of the footing at the end of a foundation wall. Select the property for the footing volume (A) of the foundation wall.

In addition, edit the 2D line properties of the wall as follows:

• Select INTERIOR FINISH as the line type of the footing's interior surface from the Name list.

• Select SIDING as the line type of the footing's exterior surface from the Name list.

Now the footing extends past the foundation wall end.

Options

You should select a property for the framing or siding layer of a wall that allows a volume to be stretched when a certain optional condition is met.

• Framing bottom option (OPT_FRAMEBOT|) - Select this property for the framing layer.

• Siding bottom option (OPT_SIDBOT|) - Select this property for the siding layer.

Editing Option Conditions: Alternative Elements
Option Conditions for Walls Dialog Box

Clip edited shape in corners

This property (CORNER_CLIP) determines how a layer with an edited shape is trimmed in a corner. The effect of this property can be seen in the 3D model of the building. A layer with an edited shape can be, for example, a siding layer stretched across a corner. The Let the System Decide is the default option (A in the sample figures), where the distance of the stretched layer's edge from the corner determines whether the layer is trimmed to the corner or not.

• If the edge distance from the corner is less than the tolerance (t), the layer will be trimmed to the corner. If you want to prevent the layer from being trimmed, select No as the property value (B).

  

• If the edge distance from the corner is greater than the tolerance (t), the layer will not be trimmed to the corner, and any editing performed on its shape will be retained. If, however, you wish to trim the layer to the corner, select Yes as the property value (C).

  

Shaping a Wall Volume in a Model

Drawing file for edge shape

Select this property (BORDER), for example, for siding with vertical boards. The bottom edge of the siding is machined with a 2D hatch. Draw the basic hatch shape (A) and save it as a drawing file in the folder ../custom/macros/walls. Enter the name of the drawing file in the text field. The program will generate a continuous polyline by copying the basic hatch shape repeatedly, and use it to machine the bottom edge of the siding.

Height of texture

Select this property (H) for the panel siding layer. Enter a height value for the hatch texture in the text field.

Panel siding is visible in the model only, if you have selected the accurate presentation method for the wall, see Coarse/Accurate Presentation.

Display Hatches as Lines

When this property is selected, the hatch of the layer is exploded to lines. This enables you to snap to the line points.

If the hatch is dense, a lot of lines are created. This may make the model slower to handle.

Edit the Layer of a Wall