Changing a Structural Layer of a Wall

You can change, delete, and add structural layers or edit their heights in the dialog box.

Dialog Box Options

Change layer / Delete layer / Add new layer

Select one of the following:

• Change layer - Define the data of the structural layer to be changed or edited, and the new structural layer.

• Delete layer - Define the data of the structural layer to be deleted.

• Add new layer - Define the data of the reference layer and the new structural layer. The reference layer is the structural layer next to which the new layer will be added.

Layer to be edited / Reference layer

Define the data based on which the layer to be edited or reference layer is selected. A layer to be edited is a structural layer which will be changed to another layer, deleted, or the heights of which will be edited. A reference layer is the layer next to which a new layer will be added.

Define the type of the structural layer using the following selections:

• Select the Main type of the structural layer, for example Siding.

• If necessary, select a Specifier for the type, for example Brick or Boarding, or Material. If you do not select a specifier or a material, all structural layers of the main type will be included in the change operation.

A wall may contain several structural layers of the same type. Define the location of the structural layer using the following selections:

• Select one of the following Frame side options:

  • All - All layers of the chosen type will be selected regardless of their location.

  • Inside - Only the layers inside the frame layer will be selected.

  • Outside - Only the layers outside the frame layer will be selected.

• Specify the location by selecting one of the following Location options:

  • All - All layers of the chosen type and on the chosen side of the frame will be selected.

  • Furthest from the frame - The layer furthest from the frame on the chosen side will be selected.

  • Nearest to frame - The layer nearest to the frame on the chosen side will be selected.

If the layer being searched for is the frame, its location does not need to be defined. A wall may only contain one frame layer.

The Merge layer check box is enabled when you have selected Change layer, and the layer's type is Siding. When you select the feature, a siding layer divided into sections is merged, and the entire layer is changed.

New layer

Define the type and material of the new structural layer using the following selections:

• Select the Main type of the structural layer, for example Siding.

• If necessary, select a Specifier for the type, for example Brick or Boarding.

• Select the Material of the structural layer.

If necessary, tick the Edit Heights checkbox and enter the heights of the structural layer in the Bottom Height and Top Height fields. You can enter the heights in the following ways:

• In relation to the building's floor base height (ZMASTER).

• As an adjustment to the current height by adding the letter d in front of a numerical value. For example d-150 or d+150 (d0 retains the current height).

You can also define just the height data, and the type and material of the layer being edited will not be changed.

If you are adding a new layer next to a reference layer (the Add new layer option), select on which side of the reference layer the new layer will be added:

• New layer to inner side of reference layer

• New layer to outer side of reference layer

The Component Change Dialog Box