Example

Moving a Window in a Log Wall

A window has been added to a log wall and the logs at the window have been cut. When the window is moved, an opening will remain in the window's earlier location. You can remove the opening by connecting the logs and removing the remaining notches. The logs must also be cut at the new location of the window opening. In this example, logs are connected and notches removed in the elevation, and then the window is moved in the floor plan of the building. You can also move the opening and re-cut the logs in the elevation or log work drawing (log drawings are included in the Log House Work Drawings add-on feature).

Opening the Elevation of a Log Wall
Merging Logs
Removing Notches
Returning to Floor Plan and Model
Moving a Window in a Floor Plan
Cutting the Logs at a Window

Opening the Elevation of a Log Wall

1. Select a log wall.

   

2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
3. Select Edit Log Wall Shape.

   The elevation of the wall is opened in a separate drawing window.

   

Merging Logs

1. Select the logs to be connected using area selection.

   

   The selected logs are highlighted with a different color.

   

2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
3. Select Merge Logs.

   The selected logs are connected. Notches will be left in the logs at the top and bottom of the window, and they will be removed in the next stage of this example.

   

Removing Notches

1. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
2. Select Delete Notches.
3. Select the notches to be removed using area selection. The program will mark the selected notches with symbols.

   

4. Select Confirm. The program will remove the notches.

   

5. Exit the function by pressing Esc.

Returning to Floor Plan and Model

1. Close the elevation of the log wall by clicking the Close button of the window .
2. Save the changes by selecting Yes in the message box.

   

   The wall geometry is updated in both the floor plan drawing and the model.

Moving a Window in a Floor Plan

In this example, a window is moved in a floor plan. You can also move the opening in an elevation.

1. Activate the floor plan in one of the following ways:
   • Press the F2 key.
   • Click the title bar of the drawing window.
   • Select File > Switch Between 2D and 3D function.
2. Select the window to be moved.

   

3. Select the grip point in the center of the window.

   

   You can move the window on the wall by moving the cursor.

4. Select the new location.

   

Note

• You can also use the Move function in the context-sensitive menu, allowing you to select a new locating point for the window, or use other auxiliary opening functions.

Cutting the Logs at a Window

You can cut the wall with an opening by selecting Opening a Log Work Drawing or Updating a Log Work Drawing function. In this example, the log work drawing is updated.

1. Open the log work drawing.
2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
3. Select Update Log Wall.
4. In the dialog box, select the Clip by opening macros and Update machinings check box.

   

5. Select a wall.

   

6. Select Confirm.
7. Exit the function by pressing Esc.
8. Open the wall elevation and check that the opening has cut the log wall.

   Opening the Elevation of a Log Wall

Edit Log Wall Shape
Merge Logs