Move a Log End

You can stretch or shorten a log by moving the log end from the grip point in the model window.

You can move the ends of several logs as follows:

1. Do either of the following:
   • Activate the model window and select a wall.
   • Open the elevation of the log wall.
2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
3. Select Move Log End.
4. Select the end of a log. Select several logs with the Ctrl key down.

   In the example A below, the log ends are clicked in the model. The log ends on the left side of the cutting point in the wall are selected for moving. In the example B, the log ends are selected in the wall elevation by selecting an area. Select the area so that the cutting point in the wall is inside the area. All log ends at the cutting point will then be selected.

   

5. Select Confirm. The log you selected first is attached to the cursor, and the cursor is constrained in the direction of the wall. You can move the log end by moving the cursor. In this guide, the log is called a reference log.
6. Select the new location. Select a location for the end of the reference log by using the cursor. You can also type an offset or the coordinates of the new location on the keyboard.:
   • First, move the cursor in the offset direction in the model and type the offset in the text window (A).
   • In the elevation, type the coordinates of the new location in the coordinate dialog box (B).

   

   The same offset is applied to all selected log ends: if the reference log is shortened, all logs are shortened; if the reference log is stretched, all logs are stretched. The offset direction is not therefore dependent on the coordinate system.

   In example A, the log ends on the left side of the cutting point were selected for moving. An offset was defined for the reference log, shortening it by 1000 mm. All selected logs are shortened by the same amount. In example B, log ends on both sides of the cutting point were selected for moving, and the reference log was shortened by 1000 mm. All selected logs on both sides of the cutting point are shortened by the same amount.

   

Note

• The parts of the log wall displayed in the floor plan are defined using limit heights. If you are moving the end of a log that is outside these limit heights, the change will not be displayed in the floor plan. You can edit the limit heights by selecting Log Walls > Log Wall Limit Heights.
• Open the log wall elevation with the Edit Log Wall Shape function.
• When you are moving log ends at the end of a wall, you can restore the moved ends back to their original positions by selecting Log Walls > Set Log Wall End Shape. In the dialog box, select Basic end as the end shape.

Example

Adding an Opening to a Log Wall

Log Wall Limit Heights
Edit Log Wall Shape
Editing the End of a Log Wall
Log Walls