Sample Height; Modify Tool - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

NOTE The vertically compound wall tools are available in the section preview only. Use them to
modify the wall type only, not an actual wall instance.

Sample Height

The sample height is the height of the wall in the preview pane only. You can specify any value for the
sample height, but it should be high enough to allow you to create the desired wall structure. The sample
height does not affect the height of any walls of that type in the project.

Modify Tool

To change a vertically compound wall, in the Edit Assembly dialog, click Modify. (See
Compound Wall Tools on page 640.) Then highlight and select either outer boundaries of the sample wall
or borders between regions in the preview pane. Watch for tool tips and status bar messages that indicate
what you are highlighting.
After you select a boundary, you can change thickness, set layer extension, or constrain a region's distance
from the top or bottom of the wall.
Changing Thickness
If you select an outer vertical boundary of the sample wall, a temporary dimension displays. If you change
the value of the temporary dimension, the thickness of the layer or region immediately adjacent to the
boundary changes.
If you select a vertical border between regions, 2 temporary dimensions appear which control the thickness
of the regions to the left and right of the border.
Allowing Layer Extension
If you select the horizontal outer boundary at the top or bottom of a layer, you can specify whether that
layer can be extended.
Select a horizontal boundary at the top of the wall, and a padlock displays. A locked padlock indicates that
the selected layer cannot be extended. Click the padlock to unlock it, and the layer can be extended.
Unlocked layer indicating extendability
When you unlock layers for extension, 2 instance properties of the wall become enabled: Top Extension
Distance (for layers at the top of the wall) or Base Extension Distance (for layers at the bottom of the wall).
You can enter values for these properties in the selected wall s Element Properties, or you can drag the
unlocked wall layers in a view.
NOTE Unlocked layers must be adjacent. For example, you cannot have one layer locked and its adjacent layers
unlocked.
To drag wall layers, modify them in section, 3D, and elevation views.
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