Creating A Structural Wall - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

Structural Combined

Creating a Structural Wall

1 Click Home tab
2 Click Place Structural Wall tab
3 Optionally, change the instance properties of the wall to be placed if desired by clicking Place
4 The Height/Depth area of the Options Bar is shown in the following illustration.
5 On the Options Bar, select Chain if you intend to create a series of walls.
Sketch the wall
6 Sketch the shape of the wall. If the walls do not appear after you draw them, you may need to
7 Optionally, edit structural walls. See
8 Optionally, create arc walls. See
Walls that serve more than one purpose
Build panel
Type Selector drop-down.
Structural Wall tab Element panel
See Modifying Type Properties
Modify the Type Parameters of the wall to be placed by clicking the Edit Type button in the
Instance Properties dialog. See
You may pre-select the height (top) or depth (base) of a structural wall from the Options Bar.
Select either Height or Depth from the list box, then use the Constraint list to the right of
Height/Depth selection to set the constraint of the top or base of the wall either by Level or as
Unconnected. If you select Unconnected, specify the height or depth by entering the value to
the right of the constraint list. The Unconnected Height/Depth measurement is relative to the
current Level.
Creating a structural wall chain
lower the view depth or create a foundation level to use as an underlay for the current level. See
View Range on page 247 and
on page 408.
Wall drop-down Structural Wall.
Element panel, and select the family type of the wall from the
Element Properties drop-down
on page 121.
Structural Wall Properties
View Properties on page 259.
Modifying Walls on page 672 and
Adding Arc Walls on page 637.
Instance Properties.
on page 912.
Splitting Walls and Lines
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