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Changing the Shape of a Wall
Use this procedure to change a straight wall to a curved wall, or to change a curved wall to a straight wall. When you
change a straight wall to a curved wall, the software adds a Curve 2nd Point grip at the midpoint of the of the wall
segment. You can then use the grip to change the shape of the arc. For more information about curved walls, see “
About
Curved Walls ” on page 746.
When you change a curved wall to a straight wall, the software creates a straight segment between the start and endpoints
of the curve. You can use grips to adjust the length and location of the wall.
1 Select the walls you want to change, and double-click one of them.
2 On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand General.
3 Select Arc or Line for Segment type.
4 Select the Curve 2nd Point grip, and move it to adjust the radius for a curved wall.
Changing the shape of a wall segment from straight to arc
Changing the Wall Width while Maintaining the Wall Baseline
Use this procedure to change the thickness of a wall while maintaining the wall baseline. You can also change the wall
width on the Properties palette. If the wall width is defined in the wall style applied to the wall, you cannot change
the thickness of an individual wall.
For more information about wall grips, see “ Using Grips to Edit Walls ” on page 657.
1 Select the wall.
2 Select a Width grip, move the grip until the width value you want is displayed, and click once.
After selecting a grip, you can also enter a precise value to increase or decrease the width of the wall. For
more information, see “
Dynamic Dimensions ” on page 63.
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