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2 Specify the location of the offset point:
Then … If you want to …
move the cursor over the wall until the face of the component
you want is highlighted with a red line, and click once. offset the wall from the face of a wall component
press CTRL, and move the cursor over the wall until the center
of the component you want is highlighted. Click once. offset the wall from the center of a wall component
3 Specify the reference point to which you want to measure.
For example, if you want to move a wall so that its exterior face is aligned with the exterior face of another
wall, specify a point on the face of the other wall.
Specifying the reference point
4 Specify the new distance from the wall component face or center to the reference point.
Enter 0 (zero) to align the selected wall with the reference point.
Component face aligned with the face of another wall
Applying Tool Properties to an Existing Wall
Use this procedure to modify one or more walls by applying the properties of a wall tool. The properties include the
wall style and any other settings specified in the tool you select.
1 Open the tool palette that contains the wall tool you want to use.
(You may have to scroll to display the desired tool.)
2 Right-click the tool, and click Apply Tool Properties to
➤
Wall.
3 Select the walls to be modified, and press
ENTER
.
4 Edit the properties of the modified walls in the Properties palette, if necessary.
Changing the Style of a Wall
Use this procedure to select a different wall style for one or more walls.
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