Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD, User Manual

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Placing a wall modifier offset from the wall start point, the wall bottom, and the wall top
1 Double-click the wall that has the modifier you want to change.
2 On the Properties palette, expand Advanced, and expand Worksheets.
3 Select the setting for Plan Modifiers.
4 Under Style, select the wall modifier you want to change.
5 If needed, select a different modifier style or component name, and specify which sides to apply the modifier
to.
6 Enter a value for Start Position Offset and specify whether the offset occurs from the wall start point, the
wall endpoint, or the midpoint of the wall.
These settings specify the start point of the modifier along the length of the wall. You can enter a negative
value to specify an offset in the reverse wall direction.
7 Edit the vertical position of the modifier on the wall component:
Then … If you want to …
enter a value for Start Elevation Offset, and specify whether
the offset occurs from the wall top, the wall base height, the
wall baseline, or the wall bottom. specify the beginning height of the wall modifier
enter a value for End Elevation Offset, and specify whether
the offset occurs from the wall top, the wall base height, the
wall baseline, or the wall bottom. specifying the ending height of the wall modifier
Enter a negative offset value to specify a location toward the ground.
8 Edit settings to control the size and placement of the modifier:
Then … If you want to …
select Use Drawn Size. place the modifier at the size it was defined in the modifier
style
clear Use Drawn Size, and enter values for Length and Depth. specify the length and the depth of the modifier on the wall
select Mirror X. mirror the modifier in the X direction
select Mirror Y. mirror the modifier in the Y direction
select Measure to Center. measure the modifier to the center of the wall
9 To remove a modifier, select the modifier, and click .
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