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Index Component
900 Siding
1100 Stucco
500 Stud
3000 Toilet Partition
Creating or Editing a Component in a Wall Style
Use this procedure to create a wall component, or to edit existing wall components in a wall style.
You can also add components to a wall style by copying them from other wall styles. For more information, see “ Adding
a Component from Another Wall Style ” on page 728.
NOTE Only the first 20 components of a wall style are controlled by the display system. Although you can specify more than
20 components in a wall style, it is suggested that you limit the number of components to 20. Components 21 and higher
are controlled by material assignment only.
1 Open a tool palette that has a wall tool.
2 Right-click a wall tool, and click Wall Styles.
3 Select the wall style that you want to change.
4 Click the Components tab.
5 Click .
6 Enter a name for the new component.
7 Enter the cleanup priority for the component when walls intersect.
The lower the priority number, the higher the priority of the component when it intersects with the
components of other walls. For more information, see “
Default Cleanup Priorities of Wall Components ”
on page 726.
8 Specify the width of the component:
Then … If you want to …
enter a value for Width. specify a fixed width that cannot be edited when you add or
edit walls of this style
select the setting for Width. Enter a formula that defines how
the component width is calculated. For more information,
see
“ Specifying the Width and Edge Offset of a Wall
Component ” on page 747 .
specify a variable width that can be edited when you add or
edit walls of this style
Adding the first wall component
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