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NOTE If the current wall endcap style is the Standard style, you cannot modify it but have to create a new wall
endcap style, as described in the following steps.
5 If you chose to create a new style, specify how to apply the new endcap style to the selected wall:
Then … If you want to …
enter o (Override). The new wall endcap style is applied only
to the selected end of the wall. apply the new wall endcap style as an override to the currently
selected wall endcap style in the wall style
press ENTER. The wall style is updated with the new wall
endcap style. Any walls in the drawing of the same wall style
are also updated with the new wall endcap style. apply the new wall endcap style as the currently selected wall
endcap style in the wall style
6 Enter a name for the new wall endcap style, and click OK.
Depending on the steps you selected, the following results can occur:
■
If you created a new endcap style and applied it as the selected endcap style for the wall style, it will
be applied to both ends of the wall, as well as to all other walls of that style.
Applying new endcap as style default
■
If you create a new endcap style and applied it as an override to the wall, then the currently selected
endcap style will not change. The new endcap style will be applied only to the wall end on which it
was created.
Overriding wall endcap
■
If you have modified an existing endcap style it will be applied to both ends of the wall, as well as to
all other walls of the same style.
Creating and Applying Wall Endcap Styles from the Style Manager
Although you can create a new wall endcap style from the Style Manager using the procedure described below, the new
style is not automatically applied to any wall style or wall; you must apply it to wall styles or walls in a separate task.
For more information, see “
Applying a Wall Endcap Style to a Wall Style ” on page 741 and “ Overriding a Wall Endcap
Style on a Wall ” on page 741.
Creating a Wall Endcap Style in the Style Manager
1 Draw polyline(s) in the shape of the wall endcap you want to create.
2 Click Format menu
➤
Style Manager.
3 Expand Architectural Objects.
4 Right-click Wall Endcap Styles, and click New.
5 Enter a name for the new wall endcap style, and press
ENTER
.
6 Right-click the new style name, and click Set From.
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