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Modifying the Geometry of a Wall Endcap Style
You can modify the geometry of an existing wall endcap style using either of the following methods:
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Enter an in-place edit session to change the endcap profile and save the change back to the style. This is best suited
to making small, detailed changes.
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Exchange the endcap definition with a newly created polyline. This is best suited for changing the endcap shape
completely without having to reassign a new endcap style to all wall styles that use it.
Editing the Standard Wall Endcap Style
The Standard wall endcap style is a special case. While you can use the Standard style as a starting point for creating a
new wall endcap style, the Standard style itself cannot be changed. The Standard style is used when no other endcap
style is specified for a wall. It is also used when you remove all components from a wall endcap style.
The Wall Endcap Profile
When you edit a wall endcap in place, a temporary profile with grips for vertices and edges is created for each component
of the endcap. You can edit this profile in both plan and model views. In model views, the profile is inserted at the
mid-height of the wall. If the wall has components that do not extend to that height, such as a footing, additional
profiles are created at the vertical midpoint of these components. Use model views to edit wall endcaps that lie in
different planes.
Editing endcaps for wall components in different planes
If the profile is very complex or is obscured by the linework of other objects, use the location grip on the temporary
profile to move the profile away from the wall. Changes to the profile are saved at its original location.
Changing a wall endcap style by in-place editing
1 Select the wall that has the wall endcap style you want to change, right-click, and click Endcaps
➤
Edit in
Place.
2 Select a point near the endcap.
Temporary profiles are created for you to edit the geometry of the wall endcap for each wall component.
NOTE After performing an editing task from the context menu, you may need to select a profile again to perform
another editing task. If you do not see the expected editing commands on the context menu, select the profile
again, and right-click.
3 Select the profile and edit it as desired:
Then … If you want to …
use grips to adjust the shape. If the profile has no grips, the
Standard style, which you cannot edit, is the current endcap
style. change the shape of the perimeter of the profile
right-click, and click Hide Edge. Select the edges you want
to hide, and press ENTER. hide one or more edges of the profile (plan view only)
right-click, and click Show Edge. Select the edges you want
to show, and press ENTER. display an edge that you hid
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