Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010, User Manual

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Attaching Walls to Other Components
Walls do not directly attach to roofs, ceilings, and other modelling components through their properties.
Use the Attach option of the Top/Base tool to explicitly join walls to other modelling components.
When attaching walls, consider the following guidelines:
■ You can attach wall tops to non-vertical reference planes.
■ You can attach walls to in-place roofs or floors.
■ If a wall's top is currently attached to a reference plane, attaching the top to a second reference plane
detaches it from the first.
■ You can attach walls that are parallel and directly above or below one another.
To attach walls to other components
1 In the drawing area, select the walls to which you want to attach another modelling component.
2 Click Modify Walls tab
➤
Modify Wall panel
➤
Attach.
3 Select a roof, floor, or ceiling to attach.
The selected walls attach to the selected modelling component, and Revit Architecture returns to Modify
mode. Repeat this procedure as many times as needed to attach the walls.
Detaching Walls from Other Components
The Detach Top/Base tool detaches walls from other modelling components or reference planes. This tool
is most effective if you are in a view where you can select walls and the components to which they are
attached.
Detaching Walls
1 In the drawing area, select the walls to detach.
2 Click Modify Walls tab
➤
Modify Wall panel
➤
Detach.
3 Select the model components to detach from the walls.
4 If you want to detach the selected walls from all components at once, or if you are not sure
which components are attached to the walls, on the Options Bar, click Detach All.
The walls detach from any component to which they were previously attached.
Wall Joins
When you create walls, Revit Architecture automatically joins them at their intersections. You can edit wall
joins when necessary. For best results, edit wall joins in a plan view.
The following are examples of valid wall joins that you can edit:
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