Drawing Walls

Workflow

  • Choose the Floor level to be modified in the Floor Plan menu.
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  • Select the Wall tool in the Floor Plan toolbar.
  • Use the contextual menu to choose how the wall will divide the space.
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    2. Divide units: New enclosed areas will become a unit
    3. Divide rooms: New enclosed areas will become a room within an existing unit
  • Select the desired Wall Type and Alignment from the Walls palette.
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  • Draw the new wall segments in the canvas.

Choose an Existing Wall Type or Create a New Type

The wall elements you add will have a Wall Type that determines their thickness.

  • Click the Wall Type Selection to display the Wall Types menu, where you can:
  • Select the desired Wall Type to be used as you draw new walls.
  • Click the + Create New Wall button to define a new wall type to be used.
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Specifying the Wall Alignment

You can also control the wall alignment, which determines how the wall is positioned relative to the line you draw - left, center or right.

  • Choose the alignment that best fits your intended layout before or during placing the wall.
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