Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 User Guide - Page 694

Converting a 3D object to a wall 1 Select the object you want to convert to a wall, right-click, and click Convert To ➤ Wall. 2 Enter y (Yes) to erase the original object, or enter n (No) to retain the object. 3 Specify the baseline of the wall: If you want to ... Then ... specify the baseline of the wall by specifying the start point specify the start point, and then specify the endpoint when and the endpoint of the wall prompted. specify the baseline of the wall from an existing line or arc in enter p (Pick), and select the line or the arc you want to define the drawing for the baseline. NOTE Specifying a baseline away from the object you are converting to a wall affects the insertion of anchored objects, such as doors, windows, and openings. Anchored objects are inserted in a wall relative to the baseline of the wall. 4 Select a wall style. The wall style you select must be a single-component style. 5 Click OK. Creating a Wall Tool Use this procedure to create a wall tool and add it to a tool palette. You may want to create your own tools if you are placing multiple walls of specific styles that have the same properties. For example, you are creating an office floor plan with partition walls for cubicles. Although all partition walls use the same wall style in your floor plan, the walls in administrative areas are lower than the walls in office areas. To work efficiently, you can create a wall tool for each wall height, and select the appropriate tool to place the walls with the correct height in each area of the floor plan. You can use any of the following methods to create a slab/roof slab tool: ■ Drag a wall that has the properties you want to a tool palette. ■ Drag a wall style from the Style Manager to a tool palette, and then customize the properties of the new tool. ■ Copy an existing wall tool, and then customize the properties of the new tool. 654 | Chapter 18 Walls