Applying Wall StylesApplying Wall StylesBy a variety of methods, wall styles can be selected for a wall before drawing it, or applied to existing walls. Once a wall style has been selected for a wall, the Attributes palette is no longer available for changing wall attributes; attributes are set as part of the style.
To apply a wall style prior to drawing a straight wall:
To apply a wall style prior to drawing a round wall:
Select the Wall tool or Round Wall tool from the Building Shell tool set.
Select the desired wall style from the Wall Style list on the Tool bar. To draw an unstyled wall, select <Unstyled> from the Current Document file on the list. If the desired wall style has already been created, select it from the Tool bar list or double-click the resource in the Resource Browser and proceed to Step 6.
On the Wall Style list, the files and folders available in the current document, in other open documents, and in the libraries are listed on the left. Select a file to display thumbnails of the wall styles available in that location, and select the desired style.
Alternatively, click Preferences from the Tool bar. In the Wall Preferences dialog box, select the Wall Style.
To apply a wall style from the Resource Browser prior to drawing the wall:
Ensure that no walls are selected.
Select a wall style in the Resource Browser, and click Apply from the Resources menu.
Alternatively, double-click the wall style in the Resource Browser.
The Wall tool is automatically made active and the selected wall style is applied to the wall as it is drawn. (If a round wall is desired, select the Round Wall tool from the Building Shell tool set.)
To apply a wall style to an existing wall from the Object Info palette:
Select one or more walls.
From the Object Info palette, select Replace from the wall Style list and see the instructions in Replacing Wall Styles from the Object Info Palette.
To apply a wall style to an existing wall from the Resource Browser:
Select one or more walls.
Select the wall style from the Resource Browser and click Apply from the Resources menu. Alternatively, drag the selected wall style from the Resource browser to the wall.
The Wall Replacement dialog box opens.
Select the wall alignment properties. The wall style list is disabled (the style selected in the Resource Browser is applied).
Click OK.
A styled wall can be converted to an unstyled wall.
To remove a wall style:
Select one or more walls to un-style.
From the Object Info palette, select Convert to Unstyled Wall from the wall Style list.
The wall is released from its style; its attributes can be edited from the Attributes palette.
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