Creating a Polygon or Polyline from Walls

You can create a polygon or polyline based on either the gross area or net area of walls. This is useful for calculating the area of a room, for example, or for using color to differentiate among rooms.

To create a polygon or polyline based on the perimeter of the walls:

1. Select the walls to use for the polygon or polyline. Multiple walls can be selected to create several polygons or polylines at the same time.

 

2. Select the Create Polys from Walls command from the appropriate menu:

●    Fundamentals workspace: Modify > Create Polys from Walls

●    Architect workspace: AEC > Create Polys from Walls

●    Landmark workspace: Landmark > Architectural > Create Polys from Walls

●    Spotlight workspace: Spotlight > Architectural > Create Polys from Walls

The Create Polys from Walls dialog box opens.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Gross Area Polys	Creates a polygon or polyline from the exterior perimeter of the selected walls
Net Area (Room) Polys	Creates a polygon or polyline from the interior perimeter of the selected walls

3. Set the parameters and click OK.

The polygon or polyline is created, leaving the original walls unchanged.

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