Creating a Polygon or Polyline from Walls

Command

Workspace: Path

Create Polys from Walls

● Architect: AEC

● Landmark: Landmark > Architectural

● Spotlight: Spotlight > Architectural

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:

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.

Select the command.

The Create Polys from Walls dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

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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