Batt insulation

The Batt Insulation tool draws a planar insulation fill along a line. This tool is useful for creating custom details. The insulation can be placed within a wall, where it automatically adjusts to the length of the wall.

A better method of creating insulation fills, especially for walls, is to use a tile fill, which scales and rotates within walls and slab and wall components.

2.Click to place the object in the drawing, and click again to set the length and rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
Insert	When inserted in walls, aligns the insertion point of the batt insulation with the containing wall’s center line or left or right edge
Break	When inserted in walls, select the type of wall break for the batt insulation
Height	When inserted in walls, sets the height of the insulation from the bottom of the wall
Flip	When inserted in walls, flips the orientation of the batt insulation
Set Position	When inserted in walls and with Size to Wall Length selected, sets the insulation to fit along the length of the wall. The Move By Points tool is activated automatically; if Size to Wall Length is deselected, set the offset of the batt insulation along the wall as described in Moving symbols in walls with the Move by Points tool.
Length	Specifies the length of the batt insulation, when Size to Wall Length is deselected
Thickness	Sets the width of the batt insulation
Offset	Sets the offset of the batt insulation from its insertion point
Folds/Unit Thk.	Sets the thickness of the insulation folds
Size to Wall Length	When inserted in walls, automatically sets the length of the batt insulation to match the wall length
Add to Start/End	Specifies an offset from the start or end of the wall, when the batt insulation is sized to fit the wall length