Definition

Name

Provide a name for the component, which displays in the Components list in the Wall Preferences dialog box

Function

Specifies a function for the component, to be included in IFC exports

Class

To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Object Class> to place the component attributes in the same class as the wall object. Wall component class textures are set from the Textures pane of the Edit Class(es) dialog box (see Concept: Applying textures by class).

Use material

Uses a material resource for this component; select a material from the Resource Selector.

The Lambda, Fill, and Texture settings are set to the material’s settings, and the Lambda and Fill parameters are disabled.

Lambda

Indicates the lambda value for the wall component.

The lambda value participates in energy analysis calculation parameters for the wall component. Vectorworks Architect is required to conduct an energy analysis; however, energy-related parameters can be specified here for informational purposes.

Look Up

Opens the Look Up Lambda Value dialog box, to specify the lambda value. The value can be calculated based on the U-value or R-value and the component thickness; the calculated value is displayed.

Alternatively, lambda values are provided for typical component elements; select the component element with its predefined lambda value. Filter the displayed list by entering a filter term; click Edit List to enter the value manually.

Thickness

Specifies the component’s thickness; the thickness of a wall is the sum of its components. A component must have a thickness greater than 0.

Component Top

Relative to wall

Sets the top of the component relative to the top of the wall

Relative to story

(Architect required to set to story levels)

Select the vertical reference that determines the top of the component from the Top Bound list.

The Layer Wall Height or Layer Elevation value is set by the design layer (see Setting design layer properties).

Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product. The top of the component can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story above it. Select the level from the Top Bound list. By setting the top of the component to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the component changes automatically to match.

Top Offset

Specifies an additional offset distance for the component from the top of the wall

Follow top wall peaks

The component follows the wall peaks at the top of the wall

Component Bottom

Relative to wall

Sets the bottom of the component relative to the bottom of the wall

Relative to story

(Architect required to set to story levels)

Select the vertical reference that determines the bottom of the component from the Bottom Bound list. Layer Elevation is the only option available unless the Vectorworks Architect product is installed.

Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product. The bottom of the component can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story below it. By setting the bottom of the component to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the component changes automatically to match.

Bottom Offset

Specifies an additional offset distance for the component from the bottom of the wall

Follow bottom wall peaks

The component follows the wall peaks at the bottom of the wall

Always auto join in Capped Join mode

When selected, the components of automatically joined walls are always joined in a capped configuration, even if the components have the same fill. When deselected, the components of automatically joined walls are joined in a mitered configuration if they have the same fill and in a capped configuration if they do not.

Master Snap Points

Sets the location of any master snap points for the component. A master snap point takes priority over other object snap points; add master snap points to the sides of components where priority snapping is desirable. For example, when dimensioning walls, you may wish to easily place the dimension witness line on the left side of a specific component. See Concept: Snapping indicators.

Left side of component/ Right side of component

Select the option to enable a master snap point location on either side or both sides of the component

Fill

Specifies the component appearance in section views. If the component uses a material, the fill is set to the material’s fill, and the controls are disabled. Otherwise, select a fill style, or Class Style to set the fill attributes by class. Depending on the Style selected, select a color, pattern, or resource (hatch, image, gradient, tile).

Use a tile fill with Fit to Wall selected to represent insulation fill. See Defining and editing tiles.

Texture

Applies the selected texture to the component. If the component uses a material, the texture is initially set to the material’s texture, but this can be overridden. Class Texture sets the component to use the texture specified by the component’s class; see Concept: Applying textures by class. If Texture is chosen, this setting overrides the object material and/or class texture; select a texture from the Resource Selector.

The Object Info palette Render tab has additional texturing controls for existing objects; see Managing object textures from the Object Info palette and Textures on objects with components. Textures applied from the Object Info palette override the textures set here unless the texture is set by style.

Left Pen/Right Pen

Select a pen style, or Class Style to set pen attributes by class. Depending on the Style selected, select a color, pattern, or line type resource.

Thickness

Select the line thickness; to use a custom thickness, select Set Thickness from the line thickness list (see Line thickness attributes)

Make All Attributes By Class

Sets all fill, pen, and texture attributes by class, except those that come from a material

Remove By Class Settings

Removes all class settings for fill, pen, and texture attributes; does not affect material definitions with attributes set by class