Design SuiteCreating 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.

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Select the command.

The Create Polys from Walls dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.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

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