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Editing Wall Objects 225
Divi de—
Subdivides each seg ment by the number
of vertices s pecified in the Divisions spinner.
Select one or more seg ments, set the Divisions
spinner, and then click Div ide.
Divisions—Sets the number by which to divide the
segment.
Insert—Providesthesamefunctionasthe Insert
button
in Vertex sub-object selection. Inserts one
or more vertices, creating additional segments.
When you move the cursor over the a valid Insert
point, the mouse icon changes to an Insert icon.
Right click to stop insert ing new vertices and
segments.
Delete—Deletes any selected wall segments in the
current wa l l object.
Refine—Providesthesamefunctionasthe Refine
button
at the Vertex sub-obje ct level. Adds a vertex
to the position along a wall segment you select.
When you move the cursor over a valid Refine
point, the mouse icon changes to a Refine icon.
Parameters group
Width—Changes the w idth of a selec ted segment
or segments.
Height—Changes the height of a selected segment
or segments.
Bottom Offset—Sets the dista nce of the bottom of
the selected segment or segments from the floor.
Edit Profile rollout
This rollout appears when you select a wall object
and then access Profile sub-object level.
The term "profile" refers to the outline of a w a l l
segment’s top and b ottom edges. When in Profile
sub-object mode, the selected wal l object’s inner
horizont al edges appear dark orange. Click any of
these edges to select the corresponding seg ment,
highlightitinred,andplaceatemporaryactive
grid in the plane of the segment. At that point, you
can insert and delete vertices along the horizontal
edges, move an inserted ver tex a long the grid to
changetheprofile,creategables,andchangethe
grid proper ties.
Insert—Inserts a vertex so that you can adjust the
profile of the selected wall segment.
Usethisoptiontoadjusttheprofileofwallsunder
gables or to align walls to a slope. When you move
the cursor over t he selected segment, the mouse
icon changes to an Insert icon. Click to insert a
new profile point, then drag and release to position
and place it. You can add new profile points to
both the top and the bottom of the wall, but you
cannot position profile points below the original
top edge or above the original bottom edge.
Delete—Deletes the selected vertices on the profile
of the selected wall segment.
Create Ga ble—Createsagablebymovingthecenter
point of the top profile of the selected wall segment
to a height you specify.
Select the segment, set the height, and then click
Create Gable.
Height—Specifies the height of a gable.