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Divi de—
Subdivides each segment by the number
of vertices specified in the Divisions spinner.
Select one or more seg ments, set the Divisions
spinner, and then click Divide.
Divisions—Sets the number by which to divide the
segment.
Insert—ProvidesthesamefunctionastheInsert
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 inserting new vertices and
segments.
Delete—Deletes any selected wall segments in the
current wall object.
Refine—ProvidesthesamefunctionastheRefine
button at the Vertex sub-object 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 width of a selected segment
or segments.
Height—Changes the height of a selected segment
or segments.
Bottom Offset—Sets the distance 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 wall
segment’s top and b ottom edges. When in Profile
sub-object mode, the selected wall object’s inner
horizont al edges appear dark orange. Click any of
these edges to select the corresponding segment,
highlightitinred,andplaceatemporaryactive
grid in the plane of the segment. At that point, you
can insert and delete vertices along the horizontal
edges, move an inser ted vertex along the grid to
changetheprofile,creategables,andchangethe
grid properties.
Insert—Inserts a vertex so that you can adjust the
profile of the selec ted wall segment.
Usethisoptiontoadjusttheprofileofwallsunder
gables or to align walls to a slope. When you move
the cursor over the selec ted segment, the mouse
icon changes to an Insert icon. Click to insert a
new profile p oint, then drag and release to position
and place it. You can add new profile p oints to
both the top and the bottom of the wal l, 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 specif y.
Select the segment, set the heig ht, and then click
Create Gable.
Height—Specifies the heig ht of a gable.