Create General Wall

General walls can be used where the wall geometry is irregular, complex, or varies in thickness. General walls require the user to define the wall footprint as the cross-sectional shape of an extrusion. The cross sectional shape is then extruded through the wall height.

Referring to the hierarchy, a general wall element must reside below an existing wall element.

From the Select Structural Element pane of the Building Applications window, make sure that the Wall element is the CE.

On the Building tab, in the Create group, select General Wall in the Create Element drop-down list.

Click Create Element to display the Create General Wall window.

Naming, material definition, and wall height can be selected in a similar manner to creating a straight wall.

The cross sectional shape of the wall element can be defined using the mechanisms contained in the Shape section of the window. As general walls are often implemented where complicated geometry is encountered, the 2D Contour Editor (available under the Complex shape option) is frequently utilized.

The 2D Contour Editor window allows the user to define a series of points, in a single plane, that are used to define the footprint of the general wall.

Once the wall footprint has been established the user can position and orientate the wall. Refer to Create Straight Wall for further information.

Once all required information has been entered click Apply to create the General Wall. The hierarchy section of the Building Applications window is automatically updated.

The Create General Wall window is closed and the Modify General Wall window is displayed.