Create Sloping Wall

To create a sloping wall (a component of a wall), navigate to a wall and select the Straight Wall option in Create drop-down list.

The Create Straight Wall window is displayed.

There are eight steps to creating a sloping wall:

Naming

By default in the Naming pane of the Create Sloping Wall window, the application automatically populates the Name field with a name based on the project or company autonaming rules. for further information on the autonaming rules, refer to Naming for further information.

The Use gaps in naming sequence checkbox is also selected by default, the user can select which auto name is to be used. To select the:

• first available name, click first available name arrow.

• previous available name, click previous available name arrow.

• next available name, click next available name arrow.

• last available name, click last available name arrow.

The user can change the name which does not conform to the autonaming rules, to do this, type a new name into the Name field. If this name already exists, an Error window is displayed. If the name does not conform with the autonaming rules, Apply remains greyed out as long as the name is not properly entered.

The Material drop-down list by default is set to Pyrocrete, the material can be changed to another suitable material. From the Material drop-down list, the user can select from a list of suitable materials.

Height

The levels and height are the values at the start of the wall.

Section

To create a sloping wall, use a rectangular section. For a wall with a variable height, use a section with a vertical slope. For a floor with a cross fall, use a section with a sloping base.

Start / End Position

To create a slope, click Coordinates locked to unlock the Up field before selecting the start and end position.

Note:

The positions can be modified if the connectivity is activated.

miter

Use perpendicular miters to avoid problems with the geometry.

Connectivity

The connectivity functionality can be used.

Apply

Click Apply to create the sloping wall.