Create Wall Panels
- Last UpdatedJan 12, 2026
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Once the user has selected a Wall from the Select Wall grid at the top of the Wall Detail Tasks window, the Panel Definition, Profile Definition and Joiner Definition options under the Create section of the window will be activated.
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Clicking Panel Definition displays the Panel Definition window which is used to create the panels. Alternatively, the user can select a Wall in the Design Explorer and then select Create > Wall Panel from the main menu to display the Panel Creation window.
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Clicking Select Panel Specification on the window displays the Choose Wall Panel window which shows all the available Wall Panel catalogue items.
On choosing a Wall Panel from the list and clicking Select, the SPREF of the chosen panel, together with its width and thickness, populate the associated text boxes on the Panel Definition window.
Note: It is advisable not to change the value of the Width text box as this value is part of the Panel creation process.
Vertical Offset and Justify allow the user to set the vertical offset and justification line, respectively, of the Panels to be created.
Wall Connection Options
This frame within the Panel Definition window allows the user to choose how the corners of the Wall should be handled whilst the Panels are created.
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Layout 1 |
Corner left empty to allow for corner piece. |
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Layout 2 |
Arriving Wall Panel fills the corner, with the leaving Wall Panel butting up to it. |
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Layout 3 |
Leaving Wall Panel fills the corner, with the arriving Wall Panel butting up to it. |
Wall Panelling Option
The Wall Panelling Option pane allows the user to select how the wall must be panelled.
Panel Whole Wall
The Panel Whole Wall creates the panel for the whole wall.
If the user selects the Panel Whole Wall radio button, the following will appear on the Panel Definition window.
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Panel Direction |
Select the Panel Direction from the drop-down menu. |
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Create Panels for the whole wall |
Creates a set of panels along the entire Wall using the attributes given by the user. |
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Back to detail tasks |
Displays the Wall Detail Tasks window. |
Panel Wall Section
The Panel Wall Section creates the panel for a section of the wall.
If the user selects the Panel Wall Section radio button, the following pane will appear on the Panel Definition window.
Wall Section and Door Options
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Wall Point |
Select the wall point section from the drop-down menu. |
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Wall Features |
Displays the selected wall point features. |
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Panel Direction |
Depending on the wall point selected, the user can select the Panel Direction from the drop-down menu. |
Panel Create Options
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Create Panels from POINTR 1 to POINTR 2 |
Creates the panels along the section of the wall using the attributes given by the user. |
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Back to detail tasks |
Displays the Wall Detail Tasks window. |
Once the Panels have been created, the Panel Definition window remains open, so that the user can create more Panels on the same wall (double skinned walls).