Select Build> Straight Wall to access the wall tools. The type of wall drawn by each wall tool is specified in its corresponding defaults dialog.
The Curved Wall tools are similar to their corresponding Straight Wall Tools. Select Build> Curved Wall to access these tools.
The Exterior Wall and Curved Exterior Wall tools draw walls using the default wall type specified for exterior walls in the Exterior/Interior Wall Defaults dialog. See "Exterior/Interior Wall Defaults Dialog".
The Interior Wall and Curved Interior Wall tools draw walls using the wall type specified for interior walls. The interior wall type is defined in the Exterior/Interior Wall Defaults Defaults dialog.
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Note: Whether a wall is recognized as an exterior or interior wall by the program is determined by its position in the model, not by the tool used to draw it. See "Exterior and Interior Walls".
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The Foundation Wall and Curved Foundation Wall tools draw foundation walls according to the information specified in the Foundation Defaults dialog. Foundation walls normally have a footing and can be drawn on any floor of the model, not just the foundation floor. See "Foundation Walls".
A Pony Wall, also called a split wall, is defined as a wall with two separate wall types, one for the upper portion and another for the lower portion.
The Pony Wall and Curved Pony Wall tools draw pony walls using the information specified in the Pony Wall Defaults dialog. You can also convert a normal wall into a pony wall and vice versa in the Wall Specification dialog. See "Pony Walls".
The Railing and Curved Railing tools create railings. The type and height of railings drawn with this tool are defined in Railing Defaults dialog. See "Railing Defaults Dialog".
Invisible walls are walls used to define separate room areas in a plan. They can display in floor plan view but not in 3D views. Floors, ceilings and roofs generate above and below the rooms defined by these walls. You can also convert a normal wall into an invisible wall and vice versa in the Wall Specification dialog. See "Invisible Walls".
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The Polygon Shaped Room tool opens the New Polygon Shaped Room dialog, where you can specify the exact size and number of sides of a new polygonal room and then click in floor plan view to create that room. See "Polygon Shaped Rooms and Decks".
The Hatch Wall tool applies a hatch pattern to a wall that displays in floor plan views. You must click the wall that you want to apply the hatch pattern to. You can then select the hatch and resize it if you want to only hatch a portion of a wall. See "Hatch Wall".
The Break Wall tool applies a break in a wall. Once a wall is broken, the two wall segments are separate walls that can be modifed independent of each other. See "Break Wall".
The Fix Wall Connections tool connects walls whose ends are within a few inches of each other but are not connected. See "Fix Connections".
The Define Wall Types tool opens the Wall Type Definitions dialog, where wall types can be created, copied and edited. See "Wall Type Definitions Dialog".
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