We'll start by drawing four exterior walls without trying to be exact. For more information about walls, see "Walls, Railings, & Fencing".
- If you can still see the entire terrain perimeter, you may want to Zoom In
once. - Select Build> Wall> Straight Exterior Wall
from the menu or click the corresponding toolbar button. See "Toolbars and Menus". - Click and drag a wall from left to right. Walls can be drawn in two ways:
- If you first click using the left mouse button, each wall section will end when the mouse button is released. Place the pointer over an existing wall end and click and drag to create a new connected wall section.
- If you initially click using the right mouse button, you will draw continuously connected walls until you click both mouse buttons simultaneously (or press the Esc key). See "Continuous Wall Drawing".
- There are a couple things to notice as you draw a wall.
- The wall's length appears in two places; above the wall and on the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
- An "S" and an "E" appear, indicating the start and end of the wall.
- Wall angles are restricted to increments of 15 degrees when angle snaps are on. Select Edit> Snap Settings> Angle Snaps
and make sure they are turned on for this tutorial. See "Angle Snaps".
- Continue drawing walls, creating a rough outline of the building's exterior, as shown in the following image.
- Exact dimensions are not important yet.
- It is important that exterior walls (and any other wall types with an interior side and an exterior side) are drawn clockwise to ensure the proper orientation of wall surfaces.
- Keep the building within the terrain perimeter. It doesn't have to be perfectly centered because the entire building can be moved later.
from the menu or click the corresponding toolbar button. See "Toolbars and Menus".